Saturday, September 07, 2013
Stand-Up Comedy for Stroke Survivors
SSTattler: Search at Wikipedia "Comedy Disability" - It will show Michael Noonan (filmmaker), Steady Eddy, Specials (with disabilities), Ron Whyte, Liz Carr, Special Needs (film), ... and so on and so on. Search at Wikipedia with general "Comedy" - It will show Comedy, Stand-Up Comedy, Comedy Film, Sitcom, Comedy Central, Comedy-Drama, Sketch Comedy, Black Comedy (or Dark Comedy), Radio Comedy, Horror Comedy, ... and so on and so on. So, we will only one title, Stand-Up Comedy , but you can find various title of comedy in Wikipedia.
Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them. The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, stand-up comedian or simply a stand-up. In stand-up comedy the comedian usually recites a fast-paced succession of humorous stories, short jokes called "bits", and one-liners, which constitute what is typically called a monologue, routine or act. Some stand-up comedians use props, music or magic tricks to enhance their acts. Stand-up comedy is often performed in comedy clubs, bars, neo-burlesques, colleges, and theaters. Outside of live performance, stand-up is often distributed commercially via television, DVD, and the internet.
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Overview
Stand-Up Comedy for Stroke Survivors - Video
Brain Freeze by John Kawie (Serious)
For more info, visit http://www.brainfreezedvd.com. Become a fan of our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BrainFreezeDVD.
At the age of 47 and on the cusp of the breakthrough that is every artist's dream, the comedian John Kawie suffered a devastating stroke which he thought would derail his career... and life. With the sardonic wit that landed him gigs as a writer/contributor for comedians such as Bill Maher, Dennis Miller, and David Brenner, John focused on his experiences with the stroke and created BRAIN FREEZE, a hysterical, poignant, and affirmative journey through the bumpy road to recovery and beyond.
Recorded live at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City in front of a rollicking full house, BRAIN FREEZE is sure to delight those who know just how healthy a laugh can be -- and to help teach us all that (to quote John) life is indeed at the curb!
For every Brain Freeze video sold from 8/1/10 through 7/13/15, and after the recovery of startup costs, PARMA Recordings will donate 17% of the retail sales price to the American Stroke Association. Brain Freeze contains adult language and situations that may not be suitable for all audiences.
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Saturday Comics
| For Better and For Worse Lynn Johnston - 2008-07-29  "I left my teeth in my pocket!!" | Dilbert Scott Adams - 2013-09-06  "So I hacked into our government's secret database..." |
Garfield Jim Davis - 2013-09-06  "Really Liz. I love all animals..." | Betty Delainey & Rasmussen - 2013-09-06  "Again, you're watching a TED Talk !" |
*For Better and For Worse" is a serious topic of stroke but with a very nice cartoons. It is all about Grandpa Jim had a stroke and 88 further cartoon "strips" that happened to Grandpa Jim. See as well the cartoonist Lynn Johnston.
** I tried to get low or free price at the people http://www.UniversalUclick.com/ for the images for the cartoons. It was too high for Stroke Survivors Tattler i.e. we are not a regular newspaper and our budget is very low. Fortunately, you will have to do only 1-click more to see the cartoon image, it is legit and it is free using GoComics.com and Dilbert.com.
*** Changed from "Pickles" to "Betty" -- "Betty" is a excellent cartoon and Gary Delainey & Gerry Rasmussen are authors/artists/cartoon-strips and they live in Edmonton.
Eclectic Stuff
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Definition: Eclectic(noun) a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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| John C. Anderson Stroke Survivors Tattler |
- Showing the maximums of EVERY article is less than 1 screen and then,
- it will show "Read more ===>>" and you can click-it and you will see the full article if you wanted it.
Welcome to our New Bloggers in Stroke Survivors Tattler!
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| John C. Anderson Stroke Survivors Tattler |
- "Guest Bloggers" -- they have there own blog site in Canada or the USA, or ...
- "Bloggers" -- are people in Edmonton, they have their own blog site or not but at least they can e-mail to me.
See the brief biography & the nice picture:
Acknowledge the Nail!
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| Robin Rocky Mountain Stroke Survivors |
First, watch this video:
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So my first thought was of all the really caring, understanding people who seem to ignore the “nail” in my head. Sometimes I have conversations like this:
Me: “I don’t think I can get through everything I’m supposed to do
today/tomorrow/this week/etc.”
Caring Person: “You’re having a really hard time, aren’t you?”
