Poet speaks with ‘her left foot’ f
By Hope Nealson
t;rr>efflid Reporter
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awav from (hr (’arson Dining
Hall raving about the food But
then, Gabv is an exceptional
woman
"Gabv" Brimmer is a nation
ally recognized figure who has
written four books ot poetry not
with her hands, but with iter
left foot,
Gaby has cerebral palsy and
cannot speak. She communi
cates with her left foot, tapping
out sentences on an electric
typewriter and clicking once
for yes and twice for no. Her
poetry ami lecture tours have
made her a leader of Mexico's
disabled community.
Gaby loured campus Iasi
week, speaking lo an education
class with the help of volun
teers and her attendant Imelda
To commemorate her stay in
Eugene. Gilv Council member
Shawn Holes presented Brim
mer with an honorary Eugene
citizenship Wednesday along
with some Euphoria chocolate
Brimmer came to Eugene last
month to receive treatment
from the Oregon Rehabilitation
Center for the deteriorating
condition of her left fool
After sin- suffered a seeming
ly minor fill at her home last
year in Mexico City, she gradu
ally lust control of the foot
Because she could no longer
express her thoughts, Brimmer
begun lo slip into a deep de
pression.
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mer hud been losing the func
tion of her left leg
Becker said there is not a sin
gle cause, but the diagnostic
team has come up with some
treatment plans and an im
proved wheelchair
University student Chris
Brown, who helped tiring Brim
mer to huge no, said it took a
grass roots effort to get her
here.
"livoryone who is Involved
volunteered their time and sup
port,” he said.
Brown said watching Brim
mer communicate is a reward
ing aspect of working with her
"The most interesting thing
is watching the whole process,"
Brown said. "Watching some
one who is basically silent and
doesn't tolk. to watch them
spell out a sentence was very
moving lor me."
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a Jewish family that Immigrated
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Brimmer said shi’ was enjoy
ing tier stay in hugene
"The people have been real
warm, and we’ve been touring
night t:lubs, the campus anil
newspapers." she said
Brimmer said she espet tally
enjoyeil the helpful people at
Carson Hall, and thanked the
people of lingerie lor their hos
pitality during her stay
Brimmer will return home
Sunday, (one 7.
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