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The Silent EpidemicBy Lynda C. Van KurenPublished in CEC Today, Vol. 7, No. 7, March 2001If you haven’t already had a child with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in your classes, chances are you will befo
Systematic Approach to Social Work Practice(Post)Working with Clients with Traumatic Brain InjuryBy Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D. and Allison N. Clark, Ph.D.The goal of this brain injury training manual is to improve the care that individuals with TBI
Cost of Traumatic Brain Injury(Post)No insurance…now what?People of all walks of life go about their days, months and years believing that they are living the “normal” life. Budgets are put into place to reflect their lifestyle. Homes
Perfectly Imperfect for The Holidays(Post)Tis the Season!Living with a TBI is a reality all its own, and as I reiterate in many posts – it’s different for everyone, including how people around you act, react, overact, act up, or don’t react t
Brain Injury Awareness Month – Find Your Tribe!(Post)Brain Injury Awareness Month – Find Your Tribe!!Unexpected life change happens every day, to everyone. Some changes are good, others are just trivial events, and some are complete life-changers. TBI i
Sexuality after Brain Injury(Post)Sexuality, Sex and Rehabilitation after Brain InjuryBy Carolyn RocchioBrain injury rehabilitation overlooks sexual impact of traumaOne of the common consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is sex
Realistic Hope(Post)Aspirations for Survivors of Traumatic Brain InjuryBy Mark PalmerIs a concise, helpful book for survivors of TBI—or any life-threatening trauma or illness—and their family members, friends, and health
Is this Normal?(Post)So What’s Normal?By Jason and Susannah FergusonThis short but practical TBI booklet guides survivors, family members and caregivers toward a better understanding of brain injury. It gives an overview
Drug Use after Brain Injury(Post)Drug and Alcohol Use after TBIBy Flora Hammond, MDAlcohol and drug use among persons with brain injury is a major problem. To give a simple example, persons with brain injury who drink alcohol or take
Becoming my Husband’s Caregiver after his Brain Injury(Post)Caregiving after Brain InjuryBy Irene YoungChallenges and rewards of caregivingMost of us have had the blessing to watch our children take their first steps, to hear their first words, to witness thei
Positive View of Traumatic Brain Injury(Post)Notes and IdeasBy Terry MorganFinding the positive in brain injuryAnyone who can see the positive side has paid a price to see it.This is how I arrived at the word price. When I was 38 years old I was
Making Connections after Brain Injury(Post)A Guide for Social Peer MentorsThis manual answers your questions about what being a social peer mentor to a person with a traumatic brain injury is all about. It is a resource to help you come up wit