Some Orientation Early in the Morning

OT: Dumela bhuti. Do you understand English?

Male head injury patient: Yes

OT: My name is Nadine*. What is your name?

Male head injury patient: (Blank stare)

 OT: (Louder) My name is Nadine*. What is your name?

Male head injury patient: (Blank stare)

 OT: (Loudest) My name is Nadine*.What is your name?

Male head injury patient: My name is Candice.

(Speech therapist, observing in the background, snickers at OT's epic fail.)

*Name changed

That's all.