Tag: compensatory strategies
Departure
Posted: June 13, 2017 by Tamara Puffer
Michael and I attended the Summer Institute on Disability and Theology last week in LA. It’s a 3+ hour plane ride and a 3 hour time change. This was problematic for me which I’ll write about later. Today: trip home. Since the trip there was overwhelming for me, we decided to do everything in our […]
Read more...Differently
Posted: November 29, 2014 by Tamara Puffer
Every now and then I get bummed. Sometimes, I think about simply staying home all day, reading books or checking Facebook and Twitter. There’s enough information flying around that I know I could fill my time just fine. When I first moved to Asheville, that’s just what I did. I had pushed myself too hard […]
Read more...The Truth Will Make Me Odd
Posted: November 24, 2014 by Tamara Puffer
Every now and then, an entire worship service affects me which happened yesterday at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. My morning began with a choir rehearsal before the service where we practiced our introit. Brain Injury Survivors often do not do well with change so a different routine was difficult for me. Normally, I don’t process […]
Read more...Summer Institute On Theology and Disability
Posted: July 1, 2014 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: cognitive overload; mental fatigue, compensatory strategies, learning;dividing attention;cognitive overload;overstimulation, resting brain
I must admit, I was a bit nervous about going to the Summer Institute on Theology and Disability in Dallas June 16-20. Traveling is difficult for me due to all the stimulation and cognitive overload and I don’t do well in new environments. I need to be familiar with them because too much cognitive work, […]
Read more...“Forward Together, Not One Step Back!”
Posted: June 29, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: compensatory strategies
My friend, Leslie Boyd, designed this tee-shirt for those of us doing civil disobedience in Raleigh. I’m not going to wear it to Grace Covenant Presbyterian tomorrow morning but I am going to wear it when I led communion at Circle of Mercy later that day. When I was in the holding cell with ten other […]
Read more...Raleigh
Posted: June 22, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
I’ve changed my mind about being arrested in Raleigh this Monday. I’ve decided to do it. I understand it will be a stretch but I can’t seem to get the idea out of my head. Am I hearing God’s voice or am I hearing my own? I don’t know. I’ve talked to several folks who […]
Read more...Travel
Posted: November 23, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
I like to see different parts of the world but I don’t like to travel. I need to have things familiar around me and going to a new place always throws my system off. My husband, Michael, loves to travel so I try to deal with my difficulties. Sometimes, I just let him go alone […]
Read more...International Day of Action
Posted: October 17, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: attention, cognitive overload;, compensatory strategies, focus, Occupy Wall Street, resting brain, structure
Sunday was the day when all cities involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement came together and had some sort of action. Here in Asheville, there was a rally in Pritchard Park with music and speakers at 2 PM. The picture above is of that rally. Following the rally was the general assembly followed by […]
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