We had
the opportunity in Neurological Aspects of Occupational Performance to hear
from Fletcher Cleaves, a public speaker who shared hope and inspiration with
us. Fletcher was a supreme athlete in high school and had the opportunity to
play as a scholarship football player in college. During his first semester of
college, he was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down.
I can’t imagine. His life was completely changed. Fletcher is unbelievably
positive and has and will continue to inspire and make a change. He was
swerving from a distracted driver when his accident happened. She appeared to
be texting or doing something that required her to look down at her phone. I’m
guilty of this all the time. Since Fletcher spoke to our class, any time I look
at my phone while driving, I think of him and put my phone away. I NEVER want
to be the reason someone swerves and has an accident.
Me Before You I chose to watch Me Before You for my first neuro note. I chose this movie because of the hype it has received. Critics claimed that the movie misportrayed disability. I wanted to see for myself. Although the movie is probably the saddest movie I’ve ever seen, it left me with many reflections. Will Traynor was a successful, fun loving young man whose life was altered when he was hit by a motorcycle which resulted in a spinal cord injury. Will became depressed and felt like there was no reason to live. I think sometimes it’s too easy to just think about the physical changes when you think of SCI, but it’s important to recognize the emotional toll as well. His life was completely turned upside down and he had a difficult time dealing with it. I’m sure this is a common theme with SCI and I think it can be difficult for people to imagine. I’ve always, from a young age, strived to treat everyone equal because you NEVER know what someone is going through. ...
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