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A Bridge to Thanksgiving

"On Thanksgiving, we are called to look around the table at those we love with new eyes."

Can We Really See Through Another's Eyes?

Can We Really See Through Each Other's Eyes?

Maybe, says Rosemary. If we could learn to truly see through each other’s eyes, we could better understand one another, and that understanding would spark meaningful discussions without the kind of judgments that lead to criticism and disagreement.

Life After Brain Injury: I Have a Secret

Most anyone living with a traumatic brain injury already knows this secret: not all is as it appears. .

Life After Brain Injury: Dead Man Walking

For David Grant, seeing the crash that caused his TBI through the eyes of others was quite surrealistic.

One More Thing TBI Takes from You, and How to Get It Back

After her husband’s injury, Rosemary said they did not hold on to all of their friends, but she explains how they managed to stay in touch with many of them and rebuild or restructure some of the friendships that lapsed.

Seriously, It's Not That Serious!

"One way to take a problem and blow it away like the fuzz off a dandelion is to laugh at it, and if it’s too traumatic and serious to laugh about, laugh at everything surrounding it, or at yourself."

Sharing the Pain or Over-Sharing?

While the fields of medicine and psychology have argued for strict boundaries between patients and their doctors, other professional bodies have begun to recognize the value of sharing their own narrative.

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Shining the Spotlight on Kids Who Care

Learn about the 1.4 million “invisible caregivers” — children who help provide substantial care to a family member while trying to be successful students.

Living with TBI and PTSD: Military Caregivers Share Their Best Advice

Military Spouses and Family Members Share Their Best Advice About Caring for Service Members and Veterans Living with TBI and PTSD

Few people are more qualified to offer military caregivers advice and encouragement than others who have walked in their shoes. Hear advice and thoughts from TBI caregivers.

Caregiver to Caregiver: Words of Advice and Hope

From Caregiver to Caregiver: Words of Advice and Encouragement

Few people are more qualified to offer caregivers advice and encouragement than others who have walked in their shoes. Hear advice and thoughts from TBI caregivers.

Mike's Story

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly.” September 4, 1982 was the day Mike “Pedal Monster” Heikes left his caterpillar life forever and began his wild adventure as someone who survived a TBI.

Mental Health Issues in the Military Being Treated as a Priority

Dr. Anand Veeravagu says that it is the mission of the DoD and the VA to continue to put combat-related mental health issues at the forefront of care.

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Overview of Blast Injury Symptoms and Recovery Time

Dr. Anand Veeravagu outlines the cognitive and physical symptoms that can result from a blast injury as well as the general timeline for recovery.

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The Benefits of Healing Near Home

Dr. Anand Veeravagu discusses how being at or near home, close to family and "regular" life contributes greatly to the healing process of service members and veterans with TBI and other injuries.

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Better Coordinated Care, Better Outcome

Dr. Anand Veeravagu talks about the efficacy of coordinated care among a patient's entire medical care staff and how it ties into patient-centered care and successful outcome.

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Treating Each Other with Love

In this video, Rosemary talks about the importance of respect, open communication — and laughter — all key ingredients for healing and loving relationships.

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Parenting After TBI

Rosemary feels that her daughters lost both her parents on the day of Hugh's crash.

Are You Holding Back?

As a caregiver, Rosemary believes that "it’s not speaking the truth that’s problematic; it’s the way we speak the truth."

Letting Our Virtues Guide Us

Rosemary wonders how caregivers can benefit from Benjamin Franklin's strategy of cultivating virtues like compassion and understanding.

Combat Stress Versus Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Learn about the similarities and differences of combat stress and posttraumatic stress disorder to help prevent or effectively manage both.

BrainSTARS: Gross Motor Control

If your child has TBI-related gross motor control issues, provide as much supervision and support as necessary for safety.

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BrainSTARS: Fine Motor Control

Minimize or eliminate fine motor activities that are very difficult for your child with TBI.

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BrainSTARS: Planning

For kids with TBI who have trouble with planning, adult help is often required to anticipate and organize events, projects, and chores.

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BrainSTARS: Memory

To help children develop better memory skills after TBI,

Parents and teachers can teach children with TBI-related memory issues how to pay careful, focused attention and engage actively in thinking about what is being learned.

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BrainSTARS: Organization

Parents and teachers of students with organizational weaknesses from TBI need to help them set up and maintain organizational systems.

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