Healing Bodies with Diverse Minds
In her book, Rethinking Thought, Laura Otis, PhD, explores how differently people receive information and applies these lessons to create strategies for improving patient centered care and maximizing learning.
The Intouchables, A Reflection on Disability and Caregiving: Who Helps Whom?
The Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano film “The Intouchables” poignantly challenges traditional perceptions of disability by asking viewers to contemplate what it truly means to live a full life. The film has served as a powerful educational tool for Sarah Caston, Assistant Professor in the Wingate University Department of Physical Therapy.
You See Me – A Film Review and Narrative from Director Linda J. Brown
In this media review and interview, filmmaker Linda Brown discusses how she used documentary film after her father’s stroke to confront his complex past of trauma and loss to create a redemptive journey of rehabilitation for herself and her family.
The Genius of Marian – A Family’s View of Alzheimer’s Disease
[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Genius of Marian – A Family’s View of Alzheimer’s Disease” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Emilly Munguía Marshall, SPT” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1540759646508{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] A film review and analysis About the film The Genius of Marian is a documentary about Pam White, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in June […]
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly – From the Eye of the Unseen
[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Diving Bell and The Butterfly: From the Eye of the Unseen” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Sarah Caston, PT, DPT, NCS” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1540834099574{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was written by Jean Dominique Bauby, following a catastrophic stroke resulting in Locked In Syndrome. Locked In Syndrome (LIS), […]
Wit — A Film Review, Analysis and Interview with Playwright Margaret Edson
[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Wit — A Film Review, Analysis and Interview with Playwright Margaret Edson” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By S.A. Larson, Doctoral Student” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1540835257386{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] A Note on the Review Although this review will focus on the 2001 HBO film adaptation, instructors have two mediums to choose from when considering how […]
Reflections on Writing Patient Poets: Illness from Inside Out
[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Reflections on Writing | Patient Poets: Illness from Inside Out” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Marilyn McEntyre, Ph.D.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1540836066188{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] It has been said that every book is an answer to a question. Mine was. Patient Poets originated in a question that fueled a lasting interest in poetry written […]
Murderball — Beyond the Documentary
[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Murderball — Beyond the Documentary: Film Review and Analysis” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Katherine J. Voorhorst, SPT ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1540305548164{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text] History Lesson Released in 2005, the documentary film Murderball ignited the nation’s interest in quad rugby, a high-octane version of wheelchair rugby. More importantly, the film has shed some much-needed light on […]
