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Nepean Neuropsychological Services Pty Ltd

Locality: Penrith, New South Wales

Phone: +61 434 025 160

Address: Unit 6 / 51 York Road 2750 Penrith, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.nepeanneuropsychology.com.au

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22.01.2022 https://synapse.org.au/fact-sheet/stroke/

21.01.2022 Some Christmas magic sent, via the power of the universe When Zambi happily agreed to allow a teenage boy, recovering from a brain tumour, to work alongside... our staff and volunteers at the retreat, we had no idea what the day was about to bring. This is Adam's story in his own words... My name is Adam Daniels Adam Daniels, I am 18 years old and this is my story. Last year I was getting constant headaches every morning before school, I complained and complained to my mum about how bad they were. I took regular ‘over the counter’ pain relief to combat the headaches, but nothing worked. Eventually my vision started to get blurry in my left eye and focusing at school became difficult. I went to my GP and he suggested I get an MRI done just in case there was something more sinister. Three days later (February 19 2017), I came home to see my mum and dad in tears, I didn’t know what to think until my dad sat me down and told me that I had a brain tumour. I was in shock and I couldn’t process what my dad had told me, at that moment I thought my future was gone. We arranged to have the tumour removed the following week after the diagnosis, but that week was the longest week of my life, a week of sleepless nights and contemplating the same thought, Why me?. That thought lingered in my head for what felt like a million years, Why did this have to happen to me?. My neurosurgeon said that if I had waited any longer to get it removed, I would have started having seizures. The day of the operation (March 1st 2017), the nurses walked in to my room and wheeled me away to the surgery ward, at this point my heart was racing and I become very scared. I say goodbye to Mum and Dad and told them I loved them. Five minutes away from the operation and the nurses and surgeon are getting everything ready in the theatre, I am waiting in the room before the theatre. I am content and no longer afraid, I found peace and I was ready. The nurse came in to take me to the theatre where they put me under. I woke up many hours later in ICU, where I was confused, but happy I made it out alive and well. After spending 4 days in hospital with constant monitoring and check ups in the early hours of the morning, I was allowed to go home. Once I had got home I had to learn to walk again and learn everything all over again. I had very bad insomnia, where I was only getting around 3 hours of sleep every night for 4 months straight. The cavity in my head was full of cerebrospinal fluid, which I could hear every time I moved my head, my jaw was stiff and eating was painful. I was diagnosed with a Grade II Astrocytoma, which was mostly removed, but a small bit of it still remains, sitting on an artery. The surgeon didn’t remove it because they were afraid that operating on an artery could have caused a stroke. I have to go for check ups every 4 months to monitor the remaining tumour. The prognosis is that the remaining tumour may grow over time if it stays. Currently I am loving life and I am studying a course in Zookeeping and I am working with the most amazing animals in the world and I am happy with the way my life is going. I had the opportunity to spend the day at Zambi Wildlife Retreat as a keeper for the day through the Make A Wish Foundation I am very thankful for both organisations, as they made my wish come true and I thoroughly enjoyed my day at Zambi. The day did not end there for Adam, as something very special was about to happen. One of the most busiest men in the world, who rarely has time to visit the retreat, decided to call in and see the animals for Christmas before flying out to operate in China for the week. Adam could not believe his eyes when he spotted the miracle worker brain surgeon walking along the paths of Zambi. None other than world renowned neurosurgeon and Zambi committee member Dr Charlie Teo Charlie Teo Foundation The staff at Zambi weren’t aware of what type of cancer Adam had, but when he said he had a brain tumour and asked could he please meet Dr Teo, we didn’t hesistate in introducing the two. More than his wish to work with animals came true, a miracle that may save Adams life. Dr Charlie Teo offered to look at Adam's scans to see if there was anything he could do to help. Sometimes the universe works in mysterious ways.... The team at Zambi would like to say thank you to Adam for helping out on the day and we wish him nothing but health and happiness for his future Everyday may not be a good day, but there is good in every day...

18.01.2022 http://alert.psychnews.org//study-pinpoints-activities-ass

14.01.2022 New location: Unit 6 / 51 York Rd, Jamisontown (Penrith), NSW, 2750

08.01.2022 Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs "Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning cha...llenge. In particular the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that provide tools that can help all learners, regardless of ability level..." https://www.controlaltachieve.com//special-needs-extension

07.01.2022 Today is the first day of Brain Injury Awareness Week! Click here to find out more: https://synapse.org.au//brain-injury-awareness-week-2018.a #braininjuryawarenessweek

04.01.2022 April is Autism Acceptance Month. Many people have an understanding of Autism that is based on little more than stringing together a few popular stereotypes. Th...is video aims to help fill the gaps by cutting through the medical jargon and sharing instead the human side of Autism. In the past few decades the world has come a long way in it's understanding of Autism. This is not least due to the contributions of autistic adults shedding insight into their own condition. Autism Explained empowers parents to understand their autistic children and create healthy supportive environments. By combining the experience of an adult on the Spectrum with a single mum who lives this stuff every day, we set you on the path to regain family harmony and actually enjoy time with your kids! FREE DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE: Making School Drop-Off Easier www.autismexplained.com.au EDIT: YOUTUBE VERSION AVAILABLE: If you would like to share this video with your school or workplace, there is a version on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/CaRdPYvWt48

02.01.2022 https://academic.oup.com/acn/article/34/2/254/4955766

01.01.2022 Dr. Tony Attwood explains, I’ve written a book on [energy accounting] and published on depression in Asperger’s and one of the major causes of depression is th...e amount of energy that’s consumed in coping with everyday life, which builds over time. The energy accounting activity can be particularly useful because things can be different in autism and Asperger’s compared to typical people. For example, socialising is more often energising and enjoyable for typical people, but it can be draining and stressful in autism. And these stressors and de-stressors can be wildly different in individuals. https://www.hotdoc.com.au/practices/blog/tony-attwood/