#MONDAY MOTIVATION
Motivational Quotes @DavidRoads
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
Sometimes inspiring quotes are found on Twitter.
I went to Centerville High School to talk to high school kids about myself, my accident story and recovery, the specific accommodations, helpful resources and strategies for learning that I used after the accident that left me with a severe traumatic brain injury. I went from being in General Education classes in high school to the Special Education classes I needed to take after my accident; adjusting was difficult. The special education wing in my high school was located downstairs, where all the freshmen and sophomore classes were held, while all my friends were seniors and my new class, with who I was graduating were juniors and all were located upstairs.
I learned some study tips in high school, but I feel like learning coping mechanisms and strategies that work with my disability occurred mostly when I had started attending school at Longwood. I was away from the sheltering of my parents and the high school that already knew me and my problems. I shared with the high school students at CVHS the reason I personally selected Longwood University out of all the colleges that there are to attend. I was looking for a school that would be able to work with strategies for my newly acquired learning disability and found Longwood University to have the most resourceful disability program in the state.
At Longwood, I found that writing what I needed to remember down was the most useful tool; using an actual planner to write EVERYTHING down, specifically due dates, flashcards and post-its for studying and repetition in all important information. I shared some other tactics that had helped me, certain accommodations that were made and I spoke of the creative minds in Academic Support Center at Longwood who are willing to try different types of accommodations. As a student, advocating for yourself is key; explaining what you need. I shared with the high school-ers all the resources that were provided and what personally worked for me. Just describing and sharing personal stories of Longwood to prospective students is a way of giving back to my Alma mater. Giving back to Longwood is not all about donating monetarily after graduation, but possibly sharing your experiences and helping prospective students learn more about Longwood.
I am not afraid to admit that I was scared going to college away from home. Although it was very hard, I ended up graduating high school, going on to spend 5 years and graduating college. Longwood provided the most comfortable transition that I can imagine any school having. Talking to the high school-ers with learning disabilities about the resources that the academic support center has available is a way to let the current high schoolers know of the resources that Longwood provides. The staff at the Academic Support Center is very welcoming and willing to work with any difficulties you may have- no matter what problems you may be having. I went on to use many of the coping strategies at Longwood to help me in the world after school, working in the activity department at a nursing home for 9 years. Who we are is what we do with what we have. We must play with the cards that life has dealt us.
I won’t let a brain injury hold me down; we all must work with the cards that life’s dealt us- even if they don’t make sense at the moment, it’s all in God’s plan.
ds, gathering with family members to relax and watching TV. Just imagine k
n the comfortable (Deso Emory) sand colored ultra modern couch contrasting with the grey-blue
brushed blue wool) comfy attractive blanket and take a much deserved nap. On either side of the couch are uber cool (Naomi Round) modern
end tables to match the round (48′) coffee table in front of the couch. Directly across the room is a TV mounted on t
he wall with a long cabinet underneath for storing magazines. My favorite chair to sit in has got to 
be the (Duvall sedaris) swivel chair in the far corner, it’s so comfortable and so relaxing to gently rock
which looks oh so elegant and can be moved around the room according to your moods and needs.
included yoga, partially for stress management with the benefit of physical exercise. While enjoying crocheting and producing beautiful shawls for the comfort of others, I took an active leadership position 
in a Prayer Shawl Ministry. I also became involved with the girls’ in a youth group trying to get through high school, wanting to help others through their struggles.
facing his fears of having someone he loves with a disability. Instead of fearing what abilities have been lost throughout a tragic event in your life, a person can turn around and really appreciate what they do have.
with going through a car accident in 1997 resulting in a 
I went out to coffee and to crochet with some friends and 1 announced that she’s pregnant again- she already has 2 young children! She hopes to have a little girl.
to evaluate what services I needed [I had a BIAA support counsuler in 2005 when I just graduated from college and was looking for a job- but then I started working at the nursing home and kept forgetting to call her back] This time, I contacted brain injury services to see if I could get on the speakers’ board (TBI survivors on the board create awareness by talking to doctors and nurses at universities or college classes to help them learn more about traumatic brain injuries). The speakers’ board is filled up for the year, but she saw that I’m a very busy person already, working for LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, keeping up my personal blog and working on a memoir. She said that there are other ways that I could get involved, like they have a ‘Lunch Bunch’ that is a few ladies with TBIs who get together once a month and go out for lunch; she also talked to her supervisor about me working as a peer mentor to help others that are having a hard time adjusting with their newly acquired TBIs. This would probably be a better choice for me since public speaking is not one of my strengths, which was a surprise as well as a blessing. 
A new clinical social worker has been hired to start working on the 
is harder than you think to coordinate all that time travel, just ask the charachters on the show Timeless 
and it was not sub freezing temperatures in the middle of January. [Our poor little 4 legged non hairy doggie was only mildly shaking when I wasn’t petting him]
Inside Danielle's mind 