Just Barely Stroking the Surface

By Laine Reed

Known to cause impairment of speech and language

Loss of perception and short-term memory

Strokes can be devastating.

Paralysis.

Strokes can hit in four different parts of the brain.

The right hemisphere

The left hemisphere

The Cerebellum

The brain stem

Each with equally crippling effects.

But you can avoid it!

Watch for high blood pressure Keep cholesterol levels low DONT smoke Control alcohol intake And exercise!

The road to recovery isnt an easy one

But places like the Austin Speech Labs And St. Davids Rehabilitation Center

Dedicate themselves to helping stroke survivors

Become their selves again.

They help to regain their speech

To relearn how to read

And write

And interact.

Help those on the path to recovery

By volunteering at the Austin Speech Labs, or by interacting with the rehab patients at St. Davids.
Or donating to places dedicated to stroke awareness like The National Stroke Association, or the Austin Speech Labs.

Help spread awareness to the world

About the causes
Effects

And ways to help

The victims of Stroke.

How We Helped:
BINGO at St. Davids

Works Cited
"2012 Act FAST for Stroke Challenge." National Stroke Association. Web. 15 Apr. 2012. http://www.stroke.org/site/PageNavigator/HOME "Austin Speech Labs." Austin Speech Labs. Web. 15 Apr. 2012. http://www.austinspeechlabs.org/ "Local Nonprofit Helps Stroke Survivors Recover." Austin.YNN.com. Web. 15 Apr. 2012. http://austin.ynn.com/content/270891/local-nonprofit-helps-stroke-survivors-recover?ap=1 Mumford and Sons. Awake My Soul. Sigh No More. Glassnote, 2009. Mp3.