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Understanding Aphasia: A Guide for Family and Friends
by Martha Taylor Sarno, M.A., M.D. (Hon.)
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AUTHOR(S)	TITLE/DESCRIPTION	CONTACT	PRICE*
German, Diane J., Ph.D.	It's on the Tip of My Tongue (2000)	Word Finding Materials, Inc. P.O. Box 64456 Chicago, IL 60664-0456 http://www.word-finding.com	$24.95 + S&H
Greene, Valerie	Conquering Stroke (2008) "...will be the first of its kind combining my true story of how at age 31 a massive stroke paralyzed the left side of my body and left me unable to speak - and how I went on to make a 90% recovery - coupled with resources for survivors and caregivers."	Click Here to Order!	Price Varies (Amazon)
Hinckley, Jacqueline J., Ph.D.	What is it Like to Have Trouble Communicating? (2000) Book #W265 "A Series of Stimulation Activities to Educate Family, Friends and Caregivers by Jacqueline Hinckley, Ph.D. A bridge to greater understanding, sensitivity and empathy. Simulations create experiences similar to what it is like to have an acquired communication problem in listening, reading, writing, speaking with over 25 activities."	Interactive Therapeutics, Inc. P.O. Box 1805 Stow, Ohio 44224-0805 Phone: 800-253-5111 (USA only), 330-923-7500 http://www.interactivetherapy.com	$45.75
Kagan, Aura, Ph.D., and Elyse Shumway, M.A.	Talking to Your Doctor (2003) One of a series of publications designed to facilitate a conversational partnership between health professionals and people with aphasia -- based on techniques developed by the Aphasia Institute.	Aphasia Institute 73 Scarsdale Rd Toronto, ON, CANADA, M3B 2R2 (416) 226-3636 x23 www.aphasia.ca training@aphasia.ca	$43.99 (+S&H)
Leggett, Jana, SLP	Life is Larger than Aphasia (2006) An innovative self-help book for people with aphasia.	Aphasia Institute 73 Scarsdale Rd Toronto, ON, CANADA, M3B 2R2 (416) 226-3636 x23 www.aphasia.ca training@aphasia.ca	$20.95 (+ S&H)
Parr, Susie; Byng, Sally; Gilpin, Sue; and Ireland, Chris	Talking About Aphasia: Living With Loss of Language After Stroke (1997) Paperback, 144 pp.	Open University Press Phone: 877-833-5524 http://mcgraw-hill.co.uk/openupusa/	$45.00
Patterson, R., Paul, M., Wells, A., Hoen, B., Thelander, M.	Aphasia - A New Life (1994, reprinted 2002) [description] A series of 8 booklets provides valuable information for family members, caregivers, volunteers, and service delivery staff. Available in English, Italian, and Chinese.	York-Durham Aphasia Centre 12184 Ninth Line Stouffville, Ontario L4A 3N6 Canada Phone: 905-642-2053 http://www.marchofdimes.ca/EN/programs/ydac/Pages/York-DurhamAphasiaCentre.aspx	$2.00 + S&H
Rao, Paul R., Ph.D.; Conroy, Brendan E., M.D.; and Baron, Christine, M.A., CCC-SLP	Managing Stroke: A Guide to Living Well After Stroke (2nd Ed, 2009)	NRH Press 102 Irving St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20010-2949 Phone: 202-877-1771 http://www.nrhrehab.org	$16.95 (S&H included)
edited by Sarno, Martha Taylor, MA, MD (hon) and Joan F. Peters, Esq.	The Aphasia Handbook: A Guide for Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors and Their Families (2004)	National Aphasia Association 350 Seventh Ave, Suite 902 New York, NY 10001 Phone: 800-922-4622 http://www.aphasia.org	$29.95 + S&H
Sarno, Martha Taylor	Understanding Aphasia: A Guide for Family and Friends (4th ed. - 13th printing) (2004) First published in 1958, translated and published in 12 languages, the booklet was one of the earliest examples of educational material about aphasia written for non professionals. It is illustrated and organized in a question and answer format.	Publications Office Education Center, Rm 103 c/o NYU Medical Center 530 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-263-7204 Click here for order form	$5.00/copy ($3.00/copy for 20+ copies)
Shimberg, Elaine Fantle	Strokes: What Families Should Know (1990)	Phone: 813-259-9673 http://www.elainesbooks.com	$4.95
Tanner, Dennis C., Ph.D	The Family Edition to Surviving Stroke and Communication Disorder: Second Edition (2008) ISBN: 0763 751 057	Jones & Bartlett Publishers http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/0763751057/	$57.95 plus S&H

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