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16 Things About Concussion Parents Need to Know

Know what to do if your child sustains a concussion on the football field, basketball court, skateboarding, or just goofing around.

Crash

Two teenagers. A dark road. A drunk driver. This excerpt is from a beautiful book about the journey from grief to gratitude to grace by a pediatrician-mother.

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Taking Unresponsive Leadership To Task as a Black Woman Army Officer

Sir, I do not request an apology, explanation, or acknowledgment of my letter. As a lecturer at Texas A&M who advises future leaders, I wrote this to say that I mattered then, and I matter now. I did not deserve to be relegated to a second-class soldier.

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The Power and Potency of Social Capital

Pertinent to people with TBI, "Social capital" is a term used to describe the relationships in people's lives and the benefits derived from those relationships.

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Sport-induced traumatic brain injury: families reveal the ‘hell’ of living with the condition

"You’re just watching somebody you love disappear before your eyes and it’s hell."

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A Case of Miracles

Libby Beemer talks about her daughter’s recovery from a devastating car wreck and the “meaning of Sam.”

Creative Community Involvement to Prevent TBI

Learn how one SLP uses melons, swim caps, and brain-shaped chocolates to teach kids how to prevent a TBI and all the communication problems that can come with one.

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‘People Feel Expendable’ — Military Could Lower Suicide Rate With Focus on Quality of Life

A person sits in a dark tunnel, their head in their hands, a gun and liquor bottle in the foreground

Bryan, who deployed to Iraq in 2009 as a psychologist in the Air Force started to view active-duty suicide as “death by a thousand paper cuts,” he says.

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Managing Behavior Problems During Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Management of Behavioral Problems During Acute Rehabilitation of Individuals with TBI

Behaviorial issues can be significant challenges to rehab staff.

Understanding PTSD Treatment

If you have PTSD you don’t have to suffer. This booklet describes therapies and medications that are proven to help people with PTSD.

Using Telehealth to Treat Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury

Learn how SLPs are using technological advancements to help in the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.

Caring for Adults with Cognitive and Memory Impairments

Changes in thinking skills after a TBI often present special challenges for caregivers.

Losing the Army Way of Life to PTSD and TBI

The Pearce family misses Army life. They not only lost the stability a healthy father would provide but also an entire way of living — the extended family that the Army creates. After years of struggle, they've found...

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The Hidden Secret of Brain Injury: Hypothalamus Dysfunction

"Why did I look like the Michelin Man — puffy, round faced, fat feet, no bones showing?"

War-Torn Marriage: Family Shattered by TBI, PTSD Picks Up Pieces

The breaking point came when Sandra Rivera found their 9-year-old son backed against a wall with his arms over his face, shielding himself from her husband’s screaming.

Cognitive Effects

Cognitive changes — changes in thinking — are very common after a TBI.

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The Student with a Brain Injury: Achieving Goals for Higher Education

Finding the right help to navigate through college and beyond.

Children with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parents' Guide

Learn to help your child adjust after a TBI.

Fighting for David

What is the dividing line between hope and hopelessness? Meet one mother who found out.

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Integration of Neuropsychology in Educational Planning Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Educators need to know what to look for and how to help students with TBI.

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Survive, Thrive, and Alive: Understanding TBI

Get a glimpse of the aftermath of TBI from the perspectives of medical professionals and a handful of people with TBI.

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Hoja de información: Cuidando a los adultos con deterioro cognitivo y de la memoria

Para las personas que sobreviven a un traumatismo craneal, son frecuentes los cambios de personalidad, el déficit de la memoria o el discernimiento, la falta de control sobre los impulsos y la baja capacidad de concentración.

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Shock Waves

Life as he knew it ended with a shock wave through his brain. A sister shares her story.

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Angela Peacock stands in her Army dress uniform in front of a tall bright red and dark green azalea.

A Dog and the Open Road: One Veteran's Prescription for PTSD

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Angela Peacock's Journey from Treatment to Healing.

Letter From the Other Side: Return from a Traumatic Brain Injury

Letter From the Other Side â€” Return from a Traumatic Brain Injury

The Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic Tim Page writes about rebuilding his life after a traumatic brain injury.