It has been 18 months from Sarah Scott's stroke at the age of 18. Sarah arrived at college for her first class. She opened her book and read aloud to the class. Then, she lost her ability to speak. She had a stroke...at the year of 18!
Sarah and her Mom put a video on You-Tube after 9 months from her stroke.
Sarah Scott 1
Then, they did an update on Sarah progess...
Sarah Scott Update
Sarah, you go girl!
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Plateau: Nemesis!
If you had a stroke and you are working on your recovery, you probably don't like the term 'plateau'. ESPECIALLY, if someone told you that you were on a PLATEAU!
Let's see what this blogger says about the 'plateau'!
The aphasia therapy "plateau"
Let's see what this blogger says about the 'plateau'!
The aphasia therapy "plateau"
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Nova Scotia Aphasia Association's FIRST Fundraising: Success!
Hurray! The Nova Scotia Aphasia Association's FIRST fundraising was a success. We had 75 people who particated in our Trivia competition. We raised $1,000 to help to deliver our June 15 2011 event...'Hope is a four letter word'. Actually, that was the deposit that we needed for the event!
I believe that we can fill an 800-seat theatre with Nova Scotians who have aphasia, their families, neighbours, co-workers and their communities.
This is an excellent continuing education session for healthcare and community services professionals who work and support with people with aphasia...from an Aphasia Mentor!
Hope is a four letter word"
I believe that we can fill an 800-seat theatre with Nova Scotians who have aphasia, their families, neighbours, co-workers and their communities.
This is an excellent continuing education session for healthcare and community services professionals who work and support with people with aphasia...from an Aphasia Mentor!
Hope is a four letter word"
Live at 5 on Mon Mar 28, 2011 : Aphasia
CTV Live at 5 is doing a 'spot' on aphasia on Monday March 28, 2011. Watch Live at 5 around 5:10pm (Atlantic Standard Time). Kate and Craig interviewed Goddess Aphasiadite!
CTV is helping us to publicize aphasia and the birth of the Nova Scotia Aphasia Association. Right now, we are preparing for the 'labour' for the birth...must prepare for the labour pains! The Nova Scotia Aphasia Association is 'due' in June 2011.
Our BIG inaugural event for June 2011 is to have Carl McIntyre and 'Aphasia, the movie' come to Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 15 at 7:00. The venue will be the Spatz Theatre at the Citadel High School. We expected that there will be standing room only. Reserve your tickets early!
Reserve tickets at nsaa@bellaliant.net
Hope is a four letter word"
CTV is helping us to publicize aphasia and the birth of the Nova Scotia Aphasia Association. Right now, we are preparing for the 'labour' for the birth...must prepare for the labour pains! The Nova Scotia Aphasia Association is 'due' in June 2011.
Our BIG inaugural event for June 2011 is to have Carl McIntyre and 'Aphasia, the movie' come to Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 15 at 7:00. The venue will be the Spatz Theatre at the Citadel High School. We expected that there will be standing room only. Reserve your tickets early!
Reserve tickets at nsaa@bellaliant.net
Hope is a four letter word"
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Squelching Tinnitus Baseline
Yankee Echo Alpha Hotel!
That's YEAH! in the phonetic alphabet...I passed my marine radio operating course last week! I can learn NEW things!!!!!
When I was at the course and we were learning how to set-up the radio...switch on radio, select channel AND Adjust squelch and volume, I started to think...hey, this would be cool if we could do this with our tinnitus baseline! (I know, it's not a good idea daydreaming in class but I'm creative!)
I didn't know what the word squelch meant, at first. Squelch means suppress in this scenario. In the Maritime Radio Course Student's Notes(Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons), the authors explains...
"Think of the squelch control as a gate. If the squelch control is turned fully clockwise, it closes the gate so much that no signals get through. If the squelch control is turned fully counterclockwise, it opens the gate so wide that everything get through - noise, weak signals and strong signals. To set the "squelch gate" to the desired level, the squelch control is turned counterclockwise until noise (hash) is heard. Then the squelch control is turned back clockwise just until the noise stops. Now the squelch is set properly and only strong signals will get through."
Think about it! If you have tinnitus, how cool to have a squelching gate that you could adjust for hash
(noise and distractions) in your head! So, you could focus on the noise from without...whether it is conversation, lecture or presentation OR listening to your spouse/partner.
If we had a squelching gate we would have to be careful about the hash levels...IF we close the gate so much that NO signals get through...
BUT, how cool to have a vacation from tinnitus!
The rules of the marine radio operators would be perfect for rules of communication with ANY person (especially for spouses/partners)! :)
Because, everyone has distractions, hash, noise in their heads with THEIR thoughts!
Rules for communication:
1. Switch the radio on > Get the attention of the person who you want to listen to you.
2. Select channel > Tune in to the person.
3. Adjust squelch and volume > Turn down distractions (TV, the kids,music and noise in your head) FOCUS!
4. Listen (always listen twice as long as you think is necessary) > Instead of reacting as soon the communication partner says anything...wait until you are finished. Then, speak.
