Panel de sobrevivientes: Resiliencia y Pasando de la Lucha a la Prosperidad
Maggie Whittum utiliza terapia de arte para ayudar en su recuperación de un derrame cerebral. Este es un autorretrato que creó para mostrar la mitad de su rostro como irreconocible. Panel de sobrevivientes: Resiliencia y [...]
Survivor Panel: Resiliency and Moving from Struggle to Thriving
Maggie Whittum uses art therapy to help in her recovery from a stroke. This is a self-portrait she created to show half her face as unrecognizable. Survivor Panel: Resiliency and Moving from Struggle to Thriving [...]
Spirituality and Creativity: Pathways Following Brain Injury
BIHF co-founder Dr. Mary Ann Keatley notes that Our brain is like a radio dial, and after a TBI, many survivors say they feel like they are in a fog because of being in this state [...]
Brain Injury Treatment Panel: Therapies to Assist the BI Community
Survivor Series panelists and facilitators, top left to right: Facilitator Gayann Brandenburg, Equine Therapist Terri Mongait, Facilitator Joanne Cohen; bottom left to right: Spiritual Mentor Kevin Skillen, Grief Counselor Rita Coalson, Pediatric TBI Specialist David [...]
Technology Tools for Cognitive Performance
Co-founder of BEST Michelle Ranae Wild and her team developed a suite of five applications for the brain injury community. Technology Tools for Cognitive Performance By Eliza Marie Somers Technology can be daunting for many [...]
Navigating the Legal System for BI Survivors
Attorney Rebecca Albano reveals tips on how to pick a lawyer during the Brain Injury Hope Foundation’s July 9, 2021, Survivor Series. THE INFORMATION ENCLOSED HEREIN IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE AND MS. ALBANO IS NOT [...]
The Mindset of Resilience for the Brain Injury Community
A Positive Attitude Can Carry You Through Tough Times By Eliza Marie Somers We humans love routine, but after a brain injury, nothing seems routine. The simple act of brushing your teeth or making breakfast [...]
Brain Injury Treatment Panel: Concussive Events and Their Impact On Vision
Photo by Matt Noble via Unsplash Brain Injury Treatment Panel: Concussive Events and Their Impact On Vision By Eliza Marie Somers You may have heard the phrase: “The ayes have it,” however, for the brain [...]
Memory Can Be Repaired, Even Years After a TBI
Brain Injury Hope Foundation co-founder Dr. Mary Ann Keatley says memory can sometimes be restored in mTBI survivors with a little work and dedication to therapy. “It can be five minutes a few times a [...]
