ScienceDaily (2008-11-06) — People who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and who are unable to speak or move are being given the first chance to communicate using just the power of thought — and a laptop loaded with sophisticated algorithms.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081105191855.htm#
Please share this with any and all advocacy groups and philanthropists you know, a little money for this project would go a long way to giving some dear people a better chance at fulfilling their potential.
By the way, local clinical work/research here in Perth by Dr Neil Beck suggests Neurofeedback techniques can play a major role in recovery for people with head injuries.
It works with the brain’s natural “plasticity” to develop new neural pathways.
I’ve also found Neurofeedback helpful for PTSD and Panic – a lot more efficacious than those damned SSRI’s
btw… I’ve often been called a “bleeding heart” – well, if a heart’s not bleeding, it’s dead, and that’s OFFAL!!!
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Thanks for that Eric.
I look forward to a chat on air tonight, warm regards to your good ladies.
I value your company and input
Hang on to your unique style, Tony. It’s a Norfolk Pine in a field of Guildford Grass. More than a few people think that talkback presenters are worth taking a closer look at. A major study is underway into the influence of talkback radio in Australia. Visit –
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2410940.htm#transcript
Eric Carwardine, in Perth, Western Australia