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Archive for May, 2006

By On May 23rd, 2006

Real Life Issues

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 On May 19th, 2006

Blast Injuries: Iraq Stories Online

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 On May 11th, 2006

Big Tip: Your State Head Injury Administrator

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 On May 9th, 2006

Back to the Basics Conference Stresses Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation

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 On May 4th, 2006

Gray Matters

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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