by Matt Mcgrievy | Aug 27, 2020 | chitchat
If you read my previous posts on the ChitChat blog, you’ll have noticed that I am a big advocate of aphasia therapy. Being an advocate of aphasia therapy may seem like an odd thing in this day and age when evidence in favor of aphasia therapy seems considerable,...
by Matt Mcgrievy | Aug 24, 2020 | chitchat
I rarely watch anything on TV anymore that truly moves me. This week was an exception: The video of Gabby Giffords during the Democratic National Convention was such an inspiring and uplifting moment. I suspect almost all who read this will know Gabby’s story, a U.S....
by Matt Mcgrievy | Jul 27, 2020 | chitchat
My passion for understanding the mechanisms of how things work and why they break down started from the early childhood years. My generation grew up with the advent of electronic technologies, from remote controller cars to video tape players and Walkman! I remember I...
by Matt Mcgrievy | Jul 27, 2020 | chitchat
“Driving into work this morning I set a new personal record: I was able to name 324 items that I saw on my way…” said no one, ever. Naming things out loud seems like a bizarre activity and not something we engage in on regular basis. Yet, almost all comprehensive...
by Matt Mcgrievy | Jul 27, 2020 | chitchat
I was very fortunate to be the last student to start PhD study with Audrey Holland (University of Arizona). One of the many benefits of studying under Audrey’s tutelage is that she was very “hands off” and encouraged her students to explore new things and to question...
