3yrs; Day 1272 – real life reality show
Hi Everyone, The last two days have been both busy and a bit rough. We continue to work through emotional and behavioral issues as a result of Corey’s short term memory loss, stranger anxiety and separation anxiety. Strategies change every hour to navigate our day....
3yrs; Day 1270 – from Corey
hi everyone its corey todays life therapy lesson kept me busy. first i sorted and folded laundry. i also loaded and emptied the dishwasher all while standing up and then this afternoon we went for a drive in the car to see if i remembered any of my local roads. i...
3yrs; Day 1269 – Life Therapy
Hi everyone, I've decided to switch things up a bit. We are adding "life therapy" to our weekly schedule. By this I mean field trips that help Corey experience a normal life event. Where else would we begin...the grocery store, of course! Corey typically will write my...
3yrs; Day 1266 – TBI lightbulb moment
Hi Everyone, Today was a day of discovery that led to renewed inspiration! As you know we have been struggling with Corey’s emotional and behavioral outbursts for a VERY long time. The fatigue of managing her temperament is literally a 24 hour job as she does not...
3yrs; Day 1264 – TBI family
Hi everyone, Corey's leg is still sore and a little swollen. She had a short session with Jen today but is still hurting tonight. Tomorrow I will ask Natalie to give her an exam and offer any suggestions to help her over the next few days. Speaking of suggestions; our...
3yrs; Day 1263 – aqua therapy
Hi Everyone, We had to throttle back a bit today. Yesterday's session at Bryn Mawr pushed Corey just a bit too far. She and Natalie not only practiced standing for 8 minutes but she also walked 700', practiced a timed sit/stand, a timed 20' walk, a timed staircase run...
3yrs; Day 1262 – did you know?
Hi everyone, Did you know Corey was born a red head? Did you know she can touch the tip of her nose with her tongue? Did you know she can pick up anything with her toes? Did you know she wanted to be Baby Spice? Did you know she swallowed more then one penny? Did you...
3yrs; Day 1261 – dammit dolls
Hi everyone, We took off this weekend; literally! I wish I could tell you we went to Florida but the next best thing to someplace warm is to be with family! When we arrived home there was a gift in the mailbox from one of our carepage friends. It was 2 Dammit Dolls....
3yrs; Day 1257 – from Corey; TBI day
hi everyone its corey today is the official brain injury awareness day. my family and i were supposed to go to Washington but instead we went to the eye doctor. its okay because our legislators need to see people who live through TBI more than 1 day a year. so back to...
3yrs; Day 1256 – from Corey; TBI emotion
hi everyone its corey and marie, Today's TBI fact you have to relearn what emotions are and how to handle them. I keep Corey's IPad next to her with the notes page open. Each tantrum we wait stating we will talk to her when she's finished "expressing" herself. If she...