My Flowers Died: A poem by Jenn Derry
June 13, 2023
My Flowers Died My flowers died I took care of them Sunshine, water, soil, they were heathy I always took time to speak to them and smell them and gave
Stray Post Its: A poem by Mark Harder
March 22, 2023
Stray Post Its: A Poem by Mark Harder My son put post its on my life. Pink sticky notes, written with black crayon: Cabinet, sugar, and oats. Lime green
Volunteering Freed Me And It Could Free You Too!
July 28, 2021
by Christine M. When I decided to volunteer at a local animal shelter, it turned my life around in many positive ways. Honestly, I was a little depressed
Helpful Strategies for Understanding Aphasia
May 26, 2021
Looking back at a time when I first had my stroke, I remember feeling so confused, so alone, and so hurt. I was crying all the time. It was much
What Police Should and Should Not Do
May 12, 2021
Police brutality is harassing black people, which police should not do. Police should help people, not hurt them. A man is doing nothing, then police search and tell him to
Past, Present,& the Future: Melissa
May 12, 2021
SLEDDING ACCIDENT On that day, my life changed forever in January 1999. I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury. As a result, I have aphasia, right hemiparesis, a right
“Say the Word”
April 25, 2021
“Say the Word” Speak each word softly Make it very clear Not yelling or shouting I’m standing right here Slow it down There’s no need to rush No need to
Working a Website for Temple
April 11, 2021
Working a Website for Temple My name is Ed Núñez. I had a stroke on June 8, 2020. It happened while I was on my vacation with Cape Cod for
PACT Member Melissa demonstrates cooking after brain injury
March 29, 2021
Mellissa loves to cook. After she had a stroke, it became difficult to utilize a problem with her right arm. As with a stroke and also with Aphasia, we figured