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Mirror Therapy for Stroke Survivors
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Tommy spoke with ATU Lecturer and Director of 'Neuroplasticity Research Group', Dr. Kenneth Monaghan and Stroke Survivor, PJ Wymbs, about the innovative usage of mirrors in recovery therapy for Stroke Victims. Dr Monaghan is a lead speaker at ATU's conference on stroke and neurological health, which is taking place on Monday the 4th of November from 2-5pm. Dr. Monaghan is also an author, writing on the topic in his book "Lights, Mirrors, Action: A Guide to Transforming the Lives of Caregivers and Stroke Survivors", which is available from Easons in Sligo and Amazon. For more information oin Mirror therapy you can contact Dr. Monaghan via email at kenneth.monaghan@atu.ie Listen to the full interview here!
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