Me: “Uh, yeah, and I really don’t think I can do this.”
Caring Person: “I’m so sorry. It sounds like you feel really overwhelmed.”
Me: “Yeah, actually, it’s not just a feeling. I mean I literally can’t do this.”
Caring Person: “Hmmmm. That must be really awful.”
My first suggestion: Acknowledge the nail!
See the original article + 5 Comments:
Acknowledge the Nail!
on Rocky Mountain Stroke Survivor
The Swank Diet
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| Amy Shissler MyCerebellarStrokeRecovery |
I met a guy recently who has Multiple Sclerosis. He was diagnosed about 15 years ago and was bed bound for a while. He has COMPLETELY controlled his MS through diet. It’s called the Swank Diet. Now, there is absolutely no information out there about diet for stroke survivors, except the generic eat a healthy diet BS. I think I’m gonna try the Swank Diet for a couple of months and see what happens. If it helps one neurological condition maybe it will help another. The biggest thing about the Swank Diet is no dairy. That will be really hard, I consume a crapload of dairy. No ordering pizza? Oh man. And no lattes at Starbucks??????? Well, if it helps me get over this it’s totally, totally worth it.
By the way, I socialized last night. For the first time since my stroke I went and hung out with a group of people who I mostly didn’t know that knew nothing about me. This is something that I ABSOLUTELY would not have done a few months ago. I went to dinner and a comedy show. If it wasn’t a comedy show I probably would not have gone. I went to see Kevin Nealon, he was hilarious. I highly recommend going to see him live. I’m paying for it today because I woke up with a headache but that’s ok, that was a big step for me.
See the original article + 18 Comments:
The Swank Diet
in MyCerebellarStrokeRecovery
This Comedian Just Pointed Out What Dudes Never Think Of When Asking A Woman Out
Published on Apr 15, 2013
From Rafael Casal - Louis C.K. is one of my favourite comedians because he manages to find the hilarity in our routine and both make it funny and insightful. To me, the best comedy is comedy that sticks with me and helps give perspective on things I may have never considered dissecting. I often forget how intimidating the dating process might be for a woman, and this was a hilarious but much needed reminder. Bravo to the ladies who give us a shot.
SSTattler: By the way, I got it from My Cerebellar Stroke Recovery - Boys and comments from Barb Polan.
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From Rafael Casal - Louis C.K. is one of my favourite comedians because he manages to find the hilarity in our routine and both make it funny and insightful. To me, the best comedy is comedy that sticks with me and helps give perspective on things I may have never considered dissecting. I often forget how intimidating the dating process might be for a woman, and this was a hilarious but much needed reminder. Bravo to the ladies who give us a shot.
SSTattler: By the way, I got it from My Cerebellar Stroke Recovery - Boys and comments from Barb Polan.
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Louis CK, Seinfeld, Chris R and Ricky G - Talking Funny
Published on Jun 9, 2013
Four Top Comedians Discuss Comedy
3 Samples of Comments 689 (and going up):
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Four Top Comedians Discuss Comedy
3 Samples of Comments 689 (and going up):
RLprod All 4 have great acts but Louis seems to be the most hilarious just being himself.
Scott Boyle Funny is relative to the situation. Gervais is hilarious, but he is not really a stand up comic. Seinfeld is the least funny in my opinion. Rock and CK are brilliant on all levels. But, comedy is my opinion driven. I love Bill Burr and Brian Regan also. Some people don't.
HMC7 A lot of people don't seem to like Gervais on here. I'm willing to bet that the majority of these people are seeing him for the first or second time on this video. He was hilarious in The Office and his stand up (the first video that comes up when you type his name on here) is hilarious. He's a thoughtful individual and a brilliant mind. To go off of what Rock said, Gervais doesn't do stand up for a living, so it stands to reason he won't be the funniest based off that.
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Social Security Disability Benefits for Stroke Survivors
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| Molly Clarke Social Security Disability Help |
While a person is recovering from a stroke, it is likely that he or she will have to take time away from work. The resulting lack of income combined with costly medical bills can cause financial trouble to quickly spiral out of control. Fortunately, if you have suffered from a stroke, you may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability benefits. Disability benefits can help alleviate financial distress and allow you to focus on your health.
This article will provide you with a general understanding of Social Security Disability benefits and will prepare you to begin the application process.
