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Understanding Aphasia: A Guide for Family and Friends
by Martha Taylor Sarno, M.A., M.D. (Hon.)
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Bluestone, Ruth	Computers Made Easy: A guide to computer solutions for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers" (2000) [description] This practical guide will answer important questions related to the use of computers by individuals with disabilities, specifically those with communication and / or cognitive problems. Its goal is to help individuals with disabilities, the professionals who treat them and family members find hardware and software solutions to meet the individual needs and enhance the quality of their lives of individuals with disabilities.	Ruth Bluestone Phone: 508-238-6015 bluestone@mediaone.net	$22.50 (S&H included)
Broida, H.	Coping With Stroke: Communication Breakdown of Brain Injured Adults (1979)	out of print; may be available secondhand	n/a
	Caring for Someone With Aphasia (1994) Booklet, 30 pp.	American Heart Association Stroke Connection 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 800-242-8721 or your local chapter http://www.americanheart.org	free
Centeno, Jose G., Anderson, Raquel Teresa, & Obler, Loraine K.	Communication Disorders in Spanish Speakers. (2007) Book, 272 pp.	Multilingual Matters & Channel View Publications. Click Here To Order	$39.96 - $49.95 plus S&H
Centeno, Jose G.	"Considerations for an Ethnopsycholinguistic Framework for Aphasia Intervention" in Speech and Language Disorders in Bilingual Adults. A. Ardila & E. Ramos (Eds.), New York: Nova Science Publishers (2007)	Nova Science Publishers Click Here to Order	$71.10(+S&H)
Centeno, Jose G. & Obler, L.K.	"Principles of Bilingualism" in Neuropsychology and the Hispanic Patient: A Clinical Handbook. M. Pontón & J. L. Carrión (Eds.) Lawrence Earlbaum Associates,(2001)	Available from Amazon Neuropsychology Arena	Available new and used. Prices may vary.
Ewing, S.A. and Pfalzgraf, B.	Pathways: Moving Beyond Stroke and Aphasia (1991) Paperback, 218 pp.	Wayne State University Press The Leonard N. Simons Building 4809 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 Phone: 313-577-6120 http://www.wsupress.wsu.edu	$21.95
German, Diane J., Ph.D.	It's on the Tip of My Tongue (2000)	Word Finding Materials, Inc. P.O. Box 64456 Chicago, IL 60664-0456 http://www.word-finding.com	$24.95 + S&H
Green, Joan, M.A., CCC-SLP	Technology for Communication and Cognitive Deficits: The Clinician's Guide (2007) "A revolutionary approach to enhance treatment outcomes for people with speech, language, learning and cognitive disabilities"	Innovative Technology Treatment Solutions 7731 Tuckerman Lane Potomac, MD 28854 (800) IST-2550 www.innovativespeech.com www.ittsguides.com	$89.95 (shipping is free if "free shipping" entered as coupon code)
Greene, Valerie	Conquering Stroke (2008) "...will be the first of its kind combining my true story of how at age 31 a massive stroke paralyzed the left side of my body and left me unable to speak - and how I went on to make a 90% recovery - coupled with resources for survivors and caregivers."	Click Here to Order!	$16.47 +S&H
Hinckley, Jacqueline J., Ph.D.	What is it Like to Have Trouble Communicating? (2000) Book #W265	Interactive Therapeutics, Inc. P.O. Box 1805 Stow, Ohio 44224-0805 Phone: 800-253-5111 (USA only), 330-923-7500 http://www.interactivetherapy.com	$45.00
	How Stroke Affects Behavior (1994) Booklet, 38 pp.	American Heart Association Stroke Connection 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 800-242-8721 or your local chapter http://www.americanheart.org	free
Jones, Cynthia and Lorman, Janis	Aphasia, A Guide for Patient and Family (1986) Book #W240	Interactive Therapeutics, Inc. P.O. Box 1805 Stow, OH 44224-0805 Phone: 800-253-5111 http://www.interactivetherapy.com	$5.50
