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Perfect vs. Imperfect: What Japan Taught Me About Being Human A story about culture, expectations, and learning to feel whole again The Search for ‘Perfection’ In the United States, we grow up surrounded by a kind of quiet pressure: be efficient, be productive, be strong, be clear, be on time, be better. For many of…
Balance Walking Poles. Aphasia on the Road Strong on the Way to Michigan On our drive toward Michigan, I had a fantastic surprise: a really good walk.Three miles in Erie, PA. The weather was cool—53°F—perfect for moving and feeling alive. Walking With Poles: My Everyday Support These days, I never walk without my walking poles.…
Both traumatic brain injury and aphasia affected by Kitty Tong Today, I want you to meet Kitty Tong, a young woman whose life changed forever in 2018 when she was struck by a car while walking home from work. Kitty survived a traumatic brain injury (TBI), years without speech, and the long, exhausting work of…
Aphasia on the Connecticut Shoreline: What It Is, Who It Affects, and How to Get Help What Is Aphasia? Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the brain. It can affect speaking, listening, reading, and writing, but it does not affect intelligence. More than 2 million people in the United States live with…
Surviving and Thriving with Aphasia: Stories of Strength, Recovery, and Hope Living with aphasia can feel like entering a new world of communication — one that requires patience, creativity, and courage. In this post, I’m sharing highlights from the Speaking Out! convention and what the session “Surviving and Thriving with Aphasia” taught me about resilience,…