That's YEAH! in the phonetic alphabet...I passed my marine radio operating course last week! I can learn NEW things!!!!!
When I was at the course and we were learning how to set-up the radio...switch on radio, select channel AND Adjust squelch and volume, I started to think...hey, this would be cool if we could do this with our tinnitus baseline! (I know, it's not a good idea daydreaming in class but I'm creative!)
I didn't know what the word squelch meant, at first. Squelch means suppress in this scenario. In the Maritime Radio Course Student's Notes(Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons), the authors explains...
"Think of the squelch control as a gate. If the squelch control is turned fully clockwise, it closes the gate so much that no signals get through. If the squelch control is turned fully counterclockwise, it opens the gate so wide that everything get through - noise, weak signals and strong signals. To set the "squelch gate" to the desired level, the squelch control is turned counterclockwise until noise (hash) is heard. Then the squelch control is turned back clockwise just until the noise stops. Now the squelch is set properly and only strong signals will get through."
Think about it! If you have tinnitus, how cool to have a squelching gate that you could adjust for hash
(noise and distractions) in your head! So, you could focus on the noise from without...whether it is conversation, lecture or presentation OR listening to your spouse/partner.
If we had a squelching gate we would have to be careful about the hash levels...IF we close the gate so much that NO signals get through...
BUT, how cool to have a vacation from tinnitus!
The rules of the marine radio operators would be perfect for rules of communication with ANY person (especially for spouses/partners)! :)
Because, everyone has distractions, hash, noise in their heads with THEIR thoughts!
Rules for communication:
1. Switch the radio on > Get the attention of the person who you want to listen to you.
2. Select channel > Tune in to the person.
3. Adjust squelch and volume > Turn down distractions (TV, the kids,music and noise in your head) FOCUS!
4. Listen (always listen twice as long as you think is necessary) > Instead of reacting as soon the communication partner says anything...wait until you are finished. Then, speak.
Picturing Aphasia Trailer
This is cool...it is a trailer that uses pictures to describe the 'talk' about aphasia...
Picturing Aphasia Trailer
Picturing Aphasia Trailer
Thursday, February 10, 2011
The Crickets: Battle with the Peeping Frogs
Tinnitus! The noise that sounds like ringing in the head or deafening noise in the head...I think it is in my head...sometimes I can't hear my thoughts. Tinnitus doesn't have a cure, so I decided to make friends with the 'crickets' in my head. Tinnitus made itself known after my left side brain was attacked by a clot that affected my auditory cortex.
When I'm tired...or my brain is tired...usually when I'm using language (talking or listening)...the 'crickets' explode in my auditory cortex! Now, it seems that the crickets might have to battle the 'peeping frogs'. You know how loud the peeping frogs are! Can they neutralize the crickets? Maybe!
There have been studies on rats that show that playing tones could reverse tinnitus. I don't know how researchers know that the rats have tinnitus...because people can't hear what I'm hearing in my head...because there is NOT sound or noise!! :)
What is the problem with the neurons in the auditory cortex that makes them be excitable anyway? It's almost like they are spooked by ghosts...where there is NO sound they perceive sounds! AND, we have NOISE in our heads!
Anyway, this is hope for tinnitus sufferers. Way to go Micheal Kilgard and your colleagues at the University of Texas in Dallas, we're waiting for you to make the crickets go away! I hope they have counselling for the rats thin the control group!
Still, "this is a good stepping stone," Tyler said. "It's an exciting step forward, and it will be interesting to see what happens with the humans." (Fighting noise with noise - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences)
Stay tuned to the battle of the crickets and the peeping frogs!
Read more: Fighting noise with noise - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences
When I'm tired...or my brain is tired...usually when I'm using language (talking or listening)...the 'crickets' explode in my auditory cortex! Now, it seems that the crickets might have to battle the 'peeping frogs'. You know how loud the peeping frogs are! Can they neutralize the crickets? Maybe!
There have been studies on rats that show that playing tones could reverse tinnitus. I don't know how researchers know that the rats have tinnitus...because people can't hear what I'm hearing in my head...because there is NOT sound or noise!! :)
What is the problem with the neurons in the auditory cortex that makes them be excitable anyway? It's almost like they are spooked by ghosts...where there is NO sound they perceive sounds! AND, we have NOISE in our heads!
Anyway, this is hope for tinnitus sufferers. Way to go Micheal Kilgard and your colleagues at the University of Texas in Dallas, we're waiting for you to make the crickets go away! I hope they have counselling for the rats thin the control group!
Still, "this is a good stepping stone," Tyler said. "It's an exciting step forward, and it will be interesting to see what happens with the humans." (Fighting noise with noise - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences)
Stay tuned to the battle of the crickets and the peeping frogs!
Read more: Fighting noise with noise - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences
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