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"Brain Injury Is ..." Brain Injury Defined By People Who Are Living With It

Poetic and insightful explanations of brain injury as defined by the people who are living with it.

Live the Synonym

TBI Blogger Kara Swanson knows that "life cannot be perfect ... but it CAN, however, be perfect for you."

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Ten Ways to Stay Financially Afloat After TBI

Rosemary knows that money cannot buy happiness, but she "could draw a stark line between anguish and peace of mind with dollar bills."

Internal Cry of the Caregiver

Rosemary Rawlins has heard it said that parenting is the hardest job, but she says she thinks caregiving is by far the hardest.

In the Classroom: Traumatic Brain Injury ... What Teachers Should Know

In the Classroom: Traumatic Brain Injury â€¦ What Teachers Should Know

What questions should teachers ask when working with a child with a brain injury?

In the Classroom: Managing Severe Behavior Challenges in the Midst of Crisis

Teachers can create intervention strategies for kids with TBI to address common situations in school that result in challenges before they emerge.

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In the Classroom: Academic Accommodations to Minimize Frustration and Encourage Success

Students with TBI can be easily frustrated with academic tasks. Here are ideas for teachers and parents.

Positive Behavior Supports

Teachers need to be proactive in dealing with students with TBI who present challenging behaviors.

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Why Are New Problems Cropping Up Four Years After My Brain Injury?

Why â€” Four Years After My Brain Injury â€” Are New Problems Cropping Up?

Issues from a brain injury — and the awareness of them — can continue to emerge long after the injury.

Michael Kaplen, Esq.

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Legal Issues

Even Small Improvements Post-Brain Injury Can Help the Body and the Mind

Rehabilitation to help with functional skills may help with depression as well.

Elliot Roth, MD

Topic:

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Depression

Rehabilitation

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What Is the "Concussion Dilemma"?

What type of parental response will best assure a child’s complete recovery from a concussion?

Jeanne Dise-Lewis, PhD

Topic:

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Stress and Stress Management Post-TBI

Why does stress exacerbate a person’s brain injury symptoms?

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

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Anxiety & Stress

Why Are So Many Veterans Homeless?

More than half of the newly homeless diagnosed with mental disorders had received that diagnosis before homelessness.

In the Classroom: Friendship and Peer Acceptance

Help students with TBI maintain what friendships they can and replace those that will inevitably end by providing structures of support.

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With TBI, Sometimes We Don't Know What We Don't Know

Families and schools need to communicate in order to make sure potential injury-related learning problems are not overlooked in a child with TBI.

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At Home and at School: Working as a Team to Help a Child with TBI

Listening, showing empathy, being respectful, and opening up to creative collaboration are all key ways parents and teachers can work together to help a child with brain injury.

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How Parents Can Best Work with the Teachers of their Child with TBI

Dr. Ann Glang talks about how parents can approach and work with teachers to ensure success in school for their child with brain injury.

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Being Flexible and Creative in Helping Children with TBI Navigate School

Dr. Ann Glang talks about how school teachers and staff in collaboration with parents can help a child with TBI have a fulfilling and successful experience during school and beyond.

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How Schools Can Prepare to Work with Children with TBI

Kids with TBI have similar challenges to kids with other disabilities, but they also have uneven skill profiles, meaning they may be strong in one area or academic subject but deficient in another.

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Helping Teachers Working with Children with TBI

Teachers and staff need a knowledge and understanding of brain injury and what modifications kids with a brain injury may need in order to help their students most effectively.