Interview with Tammy Martin, 2022
2022.062.021
Creator
Todd, Joe (Interviewer)
Language
A transcript of this interview is available
Extent (quantity/size)
13 minutes
Subjects
Cerebral Palsy / Developmental Disabilities / Physical Therapy
Descriptive Notes
Tammy Martin was born at Tinker Air Force Base June 27, 1962. She attended Oklahoma City schools for the most part and graduated from Midwest City in 1980. The family moved to San Antonio for two years. Tammy was born with Cerebral Palsy which she describes as having a part of your brain that does not work and you have to train other parts of your brain to do tasks. She discusses going to therapy for several hours three to four times a week. Additionally, she talks about learning to walk later because her feet were turned in and other ways that Cerebral Palsy affects her. Tammy talks about her time at Randolph in San Antonio in the CHAP program. CHAP provided water therapy as well as other kinds of therapy where she worked with her legs and arms to stretch the muscles and was able to take off her leg braces at the age of twelve. She wore them day and night from age two. After high school, Tammy went on to work for Rose State College for thirty years and just retired in June, 2022. She worked in payroll as well as other parts of the college. She discusses some other health problems that have arisen outside of the Cerebral Palsy, but states that it is "nothing we can't handle." Tammy also talks about the closeness of her family including siblings and her niece Chloe.