Defining Disability and the SSA’s Stroke Regulations
Resignation as Captain as Ad hoc Darts
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| Carrie Lewis Stroke Survivors Tattler |
Two and a half years ago, we started a group of Stroke Survivors in Edmonton to play darts, we had a lots of casual conversation, and played nearly every week. The rules of darts we tried, usually, 301 and sometime 501. If you know or you don't know how to play, it is does not matter but just have fun and you will absorb the rules by playing.
We started the name of our group, "Ad hoc Darts", and it stuck -- we tried as well "Friends of Frazier", "Coffee Klatch", ... (by the way Frazier was ALWAYS there!).
Use What You've Got to Get What you Need
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| Peter G. Levine Stronger After Stroke |
If you've had a stroke, your spinal cord still works fine. The spinal cord takes over some aspects of movement. The first step in this process of the spinal cord taking over is spasticity. The brain can't move you, so spasticity, generated in the spinal cord, takes over. And as much as we hate spasticity, things could be worse. Spasticity is better than nothing. "Nothing" in this case would be a completely flaccid affected ("bad") side. And being flaccid is worse than being spastic. Trust me on this.
But if we go a step beyond spasticity towards recovery there is an intermediate step. This intermediate step is known as synergy. The spinal cord basically allows for basic movements. The brain is not working, the spinal cord takes over, and the spinal cord allows very basic movements.
The synergies, although often disparaged by clinicians, are brilliant. In the upper extremity, synergy allows for the most important movement you can imagine:
Lost and Found: Performance Anxiety
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| Grace Carpenter My Happy Stroke |
I'm still finding parts of myself that went missing after the stroke.
For instance, a few weeks ago, I was watching Nova. Some of the program was about test anxiety, and it showed nervous students taking a test. As I watched the show and tried to put myself into the students' shoes, I realized I could barely remember that feeling of performance anxiety. Before the stroke, any of these situations--taking a test, or speaking in public, or even thinking about some students taking a test on a TV show--would have gotten my heart rate up.
It's not that I don't feel anxiety sometimes now. But more often, it feel like I have a switch with two settings: crushing fear, or a strange calmness. In the few times I have had to speak in front of a group since the stroke, I haven't felt much of performance anxiety.
Small Quantities Of Marijuana Protect Against Brain Damage
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| Dean Reinke Deans' Stroke Musing |
When are your doctors going to tell you about this? And where will you get some?
http://nocamels.com/2013/06/research-small-quantities-of-marijuana-protect-against-brain-damage/
Researchers from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University found that a very low dose of the active ingredient in marijuana (THC) may protect brain cells before and after brain injury, and can also protect against the development of cardiac damage. The research was published in the journal Experimental Brain Research.
Preparing for Another Surgery (I Hope)
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| Diane The Pink House On The Corner |
Bob's second foot surgery was scheduled for August 26, but was canceled by the foot surgeon as the pre-op tests picked up a urinary tract infection. This after the primary care doctor gave the "go ahead" for the surgery. The primary care doctor didn't think a UTI was reason to cancel surgery, but the foot surgeon nixed the whole idea. Bob's been on antibiotics since and I just collected another urine sample for the lab yesterday.
Now, this surgery is scheduled for next week, September 6th. If the urine sample comes out clean...
Trouble is, we won't know if the urine sample is clean until the lab results come back and that takes 72 hours. And we are approaching a weekend and a holiday.
Isolation
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| Barb Polan Barb's Recovery |
I have the perfect personality to be a stroke survivor.
To paraphrase what Peter Levine says (in Stronger After Stroke), someone who didn’t bother to keep in shape before a stroke is unlikely to do so after a stroke. Corollary: An athlete who has a stroke can be expected to work hard physically to regain fitness; a couch potato will still love watching TV eating Doritos (Admit it!!).
Pre-stroke I was an introverted navel-gazer who loved soul-searching, and I have retained those tendencies. The perfect personality to be a stroke survivor. Yes, I was active – physically and mentally – but sitting alone in a room with a new book and Word open on my laptop was the way I recharged my batteries back then; dealing with people, especially acquaintances, in a social setting, sucked the energy out of me.
Sunday Stroke Survivor ~ Grief- Anger
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| Jo Murphey The Murphey Saga |
For today it's part two of the grief series that deals with anger. You know that emotion where there's this devil on your shoulder poking you until it overrides the angel whispering in your ear.After a stroke or a death of a loved one, your emotions are raw and exposed for all to see. But with strokes sometimes comes the added bonus of inappropriate responses like I suffer from. I can explode in anger or break down in hysterical tears, or laugh myself sick at the drop of the hat. That is understandable to all that know it is part of my injured brain being over stimulated, but with strangers that's another story. My medication goes a long way in suppressing these but all bets are off id I'm under stress like the one wedding I officiated at or with coping with my husband's recent downhill health turn.
