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He began to wobble and his robot body began to power down. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brian.fndfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crash2.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;brian the robot in class&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-4px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;28px|||||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#a0a0a0&#8243; border_color_left=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fcfcfc&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;rgba(224,43,32,0.23)&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2560%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brian.fndfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/factory2.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;brian the robot in class&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#a0a0a0&#8243; border_color_left=&#8221;#a0a0a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.69)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4vw|50px|4vw|50px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span>Brian was taken back to the factory. This time Dave did NOT know what was wrong. Dave did all the usual checks. Brian\u2019s robot body seemed as if everything should work&#8230;&#8230;but it just didn\u2019t. Dave <\/span><span>could usually fix everything&#8230;. this time he jus<\/span><span>t couldn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span>Brian said to Dave \u2018power me down\u2019. Brian did not feel useful to anyone anymore and felt so tired. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2560%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.69)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8vw|50px|8vw|50px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>A robot expert was called in. Dave and Brian were told that Brian had Functional neurological disorder or FND. With FND, Brian\u2019s computer brain had a problem with the software although Brian looked okay, his computer brain was sending and receiving all the wrong signals.<\/p>\n<p>Brian and Dave had not heard of FND. The expert said it is actually quite common in both robots and people, even though not many people know about it.<\/p>\n<p>Dave really wanted to help Brian feel better but wasn\u2019t sure how.<br \/>He spoke with the robot expert and learned all he could about how to help robots and people with FND. The expert says that, at the moment, there is no way for Dave to fix Brian\u2019s FND with his toolbox. But there is a different kind of toolbox (or set of skills) that Brian can start to use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brian.fndfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/doctor.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;brian the robot in class&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#a0a0a0&#8243; border_color_left=&#8221;#a0a0a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;62px||80px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;toolbox&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;23px||23px||true|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|30px|30px||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;6px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>FND Toolbox<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; ul_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;41px|23px|25px|23px|false|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; border_width_top=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>His toolbox skills could be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make time to rest<\/li>\n<li>Plan what you do so you don\u2019t do too much.<\/li>\n<li>Concentrate on your breathing to help.<\/li>\n<li>Wear ear defenders if you find noise too much.<\/li>\n<li>Only concentrate on one thing at a time.<br \/>This is called being mindful.<\/li>\n<li>Tap or use a fidget toy as a distraction.<\/li>\n<li>Try to learn your triggers. A trigger is something that can bring on any of your symptoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brian.fndfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/brian.png&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;72%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.69)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vw|50px|3vw|50px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'GillSans',sans-serif;\">Dave said that FND can affect everyone differently and what happens can change from day to day. <\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'GillSans',sans-serif;\">Brian began to learn to live with his FND. Every day was different: some days were incredibly hard, some days were a little bit better. <\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fcfcfc&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;rgba(224,43,32,0.23)&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2560%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brian.fndfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sleep.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;brian the robot in class&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#a0a0a0&#8243; border_color_left=&#8221;#a0a0a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.69)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1vw|50px|1vw|50px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 10\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span>He was missed by the people of the town, but they knew he had to stay at home when he needed rest. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>They would: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Make sure that Brian was safe if he started to wobble. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Make sure he had quiet space if he needed it. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Make sure that he could sit down when needed to do his tasks. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>He was always so helpful. 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