Joel Rosenau taught English for most of his life.
Now he香蕉视频直播檚 learning how to read it again - with a lot of help from the game show, Jeopardy!
The retired teacher suffered a series of strokes in September of 2019, and as a result, lost the ability to read.
But he has turned his favourite game show into a learning tool.
He uses the game clues that are shown on the television screen as reading material. He pauses his recording, works through the clue, then plays it to hear the show香蕉视频直播檚 host, Alex Trebek, reading it.
It can take Rosenau quite a long time to work through a single clue. But he is determined.
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Rosenau香蕉视频直播檚 teaching career spanned nearly 40 years, the most of it in a couple of school districts on Vancouver Island.
The irony of the situation is not lost on Joel. For years, he was teaching children how to read. Now he has to use those same tools to teach himself the same skill.
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Joel said he still has the ability to spell 香蕉视频直播� he can write down notes, but can香蕉视频直播檛 often read what he writes.
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Joel said this training method is something that works for him, but is not suggesting it is a cure for the condition.
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Joel香蕉视频直播檚 wife, Yvonne said she香蕉视频直播檚 grateful for the support from the community immediately following his stroke.
And now, she香蕉视频直播檚 grateful to a well-known Canadian for helping with the teaching.
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