I had a traumatic brain injury in 2000. I had to learn everything like colors,counting,everything it was awful.
I had a frontal lobe injury so saying the name of anything was very difficult. It is called word recall and it drove me just about crazy because it was so frustrating.
I could only see a picture in my mind but could not say the word for it even though I knew I knew the freakin' word. That was a living hell. I took the GED test for English and writing and I passed. Maybe the test was too easy.That was all they had to offer at the local high school I went to for rehabilitation.
I had a social worker in Florida that was helping me with my rehabilitation. I also got free classes at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale.
For the first 4 years I could not put a number in a phone except for one at a time which was frustrating because I couldn't remember the numbers for even a second to press the keys. I couldn't use automated systems.
I had to learn how to write a check and I had to learn how to spell my name.
A lot of physical therapy was necessary.
I couldn't understand how to use appliances. God ,that was hard.
In 2005-2006 I still could not comprehend directions even though I could read them. I had to write the directions for everything on copy paper and tape them to the wall next to everything I wanted to use like the alarm clock because I couldn't retain the information. I have a sign on my wall that tells me how to forward my calls.
I started making progress and was able to start typing when I took Lyrica. It stopped my seizures and headaches. It has been a miracle. I got off Depakote. I found out that the seizure medicines had not allowed my brain to heal.
I had an auto accident in 2005 to ad to my issues but I ended up getting some powerful anti inflammatory meds and the swelling went down in my brain and now I can do math again.I have a lot less problems with word recall.
Just recently I got some therapy machines for my neck and back pain and I can concentrate a lot more since I am not in as much pain.
As soon as I pay off the $5000 I now owe I can go back to school.
I haven't had any help with my rehabilitation other than medication since I left Fl. 2 1/2 years ago.
I used to teach gymnastics and dance before my injury. I obviously had to change careers as I could not even get on an escalator without help. I couldn't comprehend how for some reason and it gave me nightmares. I was terrified of escalators.
For some reason my feet still know how to Salsa. I can still dance to hip hop and they used to call me Snow Black.lol
One thing I could do is give the definition of words but not the other way around. That must be two different ares of the brain. When doctors or therapists talk about the body and they point to it i can see a picture but I can't remember the names from my A&P classes. Like planter fasciitis. I called another therapist and explained what was going on in a friends foot and he told me it was plantar fasciitis and that I was correct to think that putting pressure on it could only make it worse. I thought I didn't know the treatment(only what not to do) because of my amnesia but he told me they don't teach it in the classes I took and you learn the treatments in the field anyway. I have an empathic ability to help problems in the body and I was able to retain it but not what the name of anything was. I knew how to do myofascial release before I went to school and I am blessed with a natural talent. I was able to help my assistant in '05 . She had a bunion and was a candidate for surgery but I gently stretched it over time and relocated the joint for her. Chiropractors tell me I have the gift.
At the time I did that I couldn't drive because I had trouble remembering which color was red or green but I could relocate a joint out of place. Finally last year I could remember "red like stop sign" and then I had to remember that I couldn't go until it changed. My friends and employees had to keep reminding me for a long time.
I had an assistant in Fl. who didn't have a license so I drove.She was a nervous wreck having to tell me every little thing to do,like use the turn signal ,stop,and the big one-look to see if another car is in the way before getting over! They had to tell me every time. It was hard and really scary.
2006 was when I really knew how to drive and I can safely remember what to do.
I had to find assistants who were willing to tell me what to do all day when we ran errands instead of doing everything for me.
Now that I could mentally accomplish tasks like writing I had to over come my physical problems like not having feeling in my fingertips. .I know I used to type 50 wpm before my accident . All of my fingers don't work either. My right pinky finger does not bend by itself on the top joint.
I got a typing CD ROM but I can't keep my fingers in the right place at all yet.
I guess I have to ask my primary doctor if he has any suggestions .How are people with disabilities going to college? People with no fingers type so I just have to find out how to overcome my remaining challenges.
Do I really write that bad or is it just the haters bitching every time they can?
I haven't gone to the Community College here yet to be evaluated. I definitely plan to take writing classes.
I want to expand my vocabulary and it is very frustrating not being able to express myself. I just need to re learn the rest of the English language. I have ides I want to express but I don't know the words for them.That is extremely frustrating. I have to take A&P over. That is anatomy and physiology. I have already helped a number of friends study for tests. I always know the body parts just not the names of them- weird.
I know I can't remember from day to day where to start new paragraphs. The classes I took just skipped over that like it didn't matter much for that particular exam. It was more like pass/fail not really mastery.I have a lot of readers on another website where many people subscribe to my blogs.
They enjoy my writing.
They are just reading the information not looking for errors.
Only one person complained about the way I ramble but that was just some idiot that I dated that constantly criticized me about shit he knew nothing about anyway.
I know I need to learn to write better. I know I have to over come the way I ramble.I do that when I talk as well but not nearly as bad as I used to. It is one of the effects of my brain injury. It used to be very hard for me to even complete a sentence.
Can anyone recommend a CD ROM or website to improve my writing skills?
I hate to use workbooks. I need something really easy to comprehend.
I am just going to put anyone who takes this opportunity to unfairly bash me on ignore. I am only interested in getting information on how to improve my writing and if anyone wants to point out errors so I can understand what it means to ramble. I know it when I read other people's posts on craigslist or myspace. I don't know how to recognize it in my own writing.
Mostly people who will complain about me are just people who don't like me and are just looking to discredit me or trying to hurt my feelings,which won't work. I never take shit personal from haters.
I just wanted to know if there are some basic things I could/need to change about my writing style to communicate better and to be more normal.
or
Is it just the typical bashing that haters always try.
