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It’s amazing what can happen in just five months. For the Veith family, their world has turned again and again in that time, going from tragedy, to hope and now recovery. Check out Nathan’s story, here.
Elias Heppler loves anything artistic. That’s even his Instagram handle, where he makes and sells a variety of crafts—from jewelry to pottery to paintings. The 23-year-old is eager to get back to his business, after a months-long recovery from a brain injury sustained in a car crash in June.
Noah Weaver has long expressed the way he feels through poetry and lyrics. But then a car accident changed the 26-year-old’s life in an instant. Noah was involved in a car accident that caused a brain injury and required life-saving care. He woke up unable to walk or talk; not knowing if he would be able to remember his poetry or perform it again.
When most people think about the role of a speech-language pathologist, they usually imagine a health care professional helping someone with their speech sounds. However, according to Madonna speech therapist Jett Stenson, that’s just one part of her multi-faceted job. Learn more about the job of an SLP here.
In 2021, Jackie Nelson experienced a stroke and nearly died as a result. After several months of recovery at Madonna, Jackie is grateful to return home and embrace her life roles as a mother, daughter and sister again.
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