Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig, a star baseball player born in 1906, found himself diagnosed with ALS on his 36th birthday. Once an elite athlete, Gehrig found himself becoming weaker, dropping things, and losing control of his movement. His doctor gave him 3 years to live, so my focus as an OT would be to optimize the movement and control that he does have, help him adapt the activities he finds important, and be a positive voice to him while he's under such a dark horizon. I would try my best to incorporate baseball or other sports related activities into his treatment protocol to make it as fun as possible to him.