Interview No. 8
It has been a while since I last posted. Why?? Well, I’ve been incredibly busy with 4-H Dog Obedience and especially agility. I am a leader and am the coordinator for the Marion County 4-H Dog Agility Show at the Marion County Fair. So I was living and breathing fair preparation for the last 3...
WIBC Interview 090728
Posted by ellen5e in Foreign Accent Syndrome on 07 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Today I was given a surprise phone call by producer Dan at the 93.1 FM WIBC, asking if Terri and Joe of the morning team could have me on this morning for a brief interview/ check-in. It has been three weeks since I was on the program and I have had a lot of people asking about why I wasn’t on...
Making Waves with an EEG
I recently underwent another medical test known as an electroencephalogram (EEG) which is a noninvasive test used to evaluate brain function or disorders.
Electrodes were attached to my scalp with a special gel or paste. This made for a VERY BAD HAIR DAY… it took forever to get that goop out of...
FAS Friends
Posted by ellen5e in Christian, Foreign Accent Syndrome, Friendship, News, Personal Experience, Spirit on 06 16th, 2009 | No Comments
I met with a new friend tonight who I call “Fishers Fran.” We both have Foreign Accent Syndrome, (an extremely rare
Eastside Ellen and Fishers Fran shake up a local Steak 'n' Shake. ---Photo by waitress Cloe.
medical condition that causes a person to speak with a foreign accent that...
WHAT IT WAS VS. WHAT IT IS
Posted by ellen5e in Communication, Foreign Accent Syndrome, Health, UBCafe on 05 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment
I have had quite a few brand new friends who I have met via newmedia and on the internet who have never heard me talk before the “ATTACK” so when they hear me speaking on the recent video clips they do not think anything about my heavy weird accent.
ASIDE: By the way the votes for “What...
STRENGTH FROM THE STRUGGLE
Posted by ellen5e in Communication, Foreign Accent Syndrome, Health, Spirit on 05 19th, 2009 | No Comments
I am now back from the hospital and am continuing to have speech problems.
Rather than write everything down… I went to Tokbox and created 4 little video mails that explains everything up to now.
I hope you will watch these so you can view how difficult it is to speak, how very different I sound...