Different Strokes News

17/01/12
New survivors' stories: Becky Virgo (stroke at age 24), and David Hargreaves (stroke at age 50).

05/01/12
Congratulations to our members Jim Currie (Bexley) and Louise Brown (Newport) who have both been picked as torch bearers for London 2012.

Different Strokes needs you! Please click here for more information about how you can help raise some much needed money to enable us to continue to support younger stroke survivors.

19/12/11
Newsletter 47 is now available to download.

09/12/11
New survivors' story: Roger Carberry (stroke at age 14).

06/12/11
You can now text to donate to Different Strokes! Any money you can spare will help us to continue to provide our stroke helpline and send out our information packs and newsletters. Click here for more information.

16/11/11
New survivors' stories have been added: Jessica Colborn (stroke at age 17), Julia Russell (stroke at age 38), and Anonymous (stroke at age 40).

North London group are saying good bye to John Murray, who has been volunteering for Different Strokes for 8 years. We would like to thank John for all his hard work. Please click here to read a press release.

29/10/11
An exercise group has been set up in Nottingham.

20/10/11
New survivors' stories have been added: Sarah Watts (stroke at age 22), Claire Martin (stroke at age 33), Inge Jacobs (stroke at age 35), and Ralph Price (stroke at age 67)

Raising Awareness

• Disability Awareness UK, a charity based in West Sussex, are looking for people in the Havant area to do some talks on disability awareness at school assemblies. They employ speakers with different abilities, strengths and disabilities, and supply the training that someone might need in order to do the talks, as well as covering reasonable travel costs and providing a small fee for the talk. If you might be interested, please contact Sarah Clowes on 01243 513464, or email her on sva@talk21.com
  You can also find out more information about the charity on the DAUK website here.
• At Different Strokes, we are often asked for interesting 'stroke' stories for newspaper, magazine and television projects. If you would like to help us raise awareness of stroke in younger people, please contact jodie.mickleburgh@differentstrokes.co.uk

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Events

Open day with Synapse Physiotherapy and Zeroth Clinical Exercise Centre 8th February 2012
An open day at the gym and an offer of free Bioness FES assessments on the day. Visit their website here.

UK Stroke Assembly 6-7th July 2012
Please click here to find out more.

Different Strokes Annual Conference - presentations now online.
There are four presentations available to view:
'The hidden side of stroke: Pain management & spasticity' - Dr Ahamad Hassan
'Depression and other emotional problems after stroke' - Professor Allan House
'What is needed in the longer-term after stroke?' - Professor Anne Forster
'Libido after stroke - Kirsty Forrester

Your Voice

• WAM: a Spelling Method for Stroke Survivors, the new book from Charmaine McKissock, guides you through the 'WAM' Spelling Method, which has helped many people spell and remember the words that are important to them. Click here to find out more.
• Stroke survivors needed to take part in a research study investigating a new rehabilitation programme. Please click here for more information.
• Views on using technologies in stroke rehabilitation of the arm and hand. Influence the way rehabilitation is provided. Click here for more information
• Carers needed! Do you care for someone who has had a stroke? Would you be willing to take part in research on the care-giving experience? Please click here for more.
• Views on using technologies in stroke rehabilitation of the arm and hand. Influence the way rehabilition is provided. Click here for more information
• Are you the parent of a childhood stroke survivor? Please click here to find out how you can help us improve our services.
• The UK Forum for Stroke Training (UKFST) is still looking for reviewers Click here to find out more.
• 'Giving Voice' - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist's campaign to encourage people to speak up for speech and language therapy services and protect them from cutbacks
• Health and Social Care professionals needed for Advisory Panel. Please click here for more information.

Other

Different Strokes is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions, and so every donation is greatly appreciated. Find out what you can do to help here.

Diplomas and Postgrad Certs in Stroke - distance learning courses suitable for health or social care professionals whose main area of work involves people who have experienced a stroke, whether working in hospital or community practice.
To find out more, please read the cover letter, information for applicants and the prospectus.

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InsureandGo - Travel insurance that supports Different Strokes and is used by many of our members.

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