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stux wepketoebfjma27isi9513 health yorkdurham aphasia centre provides help support talking is as natural as brushing ones teeth talking is made by producing sounds and words however not all words are clear and they dont always make sense for those people who have aphasia aphasia is the loss of words sid teplitz president ontario aphasia association speech is a uniquely human mode of communication it is the way we share ideas opinions and feelings it forms the basis of our relationships with people in our family in our workplace or in our community in order to communicate effectively we need to be able to speak and to understand what other people are saying we also keep in touch with the world around us by our abil ity to read newspapers books magazines flyers and by our ability to communicate in writing by hand on a typewriter or word processor or on a computer for the approximately 30000 adults in ontario with aphasia communication through speech reading and writing is no longer an automatic effortless process their fives and those of their families were profoundly altered when they suffered strokes or head injuries that damaged the left side of the brain the area which con trols access to language where specific words names dates and places are stored aphasia the loss or impairment of the ability to speak to understand language to read and to write is not very well understood by the public the medical and rehabilitation professions or even by aphasic persons themselves nobody knows about aphasia even we dont know about it says nora a 62yearold woman who became aphasic as a result of a brain aneurysm four years ago which left her right arm paralyzed and affected her abil ity to speak read and write nora is now a volunteer at the yorkdurham aphasia centre a community centre for uxbridge and stouftviue area adults with aphasia and their families located at parkview village in stouf- fville when nora was frustrated by her frequent word- finding difficulties she found that sketching birds and animals provided a satisfying nonverbal activity she now helps other clients at the aphasia centre express themselves through drawing and painting or by using other communication adaptations and strategies i lost my writing speaking reading and understand ing very hard not a permanent condition i am a mature intelligent individual writes ray who became aphasic at the age of 22 as a result of a stroke during heart surgery he is able to convey his ideas in tele graphic two to three word phrases but has lost the abil ity to speak read and write grammatically with the aid of a small pocket dictionary a computer and through adult literacy courses his reading and writing have improved but like other aphasic people ray will not be able to achieve the same literacy level that he had prestroke he is now the secretary for the please see page 16 lawyer peter j lewarne matrimonial personal injury legal aid accepted small business law bankruptcy real estate wills over 20 yearn experience low rates quality service 47c1 highway no 7 at kennedy rd unionvllle ontario l3r 1m7 tel 4774381 fax 4777668 24 hour availability give a kid a break hire a teen this summer cab 8822081 for more you could win dean tftcfen buick unisex hair design spring summer specials wb dry set s 1 500 ladies cut style menwcut m300 perm 3900 reg 7000 streaks or highlight cut inc col rinses s 1 0 off pedicure facials gstnotinc tl shoppes ot unicille m wb caii 4749 192 5786 main st stouffville 10 minutes n of markham just east of hwy 48 to qualify simply purchase or lease and take possession of a new or used car or truck by 900 pm july 7 1995 these could make you a winner 95 buick regal custom 95 buick lesabre custom 160 hp 31 mm vb engine dual air bags 4wheelabs dual zone at conditioning 4speed electronic transmission 170 hp 3800 vb engine dual air bags 4wheelabs electronic air conditioning 4speed electronic transmission power drivers seat 95 ponvac grand am se coupe 150 hp 23 kre doho engine 4whoolabs power steering sspead manual transmission driver side sir beg sir conditioning amifu stereo cassette 24 hour roadside assistance per month36 months per month 131 conte per month30 months per month30 months contest sponsored by dean myers and jcjf96tm see dealer for contest rules or call 905 6423655 durhmtanc down payment 1 mcurily dapoait required mileage eondwona apply lie lnauiea extra oacedaaler for detail 0off complete set of glasses contacts or sunglasses invisible bifocal ultratbin lenses included or see our value serving york region for over 14 years russell ganz selection from 59 markham vision centre 9275 hwy 48 unit ib at 16th ave beside sunkist markham markham vision is locally owned every face is like a piece of art it requires the perfect frame 4722020 kathryn britton