Michelle Braley

Really good attention, really good working memory, very good visual scanning and tracking, very good language. Do you know the language that's involved in spelling every single word you want to say before you say it while you're saying it? Like, it's insane.

Really good attention, really good working memory, very good visual scanning and tracking, very good language. Do you know the language that's involved in spelling every single word you want to say before you say it while you're saying it? Like, it's insane.

She was there every day at the beginning. I want to say the first week or two she was there every day, I'll say. I didn't interact with her often. When I came in for therapy, she usually left. She was a little confusing to me at the beginning because and I try not to judge truly because everyone handles grief and stress differently.

She was there every day at the beginning. I want to say the first week or two she was there every day, I'll say. I didn't interact with her often. When I came in for therapy, she usually left. She was a little confusing to me at the beginning because and I try not to judge truly because everyone handles grief and stress differently.

But I did find her challenging sometimes because she would be kind of reticent to participate in therapy or to have him participate in therapy. I know because I was speech, therapy starts at eight o'clock every morning at the hospital. And usually if there's a swallowing component, speech will go see in someone in the morning.

But I did find her challenging sometimes because she would be kind of reticent to participate in therapy or to have him participate in therapy. I know because I was speech, therapy starts at eight o'clock every morning at the hospital. And usually if there's a swallowing component, speech will go see in someone in the morning.

So I had a lot of eight o'clock sessions with Jake because I wanted to do his oral care. I wanted to get him up and maybe we could try some trials of solids or liquids. And I don't know, it was morning sessions were pretty common for us. And I remember I would always knock on the door, the door would be closed, and she would be in there sleeping.

So I had a lot of eight o'clock sessions with Jake because I wanted to do his oral care. I wanted to get him up and maybe we could try some trials of solids or liquids. And I don't know, it was morning sessions were pretty common for us. And I remember I would always knock on the door, the door would be closed, and she would be in there sleeping.

And I would kind of go in to start therapy, and she would be annoyed that I was there. And I'm kind of like, that's why he's here. He's here for therapy. And she gave me a lot of attitude. And I know that she gave other therapists attitude And a huge part of therapy is family education. Let me educate you. Let me tell you exactly what we're working on and why. Here's where he's at.

And I would kind of go in to start therapy, and she would be annoyed that I was there. And I'm kind of like, that's why he's here. He's here for therapy. And she gave me a lot of attitude. And I know that she gave other therapists attitude And a huge part of therapy is family education. Let me educate you. Let me tell you exactly what we're working on and why. Here's where he's at.

Here's his strengths. Here's his weaknesses. And I would try to engage her in that education piece, and she wasn't really interested. So I thought, to me, that was odd. And again, everyone's relationships and family dynamics are different, and I try not to judge it, but it did strike me as odd. I didn't meet any of Jake's family.

Here's his strengths. Here's his weaknesses. And I would try to engage her in that education piece, and she wasn't really interested. So I thought, to me, that was odd. And again, everyone's relationships and family dynamics are different, and I try not to judge it, but it did strike me as odd. I didn't meet any of Jake's family.

I thought, wow, what a supportive wife or family member. Like, she's so involved, and I never would have thought to do that, and it's so great. So she was super involved then, but she didn't want to be involved with me, the therapist. She wanted to do it herself. And I got the sense that any time a therapist was helping or making progress with Jake,

I thought, wow, what a supportive wife or family member. Like, she's so involved, and I never would have thought to do that, and it's so great. So she was super involved then, but she didn't want to be involved with me, the therapist. She wanted to do it herself. And I got the sense that any time a therapist was helping or making progress with Jake,

She was a little resentful of it because it wasn't her that was. And again, I could be projecting, but she wasn't. I do feel like she was super involved in his therapy at the beginning. But when the therapists were involved, she didn't want to be involved with the therapist. She wanted to be the one doing it. I do remember I was trying out a new tool, a new eye gaze tool.

She was a little resentful of it because it wasn't her that was. And again, I could be projecting, but she wasn't. I do feel like she was super involved in his therapy at the beginning. But when the therapists were involved, she didn't want to be involved with the therapist. She wanted to be the one doing it. I do remember I was trying out a new tool, a new eye gaze tool.

I had brought the other ATEC SLP to come help me with some of the assistive technology for Jake. So the two of us were in there trying to set up a new eye gaze system for him. We were trying to see if he had a reliable eye gaze to select targets instead of the letterboard. I was trying to teach her, like, this is what we're doing. And she was not interested.

I had brought the other ATEC SLP to come help me with some of the assistive technology for Jake. So the two of us were in there trying to set up a new eye gaze system for him. We were trying to see if he had a reliable eye gaze to select targets instead of the letterboard. I was trying to teach her, like, this is what we're doing. And she was not interested.

And then after that, I think she just not disappeared. She did. She was not around. She was there every day for the first couple of weeks. And then she was kind of gone, not there. And I know we were the therapy team was trying to figure out where's where's his wife. You know, we kind of want to update her. We need to know what the plan is. And so we're always like, where's this guy's wife?

And then after that, I think she just not disappeared. She did. She was not around. She was there every day for the first couple of weeks. And then she was kind of gone, not there. And I know we were the therapy team was trying to figure out where's where's his wife. You know, we kind of want to update her. We need to know what the plan is. And so we're always like, where's this guy's wife?