MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2009 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Cubberley Community Center Auditorium 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Click here for a map of Cubberley Community Center.
FREE ADMISSION! Refreshments provided.
Observe & test products first hand and learn more about services needed for their post-stroke recovery and rehabilitation.
This year’s program includes informational and inspirational presentations.
Stroke survivors, family caregivers, and those working with people with disabilities are invited to attend.
Ability Resource Fair Program:
11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Visit exhibitor booths, Play Wii Games, Chair Massages,and Blood Pressure and BMI screenings.
12:30 pm Fashion Show with Simple Closures Introducing Simple Closures - fashion positive styles for the differently-abled woman. This highly versatile "adaptive clothing" is designed specifically for women who experience wide- ranging physical and/or mental challenges. Designed by a well- known San Francisco designer, Joanie Char, every item is constructed from high quality, stretchable, washable fabrics. Special easy access features incorporated into every design are virtually invisible while the garment is being worn.
1:00 pm Presentation: "Strokes of Emotion: Depression, Frustration, and Anxiety After Stroke" by Naz Motayar, Neuropsychologist
2:00 pm Presentation: "Neuroplasticity in Post-Stroke Recovery” by Anne Burleigh Jacobs, Ph.D, PT
For information about sponsoring and reserving a display booth, please contact: jill@psastroke.org or call 650-565-8485.