Aphasia and Communication: Speech Happened to Me in Rehab a Month In
My mother was strict, and from 3-years-old until she died, she told us all to say "thank you" even if we loathed what were being presented to us, like pajamas...
How Bad Is Tobacco For An Injured Brain?
Mark Twain said it best: Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times. But the harsh reality is he's...
A Cell Phone Became a Lifeline to This Stroke Survivor
I'm taking a break from talking directly about strokes and other TBIs to discussing something related. We take for granted credit cards and Kleenex if we're going out--but what about...
Simple Pleasures for This Simple Stroke Survivor
Looking back over my life, I had very complicated pleasures. For example, when I wanted to convince people in the office to maintain their opposition to a particular practice, it...