Less than six months after a North Dakota woman suffered a broken foot and ribs, a fractured lumbar and severe trauma to her brain from a single car collision, she proudly partook in graduation ceremonies, according to The Wahpeton Daily News.
In addition to her personal determination, Jenny Vigen, 22, also gives a lot of credit to people who hold speech therapy and occupational therapy jobs. Now in the final stage of her studies to become an occupational therapy assistant, Vigen is enthused about the prospect of helping people in the same manner that she has been helped.
"I think my injuries and experience going through OT will 100 percent benefit me. Now that I've gone through OT, I know I'm going to specialize in traumatic brain injury," Vigen told the news source, noting her therapist was aware of her career pursuits. "I felt like I was doing field work or an internship, because she gave me that opportunity."
She was injured November 30 of last year while driving to an event in Fargo related to her studies at North Dakota State College.
Nearly one in every two occupational therapists work in hospitals, audiologists or therapists' offices, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.