These are my DIY stroke-rehab 2024 videos: they show forms of activity.
History: open-brain surgery, AVM brain haemorrhage (congenital), in 1995; I was wheelchair bound. Gait, balance, and sensory loss, severe aphasia; unable to Stand+walk, talk, read, write, remember; footdrop, clonus, sub-luxed shoulder.
Now, I’m one-handed; vacations where I practice in real-time where I'm at, and deal with challenges. Practice, perseverance, persistence, patience - one day at a time, I'm improving year upon year..
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VIDEO INDEX
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Frozen Fondant Christmas Tree
aut task challenge
Video 2024-01: Noumea
Noumea the capital of New Caledonia, is a short flight from New Zealand.
Stunning tropical Pacific island, with a colonial French twist. Croissants and patisseries alongside mango pork and fresh tuna ceviche.
C'est super pour tes vacances!
Video 2024-02: Dragon PopArt Acrylic Pour-Mix
Girl with Dragon Acrylic Pour PopArt: mixing.
Pop Art painting; in this case to add marble dragon-like effects, one-handedly.
Video 2024-03: Dragon PopArt Acrylic Pour-Create
Girl with Dragon Acrylic Pour PopArt: execution.
Acrylic pour can be quite imaginative, so I just go with the flow(!).
I think it turned out pretty good.
Video 2024-04: Frozen Sea Theme Fondant Cake
How-to make Fondant Frozen cake 'n' animals in Christmas/holiday cheer (ie: Kiwi-Birds, penguins).
Swirly, frothy Seawaves & Icebergs, distant Xmas-trees in Fondant; a wayward penguin: bikini & hula-skirt, nearby shark-frenzy, ooo-errr..
Video 2024-05: Frozen Fondant Christmas Tree
How-to make Fondant Frozen cake with animals in a Christmas scene.
Easy way to make tiny Xmas trees, one-handedly.
Video 2024-06: Frozen Fondant Kiwi Bird
How-to make Fondant Frozen cake with animals in a Christmas scene.
Making the tiny kiwi birds, one-handedly.
Video 2024-07: Frozen Fondant Sea Waves
How-to make Fondant Frozen cake with animals in a Christmas scene.
Making the sea waves and the icebergs, and some lurking sharks… one-handedly.
Video 2024-08: Dragon Yeesang
Chinese New Year 2024, creative ways to make a YeeSang Dragon …. hidden in plain sight amongst the chopped and sliced vegetables.
Video 2024-09: AUT Task Challenge
Auckland University of Technology study, to test out new techniques for stroke rehab. This study looks at how stroke affected people report their experience of easy and hard tasks that involve thinking, communication, and movement.
