Publication: Nurses World Magazine Author / Writer: Kathleen A. Wildasin “He could move his eyes, fingers, and toes when I met him, but could no longer speak,” says Barbara Reuer, PhD, MT-BC. “I had to find a way to connect with a teenager whose world was…
Publication: Prevention Author / Writer: Maggie Spilner and Marianne McGinnis “Music affects the entire brain,” says music therapist Barbara Reuer, PhD. “It can boost performance, ease pain, and calm emotions.” Use these tuneful strategies to multiply the benefits of your walks. Important note: Walking with headphones requires…
Publication: InTouch Magazine Author / Writer: Diane Cole Robin McMurray was physically exhausted, emotionally drained, and downright frustrated. There was almost nothing she could do on her own. While she had beaten chronic myeloid leukemia, the treatments left her weak and tired. “I went from being…
Publication: Senior Zone online Author / Writer: Gertrude O’Leary Wambach Dear Family, This letter is meant to be a sort of update on current events for me, and filling you all in on what I am doing. My usual activities, walking, water exercise, writing class, helping…
Publication: InTouch Magazine, Volume 3, 1 Author: Barbara Boughton For Kathy Winter, chemotherapy treatments at Cleveland-Ireland Cancer Center were an anxiety-filled ordeal. “I was so desperate, and so frightened of chemotherapy that I felt like bolting out of the treatment room,” she says….
Publication: Grammy Magazine Author / Writer: Laurel Fishman Three-year-old Nick had never spoken a word. In his early childhood class, he cried or jumped and spun around the room. The autistic boy refused to sit and avoided eye contact. Nick’s symptoms were typical of autism victim’s…
Publication: Case Management Journal Author / Writer: Mindy R. Toran When you hear a song you like on the radio, your entire mood lightens. You sing along, hum the chorus, or snap your fingers. Listening to a tape or CD of your favorite artist help you…