It used be that people thought the brain was hard-wired or fixed for life. If you had an injury to your brain (e.g. stroke and trauma), that was it....brain cells could not be replaced or the brain alter it structure to function if it was damaged. Now, that's changed, or the way that people thought about the brain changed.
The brain is plastic...capable of change! You probably heard the term "the plastic mind of a child" BUT now we know that the adult mind is plastic! AND, that's good news for me and everyone that had a stroke or traumatic to the brain. This is a good time to have a stroke (well, not really...but better now then 10 years ago).
Neuroplasticity takes time, patience, rest, a sense of humour, motivation and PRACTICE!!!!!!
If you have aphasia, get a good speech pathologist....the sooner the better. AND, get her/him to work you hard! Be motivated to be the best you can. II have a friend who told her husband that if she had a stroke, he should call 911
AND Betsy Allard.
was very lucky to have Elizabeth (Betsy) Allard to work with me. She was a woman with a whip!
I have been in an intensive language program in my home since January 2009...6:00 to 4:00 Monday to Friday. Square and I named program "Betsy Language Boot Camp" :). Betsy designed my program and it was hard and getting harder! But, I felt honoured to work with Betsy. It was well worth it and I'm proud to be one participant of Betsy's Language Boot Camp.
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