Thursday, December 25, 2008

Stronger after Stroke or Different Minds

Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery

Author: Peter Levin

Written for stroke survivors, their caregivers, and loved ones, Stronger After Stroke presents a new and more effective treatment philosophy that is startling in its simplicity: stroke survivors recover by using the same learning techniques that anyone uses to master anything. Basic concepts are covered, including: Repetition of task-specific movements, Proper scheduling of practice, Challenges at each stage of recovery, Setting goals and recognizing when they have been achieved. Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in your hands by providing simple to follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of healing.



Table of Contents:

Stroke recovery essentials 1

Recovery hints and tricks 21

Safeguarding the recovery investment 47

Cool treatment options 67

Elements of exercise essential to recovery 99

Recovery strategies 113

Spasticity control and elimination 137

Motivation : the recovery fuel 151

Recovery machines 169

Resources 183

Glossary 187

Index 205

Interesting book:

Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits

Author: Deirdre V Lovecky

Deirdre V. Lovecky, MA, PhD, is a clinical child psychologist at the Gifted Resource Center of New England, specializing in the needs of gifted children, adolescents and their families. She is a qualified psychotherapist and consultant, speaks at conferences and presents workshops for parents and teachers. She has had many articles published in academic journals and regularly writes on the topic of giftedness.



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