As an OT, I’ve been watching John Fetterman’s stroke recovery closely. I do not treat Mr. Fetterman and am not involved in his care, but I’m disgusted by some of the reporting and feel the need to speak up. 1/#PASenateDebate
Fetterman suffers from Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), but has been demonstrating continued improvement. APD does not impact cognition, comprehension, or someone’s “thinking” ability. 2/#PASenateDebate
If a person speaks to you in a foreign language- you may not get the whole message. That does not mean you have a cognitive problem- you just can’t understand all of the words. 3/ #PASenateDebate
Now, if that person talks into a translation app and you read the message in English, you get the whole message in a format that makes sense to you. This is similar to how John is utilizing closed captioning. 4/ #PASenateDebate
Improvements can be seen for up to two years after stroke. I am very encouraged by the amount of progress he has shown since his return to the campaign trail. I wish Mr. Fetterman continued progress and will be supporting him this November. #FettermanForSenate
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