Stroke Booklet 1 | Page 17

Recovery and Rehabilitation What the Brain Does • Use the wrong words with numbers. Each part of the brain has a role in controlling the body. The brain controls breathing, blood flow, and movement. The brain also allows you to think, handle emotions, and make judgments. Tips: • Ask yes or no questions. • Speak slowly and clearly. • Use simple words. • Be patient, give time for a response. • Try not to speak for someone. • Praise any efforts or progress. • Don’t ignore them. • Don’t pretend to understand when you don’t. Roles of Different Areas in the Brain • The front of the brain is the center for emotions and reasoning. This is where personality comes from. • The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body. The right side also directs problem-solving and spatial skills, such as judging distance. • The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. It also handles verbal or language skills. • The brain stem handles basic body functions, such as breathing, ??????????)?????????????+??$?Q???????????????????????????????()???????M???????)M?????$$$)?)?)?)?)?()9???$$$)A????$$$)M???$$$)I?????$$$)=???$$$()??1???$$$$()?)?)?)?)?()M???????????????+??$?U????????????????????????+??$?U?????????????????????????????????+??$?U?????????????????????????????????)?????????????????+??$?U?????????????????????????????????????+??$?M??????????????????????????????+??$?M????????????????+??$?A?????????????????????????????+??$????????????????????+??$?M????????????????+??$?M?????????????????????()???????????????????????????????%????)???????????????????????????A????????)??????????????????????????????????(?????????????????????????????????(????????????????()M???????? ??????)????????()M??????????????+??$?U?????????????????????????????)??????+??$?U????????????????????????????????+??$?U??????????????????+??$?U?????????????????????????????)????????+??$?M?????????????????+??$?5????????????????????????????()e????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????e????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????e????????????????????)????????????????????????????????((??()9???$$$)U????Q????$$$)Q????$$$)Q???$$$)=???$$$()?)?)?)?)?)?()9???????5???) ?????)1?????????????)]???????)]??????$$$$$$$$)=???()??I????() ????A?????$$$$$()?????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????)????????()?????()?)?)?)?)?()5?????????()]?????M???????5??????U??()??????() ??????????) ??????()1?????$$$()Q????????()M??????????????????????$$$)I??????}}}}}|???????$$$$)?????????$$$$$)I????????????}}}}}}????????????????$)=???$$$$$$()?)?)?)?)?()Q????????????????)Q??????????????????????)Q???????????}}}}}}}}}}|(????????????????????)?????????????????????()5?????????]???????M?????)Q???????]??????????? ????)A???????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????A????????????)??????????????????()??????????????????????????????)????????+??$?-?????????????????????????????????(????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????()Q???????U??????Q????? ???()Q??????? ?????]?????????)e?????????????????????????????????)??????+??$?1????????????????+??$?Q??????????????????????????????)?????????+??$?=???????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????)???????????????+??$?M????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????+??$?M????????????????????????+??$? ????????????????????????????)????????????????????()??????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????U??????????)??????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????)Q????+??$?-?????????????????????????+??$?5??????????????????+??$?Q??????????????????????????????????)???????????????+??$?A?????????????????????????????????((??((0