A Good Quality of Life is Complicated
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| RebeccaDutton Home After a Stroke |
Rehabilitation for stroke survivors focuses on physical recovery and functional skills like dressing. Yet physical and functional abilities can only partially predict a person's quality of life (1). Clarke discovered underlying mechanisms that explain why some clients experience a sense of well-being after a stroke and others don't (2). Physical and cognitive disabilities are less disruptive when they: (a) permit participation in self-defining activities that contribute to a positive self-identity and (b) are counterbalanced by adaptive strategies and social resources.
Quicker Treatment, Better Outcomes
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| Jeff Porter Stroke of Faith |
A couple of days ago, I posted a note about how hospitals increasingly give powerful clot-buster for stroke. A related item, showing the importance of early treatment shows that the quicker the treatment, the better chances of a better outcome.
A study indicates that ultra-early treatment reduces disability after stroke:
... [T]he new study found that when these clot-busting drugs were administered even sooner -- within 90 minutes of the appearance of stroke symptoms -- patients had little or no disability after three months compared with patients who got the drugs later.
"Despite the time window of 4.5 hours to give clot-busting drugs, there are clear differences between patients treated ultra-early -- within 90 minutes -- and those treated later," said lead researcher Dr. Daniel Strbian, an associate professor of neurology at Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland."Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States, so quicker treatment to reduce these outcomes should be a high priority. I'll end this with the same note I ended the last posting: It's vital that a stroke patient get help quickly. Recognize the
signs of a stroke and don't hesitate in getting aid!
See the original article:
Quicker Treatment, Better Outcomes
in Stroke of Faith
Travel Tips for Survivors
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| Marcelle Greene Up Stroke |
I went to Europe for a month and have bounced back into my normal routine at home within a couple of weeks. My therapists say the break from rehab did my body good: My spine looks straighter and, mentally, I'm recharged.
I had anticipated that frequent changes of accommodation would be exhausting. The time we spent in England changing location every couple nights was tough. By the end of that week my affected hand had reached its limit and was no longer able to help stabilize bags that needed stuffing and zipping.
How to Select a Speech Pathologist
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| Mark A. Ittleman Teaching of Talking |
by Mark A. Ittleman M.S. Houston, Texas
Teaching of Talking
This video explores how to select a speech language pathologist to work with your loved one. Mark stresses that you evaluate the credentials of a therapist you are considering and determine if he or she has experience treating the kind of speech difficulty your loved one demonstrates. Often there are caps on the number of visits allowed for speech therapy and it is vital that you choose wisely.
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Hand, Arm and Shoulder Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery - ReJoyce
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| Dr. Arthur Prochazka Stroke Survivors Tattler |
ReJoyce is an upper extremity rehabilitation workstation developed for patients with movement impairments resulting from stroke, spinal cord (SCI), brain, and other neurological injuries. ReJoyce features a range of exercise games with adjustable difficulty levels and a standardized hand and arm function test for maximization of motor recovery.
The ReJoyce Therapy is based on the following five core principles:
- Provide standardized upper lim exercises representing activities of daily life (ADL)
- Disguise intensive training with motivating games
- Track functional improvements with an automated, objective hand and arm function test
- Offer patients the opportunity to continue ReJoyce exercise therapy in their own homes after leaving the clinic, tele-supervised over the Internet
- Enable therapists to tele-supervise from anywhere: the clinic, their own home, or even while travelling
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Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: Continuum of Care
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| Carrie Lewis Stroke Survivors Tattler |
Join WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease and National Stroke Association for a three-part webinar series to learn the signs and symptoms of Afib, how to manage stroke risk, what to do if you have a stroke, who is on your healthcare team and the promise of effective rehab.
- Sept. 11 / Noon EDT / Afib and Stroke Risk: What You Need to Know
- Sept. 18 / Noon EDT / Taking Care of Afib
- Sept. 25 / Noon EDT / Post-stroke Recovery
To learn more, register today for each webinar!
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Here's Another Trick of Doctor Dementia to Test Your Skills...
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| Jackie Poff Stroke Survivors Tattler |
BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience
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| Monty Becker Stroke Survivors Tattler |
Tom Hanks narrates the epic story of the 9/11 boatlift that evacuated half a million people from the stricken piers and seawalls of Lower Manhattan. Produced and directed by Eddie Rosenstein. Eyepop Productions, Inc.
