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Managing the Future for a Special-Needs Child

Nicole Wight says her hopes and dreams for her son have not changed since he sustained a severe brain injuy; her biggest hope is that he will be happy no matter what he does.

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Not Just a Special-Needs Mom

When you bring normalcy to your own life, the kids can have more normalcy, too, says Nicole Wight.

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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.

What Is the TBI Model Systems' Resilience Adjustment Inventory?

Dr. Herman Lukow talks about the importance of studying resilience and the myriad tools to strengthen it in people with brain injury.

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Helping People with TBI Redefine Independence

Dr. Herman Lukow talks about helping people celebrate their small successes like being able to get involved in an activity they like or riding the bus to town.

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The Positive Pessimist and Redefining Success After Brain Injury

Dr. Herman Lukow says that a person who was a pessimist before his injury will probably remain so after his injury, but by finding new interests and small jobs, positivity can slip in one step at a time.

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Tapping into Skills of Resilience After a Brain Injury

Dr. Herman Lukow talks about learning new ways to face challenges after a brain injury.

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Finding Validation in Support Groups After a Brain Injury

Dr. Herman Lukow talks about how support groups and club houses can help people with TBI find common ground as well as a place to learn to socialize successfully again.

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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Why Are So Many Veterans Homeless?

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

Measuring Empathy and Sensitivity to Emotion in Adults Who Had a TBI in Childhood

In this study, researchers looked at the long-term effects of emotional sensitivity in adults who had sustained a TBI as children.

Providing Meaningful Opportunities for Socialization for Children with TBI

"Opportunities for meaningful and fun socialization for kids with TBI are as important as any of the medical or rehab therapies they receive," explains Hospital Executive Amy Mansue.

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Defining Success for Children with Brain Injury

"Never doubt a child with a TBI," says Hospital Executive Amy Mansue. Kids will overcome their injury and be successful.

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Treating TBI at the VA

Patients are an integral part of the interdisciplinary polytrauma team at the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center.

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Writing to Heal: The Veterans Writing Project

One Army vet with PTSD started the Veterans Writing Project to help others like him heal through writing.

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For Adolescents with TBI, Getting Help with Plan B

If a student with TBI fails in college, go back to your family and circle of support to see what went wrong and what you can do differently to succeed in college or work.

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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Dr. Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa talks about her program where peer counselors use their own experiences moving forward after a TBI to teach other adolescents positive and effective habits.