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Our friend Bob Dorr has stopped using plastic. Well, at least plastic shopping bags, that is, because even more than saving the planet you should always use protection. But not for groceries. In America, there are now twelve billion plastic bags that exist as trash, littering the nation's rivers, forests, and lakes. When you're buying something at the store, you can help to save the planet by accepting your merchandise without the bag. Remember:it's okay to use plastic in the bedroom when you need protection. It's not okay to use plastic in the grocery store when you buy groceries. If you have any questions, see the Wikipedia entry for Robert F. Dorr.

Posted by Winston Jerome Lindsley and Lisa Nelson at 1:34 PM | Permalink

Remember the expression "Only Nixon can go to China?" If you want to influence others to act on the dangers posed by pollution, commute traffic, and climate change you MUST reach the very conservatives who are the naysayers on this issue. Conservatives, after all, are supposed to be conservationists. They're supposed to oppose waste.Get them interested, and maybe something will happen.

Each person can do a little. Can you drive a few miles fewer this week? Can you stop accepting plastic bags at the grocery store? Can you write a letter to your local newspaper? To your member of Congress or Parliament? Get involved, please. Merely ending a sentence with an exclamation point won't save this planet. Action will.

Posted by Winston Jerome Lindsley and Lisa Nelson at 1:22 PM | Permalink

What can we do to stop global warming?

Posted by Winston Jerome Lindsley and Lisa Nelson at 10:44 AM | Permalink

Time is running out!
We must do something to stop global warming!

Posted by Winston Jerome Lindsley and Lisa Nelson at 2:24 PM | Permalink

My name is Dominic Dwyer from the Neuropsychology Students' Society at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Earlier this year two gentlemen with non-fluent aphasia from the US visited our university to give a presentation on their experiences using Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT). This talk was educationally and personally inspiring to many of the attendees. Because it was of such great value I was shocked to hear that they had not given the presentation in their home country. This email is an attempt to establish a link between interested parties in the US and the presenters. What follows is a brief synopsis of the talk followed by contact details. Please distribute this email to interested parties within your association, university or hospital.

The talk was given by Harvey Alter and Winston Lindsley from the International Aphasia Movement (please see contact details below). Winston Lindsley presented first communicating using a combination of Melodic Intonation Therapy and video prosthesis. His talk concerned his rehabilitation from a major stroke, his struggles with aphasia, and the tools that he has found important following stroke. This section was closely followed by Harvey Alter's talk which displayed a remarkable use of melodic intonation therapy for the rehabilitation of what was complete non-fluent aphasia following a major stroke. Harvey also touched upon his experiences of rehabilitation using melodic intonation therapy, displayed the dissociation between speech and singing, and also provided insight into patient needs during acute treatment and rehabilitation. Please see http://wwwabc.net.au/centralvic/stories/s2033048.htm for more details of the tour.

The combined presentation was valuable to students, clinicians and staff for five main reasons: a) it provided an immense degree of insight into the experiences of the aphasic patient in the context of their personalised accounts of the condition, b) it increased awareness of aphasia and the possibilities of effective treatment, c) it was educational, d) it was personally quite inspiring to hear their determination during rehabilitation that culminated in a tour to give presentations in Australia.

I hope this email provokes an interest to have Harvey and Winston present at your university, hospital or association meeting. I would like to state that I have no financial interest in writing this email and when Harvey and Winston presented at our university it was at no cost to us; in sum, this email is not spam, it is a genuine attempt to share what I thought was a valuable experience.

Please don't hesitate to contact Harvey, Winston or myself for more details using the following details:

International Aphasia Movement
Harvey N. Alter, President
165 Christopher St, Suite 2D
New York, NY 10014
212-217-2610
aphasiamovement@aol.com


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Winston J. Lindsley, President
4913 Tydfil Ct.
Fairfax, VA 22030
winstonjlindsley1@hotmail.com


Neuropsychology Students' Society
Dominic Dwyer, President
Department of Psychology
School of Behavioural Science
12th Floor, Redmond Barry Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 Australia
Tel: + 61 3 8344 4304
Fax: + 61 3 9347 6618
d.dwyer@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au

Posted by Heather at 6:56 PM | Permalink

Here's a story posted in the December 2007 Talkback Newsletter from South Australia:

WINSTON LINDSLEY AND HARVEY ALTER VISIT ADELAIDE.

Winston and Harvey who both have aphasia, travelled from USA recently to London where they met many people with aphasia. They then flew to Australia, where they visited Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmania, Newcastle, Canberra, Brisbane and of course Adelaide. On Friday 7th September they met the Acacia Court Talkback Group at Hendon. A lunch was then held at the Talkback office 23A King William Rd., and both Winston and Harvey inspired people with their enthusiasm. They are determined to find the best avenues for dealing with their own aphasics and to encourage other people Winston and Harvey are founding an International Aphasia Movement and they are promoting an Aphasia "Bill of Rights." From a personal point of view, they have different types of aphasia, and use different means of dealing with it. Harvey uses "Musical Intonation Therapy" to improve his speech. He is an inspiring and motivating public speaker. Winston amazed us with his use of modern technology, in communicating with people, and in giving presentations. (We have a dvd available for loan, which shows how he uses these new means of communicating.) We really appreciated their visit, and will be keeping in touch with them. Maybe we will see them at the Brisbane Aphasia Conference next year !

Talkback Association of Aphasia, Inc. 23A King William Road Unley, South Adelaide 5061 Ph: 08 8357 2211 Email: talkback@picknowl.com.au http://www.aphasia.asn.au Volunteer: Maggie McNab maggbill@iprimus.com.au Date of visit: Friday, September 7, 2007 Location: 1. Morning: Acacia Court Centre, Talkback Conversation Group, at Hendon, South Adelaide 2. Lunch: Talkback Association office in Unley, South Adelaide

Posted by Heather at 5:09 PM | Permalink

Here is a link to the Stroke Comeback Center in Oakton, Virginia: http://www.strokecomebackcenter.org/

Darlene Williamson, the director of the center, is a good friend of Winston. Darlene has been very supportive and helpful in Winston's accomplishments in the stroke and aphasia community.

Here is a link to their September 2007 newsletter which includes an article of Winston's visit at the local radio station while he was in Victoria in September 2007. The radio talk show hostess is Fiona Parker.

http://strokecomebackcenter.org/Newsltr_Sep_2007_final.pdf

Posted by Heather at 2:49 PM | Permalink

Here's a link to a MS Word document with notes and pictures from Winston and Harvey's trip to Australia! Just right-click the link and save it to your desktop to download!

2007 Australia Trip Notes and Pictures

Posted by Heather at 6:34 PM | Permalink