Barbara Dean Schacker was able to get her "untreatable" global aphasic father to go from only 9 spoken words to over 700, nine years post stroke. She has created an array of programs and materials to help with speech recovery. Speech is triggered my using the alternate hand to access the mirror speech area on the other side of the brain. Barbara discovered four key factors in speech recovery that were previously unknown or commonly overlooked. For more information and other order options, please visit Stroke Family at http://www.strokefamily.org/

Kits Available from Stroke Family:

Whole Speech Practice Kit Stroke survivors need a variety of activities in order to recover speech. This kit includes the Let's Talk software program, Lefty's Tracing Sheets, the Pathway to Recovery guide, caregiver guide, Lefty's Card Activity Sets, plus brain healing supplements and diet guides. Content includes spoken key words relating to objects and rooms of the house and parts of the body plus over 1000 "Core Words". Add your own words to "Make your Own" part of the program. Add voice with any "text to speech" software program. ensory Trigger instructions. $349.95 Saves $40.
Whole Kit including Speech Tree: $479.90 Saves $40
Paper Materials Kit: (without software CD) $269.95 Saves $40.
Starter Kits (without Card sets) Level One with Let's Talk or Level Two with Speech Tree $219.95 Saves $10
Whole Kit including Speech Tree $479.90 Saves $40

Individual items to choose from:

Let's Talk! Explore key words found in daily living in this online software or CD plus "Make Your Own" lessons to add your own words and sentences. Over 1000 Core Words plus Sensory Trigger instructions. Works well with speech therapy, rehab or care center or at home. This multisensory program, many have said, "made the difference". Award-winning design. Free demo. $99.95

Speech Tree Turns your computer into a powerful speech practice workstation. Includes over 400 words to make over 1000 sentences in 60 lessons. CD allows you to do activities on-screen or print out Speech Tree worksheets. Then learn how to "make your own" speech trees and make thousands of sentences. 16 different multisensory activities allow one to go from single word speech to phrases and sentences with different levels of difficulty. May be substituted for Let's Talk in the Whole Kit. Printer required. Compatible with "text to speech" programs. $99.95

Lefty's Tracing Sheets Tracing pictures helps trigger speech. Provides motivation to retrain the alternate hand for writing in both printed letters and cursive. 26 key words, one for each basic phonic sound, plus "feelings", "the five senses" and "opposites". 60 sheets plus clear plastic overlay. $69.95

Lefty's Card Activities Three card sets include around 1000 of the most frequently spoken words in English. Games and activities help with word combining to make phrases, and 3 or 4 word sentences. Includes: Lefty's Cue cards, Lefty's Card Games and Lefty's Conversation Pieces. Available together in one kit or separately. $59.95 each

Pathway to Recovery Includes "Four Keys to Success", things the author discovered that are normally overlooked. Families learn how to do "home speech practice" and how to reinforce speech therapy at home, in the rehab or care facility using multisensory techniques. Includes how to overcome depression and lack of motivation. This guide has been called "extremely helpful" by speech therapists and families alike. $20.00

Rebuilding the Body After Stroke, Exercise, Diet and Supplements Guide: Brain-enhancing, stroke-healing super supplements. New breakthrough research in the last 10 years is making a big difference. The right diet can heal and prevent stroke, while promoting a feeling of well being. Explains the difference between the good oils and bad oils and fats. Suggestions for a diet and special easy exercises designed for better stroke recovery. $12

Stroke Family's caregiver guide. How to avoid common pitfalls. Alternative and new therapies for general stroke recovery. What your doctor may not have told you about stroke aftermath. $18

The Sensory Trigger Over 30 years of research contributed to the design of our programs and materials. This publication explains the theory and the research behind our methods in easy-to-understand terms. For Speech Language professionals or anyone wishing to know more about how we activate the alternate speech center and make new connections for speech in the brain. $15

Free Miniguides and online resources with each order : "40 Ways you can Help Stroke Recovery", "Multisensory Learning Tips"

Order online, by phone, or mail bschacker@strokefamily.org Questions? We are always happy to help. Toll Free: 877-835-3157

~ Since 1985, we've helped over 20,000 adults with their speech ~