BOATLIFT was executive produced by Stephen Flynn and Sean Burke and premiered on September 8th at the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit: Remembrance/Renewal/Resilience in Washington. The Summit kicked off a national movement to foster community and national resilience in the face of future crises. See www.road2resilience.org to become a part of the campaign to build a more resilient world. The film was made with the generous support by philanthropist Adrienne Arsht, Chairman Emerita, TotalBank (www.arsht.com)
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A Saudi, an Indian and an Iranian Walk Into a Qatari Bar...
Published on Dec 12, 2012
Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani takes to the TEDxSummit stage in Doha, Qatar to take on serious issues in the Middle East -- like how many kisses to give when saying "Hi," and what not to say on an American airplane.
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Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani takes to the TEDxSummit stage in Doha, Qatar to take on serious issues in the Middle East -- like how many kisses to give when saying "Hi," and what not to say on an American airplane.
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Rick Mercer: Political Satire and Election 41
Uploaded on Apr 14, 2011
Writers William Shakespeare and Jonathan Swift perfected the art of political satire. Canadian politics seems ripe for mockery. How does Rick Mercer intend to capitalize on that? He sits down with Steve Paikin.
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Writers William Shakespeare and Jonathan Swift perfected the art of political satire. Canadian politics seems ripe for mockery. How does Rick Mercer intend to capitalize on that? He sits down with Steve Paikin.
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RMR: Rick and Sabian Cymbals
Published on Jan 16, 2013
Rick visits the Sabian factory in Meductic, NB to make cymbals with The Trews drummer Sean Dalton, then joins Sean on stage at the Fredericton Playhouse to test them out.
Comments:
Pamela Zätterberg Rick Mercer IS the coolest Canadian ever!
TheLids7 If you live in or near Calgary, Alberta, this cymbal was graciously donated by Rick Mercer for the Alberta Diabetes Foundation's "A Creative Affair". It's being auctioned off May 31st!
beaner290 Rick has the best job in Canada. And he can play the drums!
More comments see RMR: Rick and Sabian Cymbals in YouTube.
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
Steadward Centre - 2013
The Steadward Centre
Personal & Physical Achievement
SSTattler: You can enrol anytime but the programs are based on the university term i.e. September - December, January - April, May - August.
Our Centre, founded by Dr. Robert Steadward, provides high-calibre, research-based physical activity and sport programs for adults with impairments.
Please see the Website:
The Steadward Centre Personal & Physical Achievement
Who Our Programs Are For
Our adapted physical activity programs currently serve over 300 adults (18 years +) with a range of physical and neuro-muscular impairments that include- Spinal cord injury
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stroke
- Cerebral Palsy
- Spina Bifida
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- and others
Fitness Programs Include:
- Water in Motion
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
- iDance Edmonton Integrated Dance
- Interval Circuit Training
- TrailRider Excursion Program
- Rundle Park Ramblers
- Wheelchair Ball Hockey
Where To Find Us
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The Steadward Centre
The primary goal of The Steadward Centre is to provide adults with physical disabilities with opportunities to improve their health, lifestyle, physical fitness and / or athletic performance. In an attempt to accomplish this goal, the following objectives have been established:- To provide regular fitness evaluations for adults with physical disabilities.
- To design and prescribe group and individual training programs based on the specific needs, interests and abilities of each individual.
- To supervise and monitor group and individual programs.
- To design instructional and resource materials, equipment and techniques used in the assessment and implementation of programs for adults with physical disabilities.
- To carry out research studies in the areas of fitness, sport training & conditioning and motor performance for adults with physical disabilities.
- To expose students, coaches, teachers and other interested individuals to the most up-to-date information available in the areas of sport and fitness for individuals with physical disabilities.
- To promote fitness as an important component in the daily routine of adults with physical disabilities.
Saturday Comics
| For Better and For Worse Lynn Johnston - 2008-07-28 "I've been wanting some time alone with you." | Dilbert Scott Adams - 2013-08-30 "Chill out. You don't hear the microwave whining..." |
Garfield Jim Davis - 2013-08-30 "My accordion is missing!!" | Betty Delainey & Rasmussen - 2013-08-28 "What is a TED Talks?" |
*For Better and For Worse" is a serious topic of stroke but with a very nice cartoons. It is all about Grandpa Jim had a stroke and 88 further cartoon "strips" that happened to Grandpa Jim. See as well the cartoonist Lynn Johnston.
