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      The brain is an exceedingly complex mechanism and is made up of many different working parts. When one or more of these parts stops operating efficiently because of a progressive neurlogical diseases, the outcome might be speech, language and/or cognitive difficulty. However, there are many strategies that we can use to improve …

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      See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning.   Professional help and progressive neurological diseases When you have been diagnosed with a progressive neurological illness, it is important to …

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      See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning.   Assistive Technology & Assistive Communication devices (AAC) Assistive technology is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices …

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      See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning.   Adapting your home and improving your communication environment following neurological disease diagnosis   Many of the difficulties that have been …

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      See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning.   Delaying the impact of communication problems following neurological diseases   Progressive disorders – delaying the impact of communication difficulties When …

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      See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning.     The brain is an exceedingly complex mechanism and is made up of many different working parts. When one or …

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      Progressive neurological diseases and disorders of the brain can have a huge impact on communication skills. There are a number of diseases that can affect the brain and communication, we discuss a few below: To read more about progressive neurological diseases and their affect on speech and communication – Click Here.   …

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      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.   Communication difficulties often occur following brain injury (TBI) or head injury and are often present alongside problems with memory, fatigue, …

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    See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources.   There are a number of ways to focus on social skills and develop social understanding for individuals on the autism spectrum. Social stories are an excellent and simple method to facilitate the understanding of appropriate social interaction and …

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      See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources.   Breaking down the barriers by using an Intensive Interaction approach with individuals with severe autism or communication delay. Non-verbal individuals who have major learning difficulties or “severe” autism are often very difficult to interact with. Not only …

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