About Cheryl Schiltz Photography
Thank you for visiting, I hope you are enjoying my photography. I've happily been a photographer for over 25 years making it a passion of mine. My work has been inspired by places near and far, those I never thought I'd visit and by the work of others I so very much respect from whom I've learned so much. The vibrant colors of the outdoors take me home and when they stand still just long enough for me to admire and capture them in landscapes, forests, flowers, all things our beautiful world holds, I find myself complete. I hope you enjoy my work and give my page a like. I'd love to see you here.
Our previous experiments with the residual effect had been resulting in a limited amount of relief at a time, a few minutes or more. The findings from the first 20 minute trial resulted in the first of extended residual … Continue reading →
Posted in Aminoglycosides, Beginnings, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Disability Noise, Discovery, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Transition, Vestibular System
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Tagged Andrea Bach-y-Rita, Bill Angelos, brainport, Cambridge Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, Jordan Davis, madison, Madison College, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin, Yuri Danilov
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After discovering such a dramatic difference in how my vision and balance cooperated I removed the helmet. When I could finally find words, I turned to Mitch and whispered, “Mitch, something’s different. I don’t know what’s happened but something … Continue reading →
Posted in Beginnings, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Disability Noise, Discovery, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Transition, Vestibular System
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Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, Wicab, Yuri Danilov
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Beep, beep, beep, beep… a timer interrupted. I had completed the first ever 20 minute trial using the TDU. Mitch placed his hand on my shoulder and assisted as we removed the TDU from my tongue and said “Cheryl, … Continue reading →
Posted in Aminoglycosides, Beginnings, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Discovery, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Transition, Vestibular System
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Tagged Andrea Bach-y-Rita, antibiotics, Bill Angelos, brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, Yuri Danilov
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After our amazing discovery, the lab exploded into a flurry of electrified activity! We invited my doctor and collaborator on the project, Dr. Mark Pyle, to come and see for himself what we discovered. Within a few days, Dr. … Continue reading →
Posted in Beginnings, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Discovery, Gravity, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, Perception, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Vestibular System
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Tagged brainport, Cambria Wisconsin, cheryl schiltz, Dr. Mark Pyle, Ed Fisher, gentamicin, madison, Mike Rosen, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, Tim Banks, University of Wisconsin, Wicab, wisconsin, Yuri Danilov
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One morning I got up from bed, went downstairs, started coffee and sat at the kitchen table waiting for the first warm cup of the day. I gazed out the window searching for signs indicating spring was on its way. … Continue reading →
Posted in Acceptance, Beginnings, Disability, Disability Noise, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Vestibular System
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Tagged auto pilot, brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, introduction to disability, madison, milestones, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, Role of Attention, silencing the noise of disability, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin
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Yuri and I looked at each other and smiled. I stretched to the very tip of my toes to hug him as hard as I could. I cried, Yuri held, I think he had some tears too along with … Continue reading →
Posted in Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Disability Noise, Discovery, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Vestibular System
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Tagged balance problems, balance retention, brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, medical discovery, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, Yuri Danilov
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With the results from the initial trials in, we pondered how, for that small amount of time after using the TDU, the changes in my ability to maintain a balanced position were occurring. No one knew, but I was certainly … Continue reading →
Posted in Clinical Research, Disability, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Uncategorized, Vestibular System
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Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, Clinical trial, gentamicin, madison, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin, Yuri Danilov
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It’s been a little over week since my last post. However, please know I remain active with my Blog. I am working on developing and adding sections to share and capture who I am and why this endeavor is so … Continue reading →
Posted in Beginnings, Disability, Inspiration, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Self Help
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Tagged Alison Bonds Shapiro, brainport, cheryl schiltz, Healing into Possibility, madison, perception, silencing the noise of disability, wisconsin
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After that first a-maze-ment and monumental day in that tiny lab, I went home and resumed my studies at Madison Area Technical School, now Madison College. Amid my school work, my tests, classes and exhaustion, I couldn’t stop wondering how … Continue reading →
Posted in Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Disability Noise, Gentamicin, Inspiration, Institutional Review Board, Motivation, Non Fiction, Ototoxicity, paying attention, Perception, Rehabilitation, Research, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Vestibular System
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Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, Mitchell Tyler, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, Sensory Substitution, silencing the noise of disability, University of Wisconsin, Yuri Danilov
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When I was introduced to my disability I was also introduced to a lot of amazing people, each who had been introduced to the same condition from the same antibiotic as I had been. That guy really gets around, … Continue reading →
Posted in Aminoglycosides, Disability, Gentamicin, Non Fiction, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Perception, Research, Self Help, Vestibular System
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Tagged antibiotics, brainport, cheryl schiltz, Dr. Owen Black, gentamicin, Legacy Health Systems, Lynn Brown, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, perception, silencing the noise of disability, The Oprah Winfrey Show, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin, Wobblers Anonymous
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