Amazing but true!
They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks well, woof, woof, you can. LOL!
When speaking with some educators this week, they said it takes a "well" person 34 times to be able to remember something, and would therefore take one who has had a stroke longer. They said repetition is the key, which is something we all know, but maybe don't wish to practice.
We learned how to walk again etc. by repetition, and oh how we hated it. I got tired of waiting for my brain to get me to walk down stairs "adult style" as it did going up. I finally thought, we learn by repetition and I am going to see if it will work here. It was a case of consciously telling myself each time that I had to do it that way. The other problem is we lead off with the bad leg going down and the bannister for the top 7 stairs is only on my bad side. My hand is basically only numb, but there are times when it has a mind of it's own. I didn't count the times but it did work.
Now what do I do to teach me that I am suppposed to take my glasses out of my pocket (and of course put them on) before starting the car? THAT is frustrating! :uhm:
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