Archive for May, 2006
By jasonmaddox On May 23rd, 2006
It’s never easy to tell someone that they lost a parent. Last week I was asked to inform an individual whom I’ve known for ten years that his mother had just died. The survivor is in his early fifties and his mother was in her early eighties. He had a severe brain injury fifteen years…
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By jasonmaddox On May 19th, 2006
Just as they did in Vietnam, the military is now pioneering treatment for brain injuries. Brain injuries, unfortunately, are one of the most common injuries–they occur daily–that result from IEDs (improvised explosive devices). For a great peek into the pipeline of trauma treatment, check out the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, an information rich…
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By jasonmaddox On May 11th, 2006
This week I travelled to Spokane, Washington, all over Idaho, and even Montana. While in Idaho, I had the pleasure of chatting with admissions coordinator Keith Bolen of State Hospital North in Orofino, ID, about Idaho’s lack of services for brain injury survivors. It always strikes me as peculiar what a hidden bit of information…
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By jasonmaddox On May 9th, 2006
Recently, I participated in the 13th Annual Conference for Acquired Brain Injury sponsored by the Hamilton Health Sciences Center in Hamilton, Ontario. This year’s theme was “Back to Basics: The Management of Challenging Behavior in ABI”. The conference theme prevailed in most of the presentations–most of which centered on the rehabilitation of individuals with neurobehavioral…
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By jasonmaddox On May 4th, 2006
Recently, I received an email from a survivor who has integrated her brain injury into her life. Her website is full of creative inspiration for people who may also be struggling. The following excerpt is from her bio section: Heidi is a multitalented individual. She is a fun person to be around, has a great…
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