I had a frontal lobe injury so saying the name of anything was very difficult. It is called word recall and it drove me just about crazy because it was so frustrating.
I could only see a picture in my mind but could not say the word for it even though I knew I knew the freakin' word. That was a living hell. I took the GED test for English and writing and I passed. Maybe the test was too easy.That was all they had to offer at the local high school I went to for rehabilitation.
I had a social worker in Florida that was helping me with my rehabilitation. I also got free classes at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale.
For the first 4 years I could not put a number in a phone except for one at a time which was frustrating because I couldn't remember the numbers for even a second to press the keys. I couldn't use automated systems.
I had to learn how to write a check and I had to learn how to spell my name.
A lot of physical therapy was necessary.
I couldn't understand how to use appliances. God ,that was hard.
In 2005-2006 I still could not comprehend directions even though I could read them. I had to write the directions for everything on copy paper and tape them to the wall next to everything I wanted to use like the alarm clock because I couldn't retain the information. I have a sign on my wall that tells me how to forward my calls.
I started making progress and was able to start typing when I took Lyrica. It stopped my seizures and headaches. It has been a miracle. I got off Depakote. I found out that the seizure medicines had not allowed my brain to heal.
I had an auto accident in 2005 to ad to my issues but I ended up getting some powerful anti inflammatory meds and the swelling went down in my brain and now I can do math again.I have a lot less problems with word recall.
Just recently I got some therapy machines for my neck and back pain and I can concentrate a lot more since I am not in as much pain.
As soon as I pay off the $5000 I now owe I can go back to school.
I haven't had any help with my rehabilitation other than medication since I left Fl. 2 1/2 years ago.
I used to teach gymnastics and dance before my injury. I obviously had to change careers as I could not even get on an escalator without help. I couldn't comprehend how for some reason and it gave me nightmares. I was terrified of escalators.
For some reason my feet still know how to Salsa. I can still dance to hip hop and they used to call me Snow Black.lol
One thing I could do is give the definition of words but not the other way around. That must be two different ares of the brain. When doctors or therapists talk about the body and they point to it i can see a picture but I can't remember the names from my A&P classes. Like planter fasciitis. I called another therapist and explained what was going on in a friends foot and he told me it was plantar fasciitis and that I was correct to think that putting pressure on it could only make it worse. I thought I didn't know the treatment(only what not to do) because of my amnesia but he told me they don't teach it in the classes I took and you learn the treatments in the field anyway. I have an empathic ability to help problems in the body and I was able to retain it but not what the name of anything was. I knew how to do myofascial release before I went to school and I am blessed with a natural talent. I was able to help my assistant in '05 . She had a bunion and was a candidate for surgery but I gently stretched it over time and relocated the joint for her. Chiropractors tell me I have the gift.
At the time I did that I couldn't drive because I had trouble remembering which color was red or green but I could relocate a joint out of place. Finally last year I could remember "red like stop sign" and then I had to remember that I couldn't go until it changed. My friends and employees had to keep reminding me for a long time.
I had an assistant in Fl. who didn't have a license so I drove.She was a nervous wreck having to tell me every little thing to do,like use the turn signal ,stop,and the big one-look to see if another car is in the way before getting over! They had to tell me every time. It was hard and really scary.
2006 was when I really knew how to drive and I can safely remember what to do.
I had to find assistants who were willing to tell me what to do all day when we ran errands instead of doing everything for me.
Now that I could mentally accomplish tasks like writing I had to over come my physical problems like not having feeling in my fingertips. .I know I used to type 50 wpm before my accident . All of my fingers don't work either. My right pinky finger does not bend by itself on the top joint.
I got a typing CD ROM but I can't keep my fingers in the right place at all yet.
I guess I have to ask my primary doctor if he has any suggestions .How are people with disabilities going to college? People with no fingers type so I just have to find out how to overcome my remaining challenges.
Do I really write that bad or is it just the haters bitching every time they can?
I haven't gone to the Community College here yet to be evaluated. I definitely plan to take writing classes.
I want to expand my vocabulary and it is very frustrating not being able to express myself. I just need to re learn the rest of the English language. I have ides I want to express but I don't know the words for them.That is extremely frustrating. I have to take A&P over. That is anatomy and physiology. I have already helped a number of friends study for tests. I always know the body parts just not the names of them- weird.
I know I can't remember from day to day where to start new paragraphs. The classes I took just skipped over that like it didn't matter much for that particular exam. It was more like pass/fail not really mastery.I have a lot of readers on another website where many people subscribe to my blogs.
They enjoy my writing.
They are just reading the information not looking for errors.
Only one person complained about the way I ramble but that was just some idiot that I dated that constantly criticized me about shit he knew nothing about anyway.
I know I need to learn to write better. I know I have to over come the way I ramble.I do that when I talk as well but not nearly as bad as I used to. It is one of the effects of my brain injury. It used to be very hard for me to even complete a sentence.
Can anyone recommend a CD ROM or website to improve my writing skills?
I hate to use workbooks. I need something really easy to comprehend.
I am just going to put anyone who takes this opportunity to unfairly bash me on ignore. I am only interested in getting information on how to improve my writing and if anyone wants to point out errors so I can understand what it means to ramble. I know it when I read other people's posts on craigslist or myspace. I don't know how to recognize it in my own writing.
Mostly people who will complain about me are just people who don't like me and are just looking to discredit me or trying to hurt my feelings,which won't work. I never take shit personal from haters.
I just wanted to know if there are some basic things I could/need to change about my writing style to communicate better and to be more normal.
or
Is it just the typical bashing that haters always try.
