The idea for Road ID was born out of a father’s concern for a marathon runner but could be very useful and important if someone with aphasia is somewhere without the benefit of a caregiver or friend, possibly hurt and unable to communicate. Read More . And Read More from an article in the StrokeNetwork newsletter.

Developed by Bill Lind after his stroke, Leveron converts all standard doorknobs to levers for people with hand, wrist or visual problems. It comes in one size that fits all inside and outside doorknobs and can be installed quickly without removing the existing doorknob. It costs approximately $14.95 and comes in many colors, including one that glows in the dark. Leveron meets ADA quidelines. To purchase call the manugacturer directly at (781) 237-8177 or go to www.abledata.com OR www.dynamic-living.com .

The materials in this kit provide a multisensory framework to allow clients to re-learn skills and concepts through their most effective learning modality.

Target rehabilitation areas of this kit include:
• Orientation
• Attention and Scanning
• Memory
• Receptive and Expressive Language
• Reasoning and Problem Solving

Contents of this kit include:
• A tote box
• A master workbook
• A supplemental reproducable workbook
• Eighty-five up-to-date photo cards
• Twenty picture cards
• A dry erase pen

Product Reviews

Professionals:
“The progression of word-finding activities was well-structured allowing the patient to feel successful by providing the ’scaffolding’ as needed. The stimulus items themselves were interesting to both the patient and the therapist and stimulated increased language production.” -ML, California

“I use the [SR-Cognition] kit with Aphasic and Cognitive patients. It’s realistic and hands-on; not just a workbook or papers.” -TB, Texas

Read More OR order by clicking on www.speechremedy.com .

C-Speak Aphasia is a complete set of interactive boards in which pictures are selected on the screen and combined to make a novel message that can be spoken or written. Little or no reading comprehension or spelling ability is required. C-Speak Aphasia includes a training manual, 85 boards, a screening test with 15 boards, 28 stimulus cards, and a score sheet. Read More .

How Brain Training Works: Brain games a re fun to play, but there’s some serious research and science that go into producing those games!
Here are the 3 things you should know:

1. Why It Works: The science behind brain training involves “neuroplasticity,” which is a term used to describe the physical changes that continually take place in your brain as you experience life and adapt to the world around you.

2. How It Works: Bra in training builds on the concept of neuroplasticity by challenging your br ain and promoting constructive changes that lead to a healthier brain.

3. What to Expect: The right kind of brain training can improve your memory, attention, and processing speed, which is exactly what the Lumosity brain training program is designed to do.

Be guided through a complete brain fitness program over the course of 40 sessions. Each session consists of five games.

During the first few sessions you will learn about the various games and the program will adapt in difficulty to best challenge you.

Start training now by clicking on www.lumosity.com

Proloquo2Go™ is a new product from AssistiveWare that provides a full-featured communication solution for people who have difficulty speaking. It brings natural sounding text-to-speech voices, up-to-date symbols, powerful automatic conjugations, a default vocabulary of over 7000 items, full expandability and extreme ease of use to the iPhone and iPod touch. Read more .

We all carry our mobile phones with names and numbers stored in its memory but if we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn’t know who to call.

There are hundreds of numbers stored, but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?

Hence, we have the ‘ICE’ (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.

The concept of ‘ICE’ is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name ‘ICE’ (In Case Of Emergency).

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they did not know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose.

In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as ‘ICE.’

A World of Self-Xpression in Your Hands!

Imagine a world where the focus is on the conversation instead of the communication device. Imagine a world where communication happens everywhere – at school, at home, at work and in social settings – naturally and without exception.

The DynaVox Xpress is the world’s most powerful handheld augmentative communication device. Portable, discreet and easy-to-use, the DynaVox Xpress fits in a pocket or purse and delivers full communication capabilities previously available only in larger devices. With the Xpress, you can share meaningful messages, connect with friends and family and browse your favorite web sites with the optional browser – using a single handheld device

Click on www.dynavoxtech.com for more information.

This knife is made by The Wright Stuff. To see and order, click on Solid Handle Rocking Knife

The National Stroke Association put together a power point presentation on Stroke. Click on Power Point .