M OTHER The daily practice is tedious but the therapist says practice is the key — it’s like building a good filing system and then maintaining it.

KAYLA So there’s nothing wrong with my brain! I just need to organize it. I can do this.

BUBBY First therapy next thing they’ll tell me to hire one of those — what do they call them? Professional organizers.

When Kayla arrives for her first session she’s greeted with a two-foot-high pile of papers on my desk. Beside the desk is a filing cabinet.