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Old 05-08-2012, 04:17 PM
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hikingquilter
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Quilting offers other types of therapy as well, for people with disabilities in the manner of cognitive and occupational therapy. My daughter learned to quilt while recovering from a traumatic brain injury. It helped her re-learn to focus, plan and execute the plan through following a pattern, measuring, precision cutting, piece placement and symmetry, precision sewing and regaining a sense of self-worth. By the way she will be graduating from college on Mothers day. It's been a long, difficult journey, and I believe that quilting helped her see that anything can be accomplished taking it step by step.
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