Kagan, Aura, Ph.D., and Elyse Shumway, M.A.	Talking to Your Doctor (2003) One of a series of publications designed to facilitate a conversational partnership between health professionals and people with aphasia -- based on techniques developed by the Aphasia Institute.	Aphasia Institute 73 Scarsdale Rd Toronto, ON, CANADA, M3B 2R2 (416) 226-3636 x23 www.aphasia.ca training@aphasia.ca	$41.99CAN (+S&H)
Leggett, Jana, SLP	Life is Larger than Aphasia (2006) An innovative self-help book for people with aphasia.	Aphasia Institute 73 Scarsdale Rd Toronto, ON, CANADA, M3B 2R2 (416) 226-3636 x23 www.aphasia.ca training@aphasia.ca	$19.95CAN (+ S&H)
Lyon, Jon, Ph.D.	Coping With Aphasia (1998) Book, 445 pp. ISBN#: 1879105756	Thomson Learning Customer Service Phone: 800-842-3636 http://www.thomsonlearning.com	$72.95 + S&H
Parr, Susie; Byng, Sally; Gilpin, Sue; and Ireland, Chris	Talking About Aphasia: Living With Loss of Language After Stroke (1997) Paperback, 144 pp.	Open University Press Phone: 877-833-5524	$28.95
Parr, Susie; Pound, Carole; Byng, Sally; and Long, Bridget	The Stroke and Aphasia Handbook (2000)	Connect Ltd. 16-18 Marshalsez Road London SE1 1HL Phone: 044-02-7367-0840 info@ukconnect.org http://www.ukconnect.org	n/a
Patterson, R., Paul, M., Wells, A., Hoen, B., Thelander, M.	Aphasia - A New Life (1994, reprinted 2002) [description] A series of 8 booklets provides valuable information for family members, caregivers, volunteers, and service delivery staff. Available in English, Italian, and Chinese.	York-Durham Aphasia Centre 12184 Ninth Line Stouffville, Ontario L4A 3N6 Canada Phone: 905-642-2053 http://www.ydac.on.ca	$2.00 + S&H
Rao, Paul R., Ph.D.; Ozer, Mark N., M.D.; and Toerge, John E., D.O.	Managing Stroke: A Guide to Living Well After Stroke (2001) ISBN#: 0-9661676-1-9	NRH Press 102 Irving St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20010-2949 Phone: 202-877-1771 http://www.nrhrehab.org	$17.95 (S&H included)
edited by Sarno, Martha Taylor, MA, MD (hon) and Joan F. Peters, Esq.	The Aphasia Handbook: A Guide for Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors and Their Families (2004)	National Aphasia Association 350 Seventh Ave, Suite 902 New York, NY 10001 Phone: 800-922-4622 http://www.aphasia.org	$29.95 + S&H $49.95 + S&H (institutional rate)
Sarno, Martha Taylor	The Silent Minority: The Patient with Aphasia (1986) from the Fifth Annual James C. Hemphill Lecture Booklet, 26 pp.	National Aphasia Association 350 Seventh Ave, Suite 902 New York, NY 10001 Phone: 800-922-4622 http://www.aphasia.org	$2.00 + S&H
Sarno, Martha Taylor	Understanding Aphasia: A Guide for Family and Friends (4th ed. - 13th printing) (2004) First published in 1958, translated and published in 12 languages, the booklet was one of the earliest examples of educational material about aphasia written for non professionals. It is illustrated and organized in a question and answer format.	Publications Office Education Center, Rm 103 c/o NYU Medical Center 530 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-263-7204 Click here for order form	$5.00/copy ($3.00/copy for 20+ copies)
Shimberg, Elaine Fantle	Strokes: What Families Should Know (1990)	Phone: 813-259-9673 http://www.elainesbooks.com	$4.95
Tanner, Dennis C., Ph.D.	The Family Guide to Surviving Stroke and Communication Disorders (1999) ISBN: 0205 285 384	out of print; may be available secondhand	n/a
Tanner, Dennis C., Ph.D	The Family Edition to Surviving Stroke and Communication Disorder: Second Edition (2008) ISBN: 0763 751 057	Jones & Bartlett Publishers http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/0763751057/	$34.95 plus S&H

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