Oak Park’s Diane Grimard Wilson has turned her recovery from a concussion into a memoir, called “Brain Dance,” and she hopes it will highlight the power of neuroscience.
Grimard Wilson said that, for months after her 2005 car accident, she felt off and lacked the focus to do simple tasks, such as reading Christmas cards. She wasn’t sure how to share her experience, though.
“I’ve been wanting to talk about this for a long time,” Grimard Wilson said. “It never fit into a conversation.”
After months of physical therapy, the author and performance coach met a neuroscientist who suggested that she get a brain scan, which showed missing connections.
Thanks to neurofeedback treatments and taking on the new challenge of learning to sing, Grimard Wilson improved.
She became board certified in neurofeedback and decided to share her story with others.
Grimard Wilson said she believes plenty of people can relate to her story, especially those dealing with post-COVID brain fog.
“I think we’ve all known people [who], after accidents, they’re different,” Grimard Wilson said.
The audio version of "Brain Dance" came out in early June, and next week Grimard Wilson will head to Washington, D.C., to pick up a Next Generation Indie Award for her book.
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