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tribune april 24 1991 pll progress is slow and steady as claremonf couple works to overcome stroke bruce stapley correspondent almost three years after suffer ing a stroke which left her unable to speak and without use of her right arm and leg wyn chamber lain continues to be a model of progress perseverance and opti mism wyn is currently one of the 28 clients attending the stouffville based speech and stroke centre yorkdurham branch a success ful asphasia therapy program which wyns husband alan helped bring into existence in 1989 and while wyn herself has adapted so well to the ongoing struggle of trying to reclaim basic processes of speech that were once taken for granted alan has become her number one booster a full time support person deter mined to see his wife reach her goals progress according to alan has been slow but steady it is only when seen over a peri od of time that the gains can be properly appreciated he main tains wyn can do a lot more now than she could do a year ago said alan in a recent interview with thetribune she now understands every thing you say that has really developed she speaks in phrases now more some days than others and she recognizes she has come a long way its a step by step process but its rewarding to look back a year he added alan and wyn derive much of their constant hope from the fact that unlike some conditions which attack the brain a stroke does not lead to an ongoing deterioration of brain cells in this case it progresses said alan the more you put into reversing it the more progress you see for the chamberlains maintain ing the semblance of normalcy has been vital we try to do all the normal things we used to do to lead a normal life said alan we go out and do things togeth er i help her walk a little wyn has always been a very active per son so she has come along well alan has encouraged his wife to engage herself in such activities as painting cooking and the making of crafts etc in an effort to keep her mind applied to positive pur suits like many stroke victims wyn finds herself in a position of someone trying to understand how to use a computer according to alan its a matter of trying to press the right button its there and sometimes wyn is able to find it at the speech and stroke cen tre all and every methods is used to assist wyn and other like her to find the right buttons alan said they do whatever it takes sometimes they will get them to argue about something wit the oth ers to get them to relax or the volunteers will shape their lips to help them say what they are trying to say as for his own efforts alan sug gests he has come to accept his own limitations he attends a regular support pro gram for families of stroke vic tims and removes himself from the realm of daily care when wyn enters a care unit at the markham- stouffville hospital for 10 days every three months you have to be disciplined alan said you must realize you cant so everything they might want you to do youve just got to keep your end going keep up your own interests or you become just a therapist and you need to have a break away now and again wyn chamberlain centre has had lots of sup port from husband alan and volunteer bonnie photobrucbsiapiey morrison right of the speech arid stroke centre yorkdurham branch located in stouffville t l 0 h mj paving stone lantersteps curbswhlls m seconds wmwimmmis wcohimmwiis bmenbmms per square foot 1 day only sat april 27 199 9 am to 2 pm rain oft shine locations georgetown 287 armstrong ave 4164531438 various styles and colors of pavers available limited amount of wall units at this location barrie hwy 27 south of holly 7057217800 various styles and colors of pavers eg classico holland cortina estate paver finetta munich ends sides available no retaining walls here pickering brock rd south to 1890 clements rd 416 4272082 large assortment of retaining walls here various styles and colors of paving stones vv5t fr4w4 hi v cr c