** I tried to get low or free price at the people http://www.UniversalUclick.com/ for the images for the cartoons. It was too high for Stroke Survivors Tattler i.e. we are not a regular newspaper and our budget is very low. Fortunately, you will have to do only 1-click more to see the cartoon image, it is legit and it is free using GoComics.com and Dilbert.com.
*** Changed from "Pickles" to "Betty" -- "Betty" is a excellent cartoon and Gary Delainey & Gerry Rasmussen are authors/artists/cartoon-strips and they live in Edmonton.
Eclectic Stuff
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Definition: Eclectic(noun) a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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Gym
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| Amy Shissler My Cerebellar Stroke Recovery |
I just joined a gym. Hey stroke survivors: insurances will probably pay for all or part of a gym membership. They might pay for this anyway, even if you didn’t have a stroke, as a preventative thing. Insurances are finally understanding that getting you healthy BEFORE you get sick is the way to go. Hell of a lot cheaper that way. In the gym I joined, the female locker rooms are UPSTAIRS with no elevators. Grrrrrrr!! Oh well, that’s good for me, I’ll be challenged to climb a flight of stairs every time I have to pee. Anyway, the treadmills in this gym have a DECLINE. So you can walk downhill on a treadmill. That’s pretty freakin’ cool. I have never seen that before. Physical therapists would have a field day with that.
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Gym
in My Cerebellar Stroke Recovery
People are Awesome 2013 (Hadouken! - Levitate)
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| Monty Becker Stroke Survivors Tattler |
The song is 'Levitate' by Hadouken, from the album 'Every Weekend' available on iTunes.
SSTattler: Weird exercise including crutches, wheelchair, infant, ...
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Tools, Techniques and Technology
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| Peter G. Levine The Stroke Recovery Blog |
I do a lot of seminars on driving cortical neuroplastic change, the unequivocal bedrock of recovery, in stroke survivors. I've done talks in some of the best rehab hospitals in this country. I've also done talks in rural areas where the nearest rehab hospital is hundreds of miles away. Some of the attendees have access to a smorgasbord of leading-edge technologies. Some home care therapists have access to very little technology. And whatever technology they do have has to fit in the car. Some have immediate access to neurologists and physiatrists. Other's laugh when I say "Kick it upstairs to physiatry." "We rarely see any doctors,” they say. Rehab settings run the gamut; feast or famine or somewhere in between.
Walking Linked to Fewer Strokes in Women
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| Jeff Porter Stroke of Faith |
I've espoused exercise for years. Now, new research added more strength to the argument for exercise, especially among women. This story reports that walking is linked to fewer strokes in women:
Past studies have also linked physical activity to fewer strokes, which can be caused by built-up plaque in arteries or ruptured blood vessels in the brain.
... Women who walked briskly for 210 minutes or more per week had a lower stroke risk than inactive women but also lower than those who cycled and did other higher-intensity workouts for a shorter amount of time.
Be sure to click on the link above and check out the whole story.
Walking is cheap and easy exercise for most, and is a great way to start an exercise regimen. You can start at the distance, time and speed that is comfortable, and move from there. And as always, if you're starting an exercise program, check with your health professional first!
See the original article:
Walking Linked to Fewer Strokes in Women
in Stroke of Faith
Not Making Exercise Personal = Non-Compliance
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| Rebecca Dutton Home After a Stroke |
I stop doing a home exercise if I don't see what I hope to get from it even though I'm an OT.
I think non-compliance is more likely when therapists do not make exercise feel personal. PTs have an easy time explaining exercise. When I was in rehab my PT had me slide a towel around on the floor with my hemiplegic foot. Every exercise my PT gave me was to help me walk. My OT had me slide a towel on the table with my hemiplegic hand. That exercise was to help me........ What was that exercise for? The hand can reach to pull up pants, get a soda can out of the refrigerator, or sign a credit card slip. Unlike the foot, the hand is so versatile it is hard to picture what sliding the towel on the table would do for me.
Problems with Goals
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| Marcelle Greene Up Stroke |
In January I set three goals to be finished by the end of June. I'm not going to achieve any of them.
The first goal was something I thought I should do but realized I didn't want to do. I crossed it off my list. The stroke has taught me not to waste time on things I don't want to do.
I put the second goal on hold because another project came along that is equally important, but more time sensitive. Pre-stroke my solution to having multiple projects was to try harder and work longer. Post-stroke I don't have the stamina. Deadlines are now guidelines; stuff comes up, priorities shift.
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