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THE NEURO NEWSLETTER - November 2000 The NeuroNews provides information for speech therapists, those with language difficulties, and their caregivers. CONTENTS1. | Reader Response | | BUNGALOW’S BAPTISM…. | 2. | On the web | > | ANATOMY OF THE BRAIN | 3. | Featured Program | > | SIGHTS’N SOUNDS | 4. | Recovery Resource | > | HELP FOR DEALING WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES. | 5. | Clinician's Corner | > | ASHA CONFERENCE PAPER ON COMPUTER-ASSISTED THERAPY | 6. | Humor | > | LESSONS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME |
All issues of this newsletter are available online at: http://strokesoftware.com/newsletter/ NEW & IMPROVED We've enhanced and improved the Bungalow Software WEBSITE. (Be among the first to preview it at: http://www.strokesoftware.com/ ) Some of the new features include:http://www.StrokeSoftware.com/products.htm Success Stories from STROKE survivors. Therapy Advisor will recommend programs for your unique situation, based on a quick 10 question "interview" Live chat with customer service. http://www.strokesoftware.com/customer_support.htm Clay Nichols, newsletter editor. Bungalow Software, Inc.
Reader ResponseBUNGALOW BAPTISM A few months ago one our newest customers used had to prepare for a baptism. Quite a challenge for an aphasic person. Here’s the note his wife wrote us. Clay just to let you know that Jack is preparing to do his Grandsons baptism on Oct. 16 . We have put the words on to Sights & Sounds [ed. A therapy program] and he is able to correct his pronunciation of the words and names. I'm sure it is giving him confidence to be able to do it at the Sunday Mass. This is his first attempt to administer the sacrament in front of the whole congregation instead of only the family. Thanks for your help. -Barbara Walsh POETIC PRAISE The poem "Stroke" [*]- I am crying. Oh my . . . how sensitive. And true. I don't know if I will ever get over the pain that my Dad must feel since his stroke 3 years ago. If I feel only a fraction of what he feels (and I am certain I cannot POSSIBLY feel his pain as intensely as he does), I don't know HOW he tolerates it. My . . . I guess it will take ME a long, long time too . . . :-{ My thanks to Malcolm Alden.) Jean. ______________________________________ [*] STROKE poem appeared in the NeuroNews Oct '00 http://www.strokesupport.com/newsletter/news00-10.htm FOLLOWUP Clay: - Jack did a perfect job at the Baptism. He practices everyday and puts in any word he has difficulty with. Now I can't get him off the computer. Barbara - ____________________________________________________
- For details on Sights’n Sounds, and how you can try it FREE, see section #3 Featured Program (below)
On The Web ANATOMY OF THE BRAIN Resource no longer available.Resources on the internet are often temporary. To keep receive the most current resources, subscribe to NeuroNews newsletterClick here for subscription info. Warning: this is a very detailed presentation on the structure of the brain. It’s aimed at those interested in strokes. Very clear and well done. If you know which part of the brain was damaged and you understand what that part of the brain does, then you can better understand the *effects* of the stroke. SIGHTS 'N SOUNDS (APHASIA TUTOR #0) Displays a word and/or picture and speaks the word (using prerecorded human speech). Then, records the user speaking the model and plays back the users' speech and model speech. * Over 400 words * Create your OWN content (Professional version only) DOWNLOAD A FREE fully-functional TRIAL from: from HTTP://www.BungalowSoftware.com/downloadfiles.htm Pricing and orderform are online at: HTTP://www.StrokeSoftware.com/orderform.htm Order it online at: http://www.bungalowsoftware.com/online_ordering.htm Recovery Resource Fighting your Insurance company? Here’s some help http://www.HealthAllies.comHealthAllies.com Negotiate with a hospital over a bill? Well, first you have to be able to read it. Headed up by a former health care insurance executive, this site provides a primer to teach you the ropes. Also offers WebBillCheck, a free service that evaluates your bill, checks it for errors and then negotiates a better price for you if it determines that you were overcharged. This insightful article was presented at the 1999 ASHA conference. Terri exposes the myths of what computers can and can not do. Computers aren’t magic, they can’t replace a therapist. But they can help…. Read more at: http://www.strokesupport.com/articles/therapy_software.htm Humor and Inspiration LESSONS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
Things My Mother Taught me: My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE -- "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside - I just finished cleaning!" My mother taught me RELIGION -- "You better pray that will come out of the carpet." My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL -- "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" My mother taught me LOGIC -- "Because I said so, that's why." My mother taught me FORESIGHT -- "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident." My mother taught me IRONY -- "Keep crying and I'll give you something to cry about." My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS -- "Shut your mouth and eat your supper!" My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM -- "Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck!" My mother taught me about STAMINA -- "You'll sit there 'til all that spinach is finished." My mother taught me about WEATHER -- "It looks as if a tornado swept through your room." My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS -- "If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you; would you listen then?" My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY -- "If I've told you once, I've told you a million times - Don't exaggerate!!!" My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE -- "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out." My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION -- "Stop acting like your father!" My mother taught me about ENVY -- "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!" *************************************************************** SPEECH-PATHOLOGISTS : Are you curious about private practice? www.private-practice.com Thinking of going into business for yourself? You’re just a click away from getting your questions answered! FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT: http://www.private-practice.com/ _____________________________ SUBSCRIBING Subscribe@BungalowSoftware.com with "subscribe newsletter" in the subject. UNSUBSCRIBING Reply to this email with "remove" in the subject. To be COMPLETELY removed from Bungalow Software’s database, and NEVER RECEIVE any annual therapy product catalogs, put ‘delete’ in the subject.
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