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Autism Resources

  Autism Resources Autism is a developmental disorder of the brain and can affect anyone, regardless of social status or intelligence. This section provides information, strategies, and guidance on different options that you can use everyday to help to facilitate the understanding, social skills and communication of individuals on the autism spectrum. Click on the …

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Adult Learning Disabilities – Behaviour & Communication

      See our Adult Special Needs and Learning Disabilities Home Page for a full list of information about adult learning disabilities, and links to information and strategies relating to communication. Behaviour and Communication Some adults with learning disabilities may display inappropriate or challenging behaviour. Although there are many reasons for this type of …

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Attention Skills following Brain Injury

      See our TBI Home Page for a full list of information about Brain Injury, and links to information and strategies relating to memory, attention, social skills, executive functioning, and improving communication.   We are all equipped with a very complex and dynamic system of attention. These skills allow us to go through life …

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Social Skills and Behaviour following Brain Injury

      See our TBI Home Page for a full list of information about Brain Injury, and links to information and strategies relating to memory, attention, social skills, executive functioning, and improving communication.   Changes in a person’s social skills and behaviour following brain injury can be common. Depending on the extent of the …

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Aphasia

      See our Stroke Home Page for a full list of information relating to Stroke, Dysarthria, Aphasia, and startegies for improving communication. Aphasia Aphasia or dysphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the brain. It can affect expressive language (the words and sentences we speak), or receptive language (the words and …

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Speech and Language difficulties after a stroke

    See our Stroke Home Page for a full list of information relating to Stroke, Dysarthria, Aphasia, and startegies for improving communication.   Enhancing speech and language following stroke There are often speech and language difficulties after a stroke. Some individuals will recover well from strokes, and within a few weeks are communicating well. …

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Recovering from a stroke

    See our Stroke Home Page for a full list of information relating to Stroke, Dysarthria, Aphasia, and startegies for improving communication.   Recovering from a stroke Some neurological diseases are slowly progressive so the individual has time to prepare for his impairment and can have strategies ready. However, the impairment is often sudden …

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Stroke (CVA)

      A Stroke or cerebro-vascular accident (CVA) can be a very debilitating event in an individual’s life. Some individuals make a complete recovery, others only have minor difficulties and their communication is unaffected. However, for some, their speech and language can be severely effected.   What is a Stroke? A stroke (CVA) occurs …

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Adult Hearing Loss and Impairment (Deafness)

      Adult hearing loss or impairment (deafness) is common among older adults, but is increasing in younger adults due to lifestyle choices. Unfortunately, many younger adults appear to take good hearing for granted and attend nightclubs, concerts and wear personal stereo systems without considering possible long term damage to their hearing. While I …

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Key Guidelines to Creating a Total Communication Environment

    See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources   Many individuals experience difficulties with communication, but there are many key things we can do as communicators to facilitate the process and make communication easier. Building a total communication environment means making subtle and simple changes …

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