RESOURCES

RESOURCE LIST
This page is to assist anyone impacted by coma. The aim of our education programme is to create an enabling environment for ComaCARE work. Through educational talks and a media programme we want to change the general perception of coma to one in which the coma patient is seen as a member of society with full human rights.

We also want to ensure family and friends of coma clients know that coma communication is available and that they do not feel isolated and abandoned.
Hence this page is to assist them with current resources available.

The ComaCARE work is based on the work of Arny Mindell pioneer of Process Oriented Psychology (go to links) and his partner Amy Mindell. It is supported by Coma Communication an organization with similar aims in Canada. Go to links.

READINGS The following books and periodicals discuss aspects of coma and altered states care
Blakely, M. K	Wake Me When It's Over
Bauby, J	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Darmody, W.R, Diamond, Schiebel, Arnold,	Management of the Unconscious Patient
Elson	The Human Brain Colouring Book
Engeler, A.	A Life on Hold: What a Coma Really Looks Like. Redbook.
Evams- Wentz, WY Grooves, R (translator)	The Tibetan book of the DeadT
Jennet, B	he Vegetative State: medical facts, ethical and legal dilemmas
Klauser, Henriette Anne	Lessons in Healing Spiritual Pain
Ivan, Bruce	Coma: Physiopathology, Diagnosis and management
Kearney, M	Mortally Wounded:Stories of Soul Pain, Death and Healing
Kemp, Charles	"Terminal Illness" A guide to Nursing Care.
Lawrence, M	In a World of their Own
Liebman, M.	Neuroanatomy Made Easy and Understandable
Plum and Posner	Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma
Ropper, A et al.	Acute Confusional States and Coma
Sacks, O	The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
The process oriented psychology books and periodicals are available from Lao Tse press. Go to links.
Diamond, Julie, Spark Jones,L	A Path made by Walking: process work in practice
Mindell, Amy	Coma: A healing journey - a guide for family, friends and helpers Metaskills
Mindell, Arny	City Shadows: psychological intervention in psychiatry Coma: A key to awakening
	Coma: The Dream Body near Death (E-book)
	The Quantum Mind and Healing
	The Shaman's Body
	Working on yourself alone - Inner dreambody work
Tomandl, S	Coma work and palliative care - an introductory skills manual for supporting people living in coma near death
Periodicals
The Journal of Process Oriented Psychology	Vol 1, 1 Vol 5, 2
Process oriented coma resource links www.comacommunication.com Canada and USA www.processwork.org USA www.laotse.com USA www.aamindell.net USA and International www.tomrichards.com USA www.grossetransformationen.de Germany
Videos
Lorenzo's oil
Talk to Her	WARNING: contains sexually explicit material
Awakening
The Sea Inside
Go to the links page to find useful links for more resources.

International Coma Care Workers
Ann Jacob and Stan Tomandl
#502-620 view street
Victoria
BC
Canada
annstan@islandnet.com

www.comacommunication.com

Coma communication,
Alzheimer support, counselling.
Tom Richards
Chicago, Illinois,
USA
TRmail@aol.com
English language
I am a professional educator, researcher and consultant.
I can work and consult via phone and email.
Travel would be limited to English speaking sites.
My website is www.tomrichards.com and in English.

 

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