My friend Michael just had a stroke. He has lost his speech. His right side has been paralyzed. I went to visit him in the hospital. He looked so lost until I gave him a Point To Communicate booklet - hospital edition. I asked him, "Can you point to communicate?" He blinked, 'yes'. His eyes lit up as he looked through the booklet. He pointed to 'thank you' and smiled. Then he pointed to 'I want to go home.' The conversation went on from there. Our visit was nearly forty minutes long as he used the booklet to ask questions, make comments, and make requests.
Do you know a stroke patient who needs a Point To Communicate booklet? Visit: http://www.PointToCommunicate.com
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