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I am looking for a rehabilation center for my son 23 yrs old with catastrophic brain injury from a fall?

concerned mama asked:
I am looking for a plce in Central Fl. My son fell while at work. He has a catastrophic brain injury. He is not a vegetable and does respond somewhat. He needs catastrophic nurses to take care of him .


Co-Writer SE

EDUC150LReviews asked:

Review of Co-Writer SE word prediction software.


MacSpeech Dictate Voice Recognition for Mac OS X

proframsey asked:

MacSpeech Dictate voice-recognition for the Macintosh platform. Demonstration of voice recognition on OS X Leopard. Download links to the video at www.cerebreality.com


How many decibels of hearing loss would make it so you need a hearing aid?

mragizzarelli asked:
How many decibels of hearing loss would make it so you need a hearing aid?


Speech in Mac OS X 10.5

benwilkins27 asked:

This video tells you how to set up speech commands in Leopard. It’s also funny


Will balance completely return after a traumatic brain injury?

duke95 asked:
In 2005 I suffered a traumatic brain injury from a serious auto accident and I had a lot of balance problems, including some vestibular issues. That has since been resolved, and my everyday balance is fine. However, I used to do a lot of swing and ballroom dancing, and when I [...]


MacMost Now 82: MacSpeech Dictate Review

macmostvideo asked:

Gary Rosenzweig reviews the speech recognition software MacSpeech Dictate.


Is there a speech disability that causes you to sound muffled?

aivi asked:
I try my best to dictate my words and enunciate carefully, but people still say I sound muffled, like I “eat my words”. Do I have a bigger tongue, because I sometimes feel that the back of my tongue touches the back of my upper palate. I kind of sound like Alan Rickman [...]


My son is 6 yrs old with a learning/speech disability. He’s getting teased and it is killing me. Any advice?

MaNdAPaNdA asked:
I have talked to his teachers and the principal. They say they will talk to the students involved but nothing changes. He doesn’t want to go to school because the children laugh at him. I just don’t know what to say to him. I don’t know how to help [...]


I have speech disability. Does anybody know where I can get money for college? And do I need my High school DP

trunksbarrera asked:
I want to know what financial aid i can get cuz I cant afford college. I have finacial aid but I cant afford to keep going I have no money for the bus. And someone stole my bicycle. Anybody have any suggestions. I cant work because i have difficulties handling both school and [...]


Is the Rosetta Stone a good program for a person with a speech disability?

Kaila asked:
Hi, I have a little bit of a speech disability due to Cerebral Palsy. I want something to help me gain better communication skills. I talk quietly and slow. And I need to improve my pronunciation and grammar. I thought maybe the English version of the Rosetta Stone would help me? I want [...]


Amazon Kindle

ApFaqTech asked:

Here is the review for the Amazon Kindle. The Amazon Kindle is available on Amazon.com for $399.99 It uses the Sprint EVDO network to access data much like a cell phone without a wireless hotspot and most of all, it is free. It has 256 MB of internal storage and provides an SD [...]


Dyslexia?

blondie asked:
I’m being tested for dyslexia and I’m kind of worried…
Has anyone had problems with dyslexia? If so, can you please shed some light on the topic through facts or personal experience. How did it effect your academic progress?


Can my child have Asperger’s syndrome and still have a severe speech delay?

hiti asked:
Can my child have Asperger’s syndrome and still have a severe speech problem?
I’m currently undergoing evaluations for Autism, and  Asperger’s Syndrome has been suggested. But everything I’ve researched suggests that children with Aspbergers have high language skills. Well, that’s not the case with my 4 year old. He has a severe/moderate speech delay. My [...]


How do I improve my severe/profound sensorineural hearing loss naturally without hearing aids?

Abstinence_Education asked:
Has anyone been able to improve their sensorineural hearing loss naturally? I want to hear better without(and with) hearing aids, especially in the high frequencies. What kinds of herbs or medicines can do this? Also what kind of hearing exercises should I do?