Website Review

by Janice Rodriguez

September can be a time when people think about personally enriching “pursuits.” In my thesaurus (and in my life), “hobbies” and “leisure activities” are synonyms of “pursuits.” So if you want to find a hobby that is good for you, as a stroke survivor, the Internet is the way to go.

There are many different interests and challenges faced by stroke survivors – about as many as there are stroke survivors! But the following websites are good and can be a springboard for your own ideas.

Woodworking

If your interest is woodworking visit www.ableworkshop.com. The site is subtitled Site for Woodworkers who have a Disability. The creator of the site, Paul Aziz, has great “Tips” for setting up an accessible workshop. His “Ableworkshop Forum” is for people who need advice or sharing information about this activity.

Gardening

Gardening can be very rewarding for many people. One interesting Canadian site is www.cityfarmer.org/disablegard67.html. Another site about gardening is http://www.findarticles.com/p/a0rticles/mi_m083/is_4_44/ai_61860209, The Accessible Garden - gardening for the disabled.

Ham Radio

If you are interested in ham radios, visit http://www.handiham.org/, The Courage Handi-Ham System: Ham radio for people with disabilities.

Sports

If golf, fishing or bowling is your thing, see http://www.accesstr.com/index.html, Access to Recreation.

General Disability Help

Check out Paul Berger’s website, Positive Power Publishing, www.strokesurvivor.com. In the left bar of the page, click on “Hobbies.” Paul’s How to Conquer Hobbies With One Hand, Stroke Survivor Paul E. Berger's 50 Tips and Tools to Make Things can be a good reference book. For full disclosure purposes, I am happy to say that Paul is my friend. He is an inspiration to me. And he’s funny too. Click here to read what other readers have said about the book.

The Stroke Network, Inc.

P.O. Box 492 Abingdon, Maryland 21009