For Better or For Worse: Aphasia #19

Jim is home from the hospital, and his son Phil, who lives out of town, has been visiting. It is now time for Phil to return to his home and family, and the artist/author illustrates a teary goodbye. You can tell by Jim's thoughts that though he is unable to speak, he understands the situation all too well. 

http://www.gocomics.com/forbetterorforworse/2006/11/06#.U7FvLKidvQx

Resources to view/use, National Aphasia Awarenes Month

http://www.aphasia.org/

http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=faces_aphasia

http://www.aphasia.com/campaigns/aphasia-awareness-month

http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/LifeAfterStroke/RegainingIndependence/CommunicationChallenges/June-is-National-Aphasia-Awareness-Month_UCM_464039_SubHomePage.jsp

http://blog.asha.org/2014/06/17/june-is-aphasia-awareness-month-join-the-celebration/

Lab member receives student scholarship

The Neuroscience of Rehabilitation Laboratory is happy to announce that our doctoral student, Sarah Grace Hudspeth, has been selected to receive a 2014 Student Scholarship in Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke, sponsored by the American Heart Association’s Stroke Council. Congrats Sarah Grace and good luck as you work on your project!