At the nursing home where I work, we had this man who had a condition where his liver was not working, and his abdomen would fill up with fluid, which would have to be drained....
Losing Fat…and Sin
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Everyone’s looking at me!
My job is to go to the homes of kids with special needs, and I write articles about the lessons I learn from those kids (or, in this case, their parents). I work with a...
I guess I need to get creative
My job is to go to the homes of kids with special needs and give them physical therapy. One particularly cute little 7-year-old girl (emphasis on LITTLE and CUTE) is also...
The Smiley Kid
My job as a physical therapist allows me to work with a lot of special needs kids. One particular 6-year-old kid I work with—let's just call him Otto—has a condition that ensures...
Sit to Stand
My job is to work with kids with special needs, and sometimes I get to help them learn how to move more efficiently. One particular kid I get to work with is fearful of making...
It’s a Very Common Condition
I have the opportunity to work with kids with special needs. One particular kid, let's just call him Mike, has a condition that is unpronounceable, unspellable, and unthinkable....
The Apps That So Easily Beset Us
My job as a physical therapist brings me into people’s homes to work with their special needs kids. One particular kid I work with is unable to stand or walk because of the...
Eye Struggle
I'm a physical therapist, and I work with a little kid (let's call him Mark), and Mark has a condition called athetoid cerebral palsy. This condition makes him move his arms and...
Push Your Button
If you read the Gospel Blog, then you probably know that I work in a nursing home walking with people. One particular lady I had the pleasure of walking with was the cutest...
Worst-case Scenario
Today's article is another installment in Brother P.'s column, "Lessons From the Nursing Home." At the nursing home where I work, I occasionally try to help people prepare for...