Wine tasting, silent auction and more to fund therapy for local surfer who lost ability to talk after stroke, collapse. For more than 20 years, he was part of staff at Hi-Time cellars.
By Brianna Bailey
Updated: Saturday, September 26, 2009 8:27 PM PDT
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For weeks, nobody knew exactly what happened in the minutes before Newport Beach resident Alan Halderman collapsed on a dock in Catalina, where he was vacationing, after suffering a massive stroke.
Halderman, 53, was wearing swim trunks when he collapsed and had left his wallet back on his boat, anchored just off shore.
The stroke damaged the part of Halderman’s brain that governs communication, leaving him with a disorder known as aphasia.
Halderman couldn’t tell anyone who he was or what had happened, because he couldn’t talk....NEXT....
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Benefit to help local regain speech
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Aphasia In-Service Training
A few weeks ago I put together some materials for an in-service training on aphasia. I wanted to share it for those who are looking for an in-service to perform, or for those who would like to learn a little more about it.
Understanding and Working with Aphasia
Who Gets Aphasia and What Causes It?
When Does Aphasia Onset? When Does Aphasia Get Treated?
- Within hours of recovering from a stroke, aphasia will usually become evident if there has been sufficient brain damage. Sometimes the aphasia will be hard to detect if it is a non-oral form such as reading, writing, or gesturing. A trained speech pathologist should perform an evaluation for the stroke victim.
- Treatment for aphasia can begin immediately with speech therapy. If therapy is available, almost all aphasic patients will improve their use of language. Some individuals who are very impaired in the first few days can go on to a full (of almost full) recovery within a few months. Typically, therapy only produces results within the first 12 months after the onset of aphasia.
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Q & A: Tennessee Reed
Authors Ishmael Reed and Tennessee Reed (Photo courtesy: Red Room)
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Monday, September 21, 2009
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