Gabby Giffords is playing the French Horn and.... gabbing - PBS NewsHour
How Gabby Giffords is using music to rewire her brain after being shot
President Biden reached out and elbow-bumped with former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords at the White House Rose Garden today, a moment to mark a new push to curb gun violence.
In 2011, Giffords was shot in the head outside of Tucson; 18 others were also shot. Six died. In the years since, Giffords has become a fierce advocate for ending gun violence, and is own her own quest to live a rich life and rewire her brain.
Jeffrey Brown:
A recent lesson on the French horn. It's known as a difficult instrument to play and master, and, for this amateur musician, it represents a kind of miracle.
Gabrielle Giffords:
Applause. Applause.
(snip)
Jeffrey Brown:
In addition to paralysis, she suffered an impairment called aphasia, also seen in many stroke victims.
Gabrielle Giffords:
Aphasia really sucks. The words are there in my brain. I just can't get them out. I love to talk. I'm gabby.
(snip)
Jeffrey Brown:
One thing that helps Giffords, her love of singing and music. Last August, she gave a rousing speech titled "Summoning Hope" at the Democratic National Convention.
Just 90 seconds' long, Hirsch Kruse says it took months of preparation. And she sketched in musical and other notation on the script to help Giffords with the delivery.
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I fell in love with her all over again.
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