Posts Tagged ‘brain injury’
By Paul Stone On November 11th, 2015
With increased scrutiny falling on how concussions are handled in sports organization, the U.S. Soccer Federation is enacting a new youth soccer initiative aimed at keeping the brains of young…
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By jasonmaddox On November 3rd, 2015
Written by Kristi Whitaker, MSW, Brain Injury Case Manager I wanted to introduce myself to our NeuroNotes readers since I’ve been working as a Brain Injury Case Manager and Clinical…
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By jasonmaddox On October 5th, 2015
Craig Phillips has been a frequent contributor to NeuroNotes and offers people living with a brain injury insight into living successfully from the perspective of his experiences in his personal…
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By jasonmaddox On September 28th, 2015
Written by Dan Harren What do you say to someone that has experienced a great loss? How do you comfort someone who has suffered a catastrophic brain injury? Or the…
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By jasonmaddox On September 25th, 2015
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” Buddha Our friend, Craig Phillips, a thriving survivor of a childhood brain injury, has explored…
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By Paul Stone On September 9th, 2015
Traumatic brain injuries have ended countless careers in professional athletics before they began, but few of these injured athletes were forced to make the decision right as their dreams were…
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By jasonmaddox On September 8th, 2015
Oliver Sacks was a masterful story teller who first got my attention with “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat”. Through his writings I could always see that…
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By Paul Stone On August 11th, 2015
A common class of drug used to treat conditions ranging from bladder problems to depression and insomnia may hinder recovery from brain injury according to a new report published in…
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By jasonmaddox On August 10th, 2015
Written by Dan Harren Trauma is bad. Duh. We all know this. But I’ve met a handful of survivors who are actually thankful for their injuries. It turns out that,…
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By jasonmaddox On July 20th, 2015
Written by Dan Harren TBI rehab is hard stuff. 10-plus years in, and I still find myself failing, learning, and moving forward. I’ve been thinking about success a lot lately,…
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