Brain Injury Category By Marilyn Lash The effects of a traumatic brain injury upon a person’s cognition – the ability to think and learn – can be so overwhelming that the survivor literally struggles to get through each day. Barbara Webster has led hundreds of support groups for the BIA of Massachusetts and is all […]
Read Article Click Here »Brain Injury Relationships Category By Marilyn Lash It’s a common belief that most marriages end in separation or divorce after a spouse has a traumatic brain injury. Certainly the physical, cognitive, social, behavioral and communicative changes caused by brain trauma can affect a couple’s relationship. These changes are just the primary losses. Additional changes, known […]
Read Article Click Here »Children Brain Injuries Category Parents and teachers are often puzzled and frustrated by changes in a child’s behavior after an acquired brain injury. Methods previously used to manage or change behavior at home and in the school are no longer effective. This article explains why an antecedent approach with these children is more effective than […]
Read Article Click Here »Brain Injury In Children Category By Marilyn Lash Despite the fact that traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children and youth, many myths persist about its treatment and recovery. Incorrect information is the basis of stereotypes and false assumptions. This article corrects 5 common myths or misunderstandings about it. […]
Read Article Click Here »Car accident Search >> Car accident s can cause traumatic brain injury.It’s an unfortunate reality. When it happens, there can be a lot of symptoms and issues to deal with. The first thing to know is that you don’t have to go unconscious in order to have a brain injury. If you receive a blow […]
Read Article Click Here »Brain Injury Category >> By Marilyn Lash Living with a person who has a brain injury means that families now have multiple roles as caregivers as well as being a parent, spouse, sibling or child. These dual roles can be demanding, frustrating, confusing and exhausting. The routines at home must change as families learn how […]
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