Shelley and Heidi have become close friends after meeting at the Aphasia Center of Tucson
Featured on the Sept. 26th, 2014 edition of AR15ONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
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Meet Billy Sedlmayr, a Tucson musician who made some wrong turns before he found his way out of crisis...
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Trauma surgeon Dr. Peter Rhee was thrust into the national spotlight in 2011 after the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and 18 others in Tucson. Amanda Le Claire talks with Rhee about his new book Trauma Red, that details his life as a young immigrant to the U.S., and the rising national need for trauma surgeons due to the increase in gun violence...
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Aphasia is a communication disorder that is most often the result of a stroke or head injury. Mark McLemore visits with group members at the Aphasia Center of Tucson, and finds a supportive atmosphere as adults from all walks of life face the challenge of re-learning how to speak, read, and write...
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