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"Imagine being unable to say, "I am hungry," "I am in pain," "thank you," or "I love you," - losing your ability to communicate, being trapped inside your body, surrounded by people yet utterly alone. For 13 long years, that was Martin Pistorius's reality. After contracting a brain infection at the age of twelve, Pistorius lost his ability to control his movements and to speak, and eventually he failed every test for mental awareness. He had become a ghost. But then a strange thing started to happen - his mind began to knit itself back together. In this moving talk, Pistorius tells how he freed himself from a life locked inside his own body."

Direct link to the blog post related to A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #148: Step Into The Light

Direct link to the audio of A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #148: Step Into The Light. This episode is a parody of the movie Poltergeist features tools and strategies to provide more options to students.