You owe it to yourself and to your loved ones to be informed about the brain attack that occurs during a stroke. Following are some websites that provide more information about strokes, stroke treatment, and stroke recovery.
Useful Sites for Education and Support
American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
American Association of Neuroscience Nurse: www.aann.org
American Physical Therapy Association: www.APTA.org
American Occupational Therapy Association: www.AOTA.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: (800)498-2071, (301)897-5700(Voice or TTY)
American Stroke Association: www.strokeassociation.org
Aphasia Hope Foundation: www.Aphasiahope.org
Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disability: www.LDAAmerica.org
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: www.rehabnurse.org
Brain Attack Coalition: www.stroke-site.org
Brain Injury Association: www.biausa.org
Brain Injury foundation “Education, Advocacy, Prevention & Support”: www.Birf.info.org & www.strokefamily.org.
The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps: www.TASH.org
National Aphasia Association: www.aphasia.org
National database of Educational Resource on Traumatic Brain Injury: www.braininjuryresearch.org
National Institute of neurological Disorder and Stroke(NINDS): www.ninds.nih.gov
NLN-Nurses learning Network: Offers CE credits in neuroscience nursing: www.Nurseslearning.com
National Stroke Association: www.stroke.org
Stroke Clubs International: strokeclub@aol.com
Medical Devise and Assistive Equipment
North Coast Medical: www.ncmedical.com
Sammons Preston: www.sammonspreston.com
Smith & Nephew: www.smith-nephew.com
Supperintendant of Documents: Documents available on disability law, health insurance and the physically challenged: www.bookstore.gpo.gov
