Patient, Care, and Family Reflections

Two Dreams about Losing My Body

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Johanna Luttrell, Ph.D.
17 October

Body, my house my horse my hound, what will I do when you are fallen…? Johanna Lutrell, PhD, describes the experience of losing her body after a sudden onset of Guillain-Barre Syndrome....

Healing Hands

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Linda Lackey | David Bryan Lackey, MS | Melissa Tober, OTR/L, CHT
2 May

Reflecting on his devoted relationship to his wife, Linda, and her rehabilitation with Occupational Therapist, Melissa Tober, David Bryan Lackey shares the powerful story that inspired the photograph “Healing Hands” and the resultant formation of the Healing Hands clinic which showcases professional images of hands from around the world....

Art Saved My Life

Bill Forester reflects on re-discovering himself after suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke. Realizing that he would not be returning to work, Bill and his family devoted their time to his rehabilitation, embarking on an ambitious path of trial and error and the ultimate discovery of painting as a medium for rehabilitation....

“We are looking for positives here”: Seeking Intersections of Pain, Grief and Disability

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Christina Crosby, Ph.D.
30 November

Dr. Christina Crosby broke her neck in a cycling accident in 2003. She argues that chronic pain and grieving over incapacity need to be openly explored in both therapeutic and scholarly conversations about disability, because pain unacknowledged is corrosive and weakens attachment to ongoing life....

“Research” What You Say: I Did Not Suffer a Stroke, I Survived One

Stroke survivor Eva Froehle reflects on the use of language in study recruitment material as she shares thoughtful insights from a research participant perspective. ...

Sharing Spirits and Silence is Strength

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Y.A. Warren
30 November

Struggling with severe aphasia after her stroke, Yvette Warren offers a truly powerful poetic expression of her journey and reminds us of the strength in silence....

Finding Your Voice Through Poetry

Maria Birdseye, joined by her speech therapist Rita Lor demonstrates the power of poetry in light of the challenges of Parkinson's disease. ...

Mentoring the Next Generation of Health Care Providers: An Interprofessional Senior Mentor Program

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Ellen Idler, Ph.D.
20 June

Renowned Sociology scholar Ellen Idler and colleagues share an innovative interprofessional education program that engages older adults as mentors providing unique insights on aging and healthcare. ...

Poem: Ode to a Stroke, or A Life Altered

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Dick Taylor
1 February

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