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As my dad always says “I have words…”
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Learning the Lessons of the Pit – even when you are no longer there
Read more: Learning the Lessons of the Pit – even when you are no longer thereIn my planner this week, on the very top, I wrote, “Remember being in the hospital.” To me, I know exactly what this means. To my audience, however, and those who may pick up my planner and read it I( mean, why not? It’s always in plain sight at my house!), I would like to…
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Medical PTSD: An Example of What It Looks like in Real Life
Read more: Medical PTSD: An Example of What It Looks like in Real LifeThree or four years ago, I would’ve walked the halls of a hospital ICU to visit someone. I was disconnected, I looked at the doctors as strangers, and I didn’t know what any of the monitor numbers meant. The smells didn’t bring back any memories – the alarms were simply annoying. I’d go along with…
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Looking, Reaching, Touching & Smiling – The Unseen Skills in Toddlers
Read more: Looking, Reaching, Touching & Smiling – The Unseen Skills in ToddlersBefore Paige, I never imagined that patients with syndromes were different when children. Or should I say, I never imagined a baby with disability. My imagination never got past what I saw. With neuro-typical people, we imagine them as children – they fit the normal standard. They met all of the normal standards, and that…