Day ten

Wednesday August 15 ~ Speech Therapy:  My speech therapist has got me playing games-for-the-brain on the computer. ..detecting birds that momentarily appear in the forest while keeping my eyes on the trail. Learning to use my peripheral vision while staying focused on what’s ahead. Although this may not seem like it involves verbal skills ..Holly is dealing with my attention and tracking abilities, which are involved with conversation. These exercises also contribute to my physical therapy. Noah (PT) encourages me to trust my peripheral vision more. He prescribes ‘smooth pursuit’ exercises and recommends I avoid making ‘fast tracking’ movements that diminish my eyesight and throw me off-balance.