On February 22, join in the inaugural annual awareness day to connect thousands of people around the world, enabling a better understanding of the devastation that can be caused by Encephalitis. Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain and can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere, at any age. This brain injury can be triggered by many […]
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5 More Tips for Employers Offering Employment to Brain Injury Survivors
Back by popular demand are 5 additional tips for employers whose courage leads them to engaging brain injury survivors in employment opportunities. Miss the first post? Find it here. Ever have a tragic incident in your life and no one calls because they don’t know what to say? Or they assume “everyone else” is there […]
5 Tips for Trainers with Brain Injured Employees or Students
Brain injury doesn’t have to be scary if you are informed. I’m not just an employer, I’m also a brain injury survivor, but thriving in the demanding corporate world. It’s not just possible, it’s achievable. With returning veterans, an aging demographic, football injuries and epidemics like West Nile, brain injury is more common. More than […]
Bring on the Complex Stuff, But the Easy Stuff? Forget About It …
Dispraxia Appears to Be a Common Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Encephalitis Residual Five years post ABI, I’m amazed at what I still discover as residuals. For years, I’ve told doctors that the simple stuff is hard for me, but not until I’ve been able to document numerous stories have I gotten an explanation. Just […]
Preparing for West Nile 2013
Preparing for West Nile 2013 Why West Nile Isn’t Just Media Hype The mosquito is the most deadly creature in the world, killing well over 1 million people a year across the globe. And we thought the great white shark and grizzly bear were scary! Well, they are, but not near as deadly as the […]
How a Brain Injured Person Prefers to be Treated
Blog #2: How A Brain Injured Person Prefers to be Treated I may look just fine and I may seemingly perform great, but you don’t see the efforts to maintain a “sense of normalcy.” Please be gentle with me. Tip #1: Fatigue is one of our greatest obstacles If you’ll give me time to rest […]
How To Advocate for Yourself as a Patient
Whether your issue is neurological, a joint pain or a fussy big toe, you are your best advocate. You have the experiential information required. It’s not up to your doctor; it’s up to you. Take charge in the lack of diagnosis and perhaps you’ll benefit from the lessons I learned the hard way … Tip […]
Brain Wreck, a memoir
What motivated me to quit a good-paying job during a tanking economy without a salary? Because after 27 months of searching for a diagnosis, I discovered that encephalitis was the culprit for destroying my short-term memory overnight. It explained why problem solving and concentrating became so difficult. Encephalitis is a brain injury with long-term residuals […]