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HEALTH AND WELLBEING - PEER SUPPORT - TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
INDIVIDUALS ORGANISATIONS PRODUCTS SOCIAL MEDIA SUPPORT GROUPS
| At the age of twelve Cheryl's son, Jonathan, was involved in a horrific car accident. He was given very little chance of survival and when he did miraculously pull through doctors predicted that he would most likely never walk, talk, or even eat again. Cheryl refused to accept this prognosis and set out on a relentless quest to save her son.
Now, ten years since his horrific accident, Jonathan can walk well, has just begun to run and is learning to drive. He can now ski, swim laps and play tennis and astounds many with his piano playing skills. All this as well as working five days a week in three part-time jobs!
Cheryl has written two books since Jonothan's injury and 'Paper Cranes' is two journeys in one story: the incredible journey of Jonathan's fight back to be the best he possibly can, and the emotional journey that I share as his mother at first grieving for the talented son I lost, and then reaching a place of understanding and accepting him for all that he is now. |
| As you know, life after a TBI is very different than before. I sustained my TBI in a car accident in 1979. Since then I have worked extremely hard to make my life better and more productive. My goal still remains, to raise awareness of this silent epidemic and to share my book and other experiences with those who can benefit from it.
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| I have been doing art work and Photography since 1989 when I was diagnosed with a brain injury which prevented me from working. This was in a way a blessing, as I discovered that photography and art are enjoyable way for me to pass time.
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| In 2006 at age 23 I crashed in a professional bicycle race. The subsequent effects led me to endure a coma, substantial bodily damage and a traumatic brain injury. My outlook was bleak. Medical professionals did not know if I would survive, and if I did, what kind of life I would lead. Miraculously I awoke from my coma only to enter a world of doubt and uncertainty. Now fully recovered, I have created the 'Raisin Hope Foundation' to help transform hope into knowledge. My goals are to support brain injury research;
connect individuals and families whose lives have been affected by a brain injury with support and information regarding and to promote public awareness and understanding of people with disability as a result of brain injury.
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| Brain Injury Australia (BIA) represents all Australians with acquired brain injury (ABI) whatever the cause. BIA was formed at the first national community-based conference on ABI in 1986. The Federal Government began funding BIA in 1991.
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| Lots of links to useful information for people with head/brain injuries |
| BrainLine is a national multimedia project offering information and resources about preventing, treating, and living with TBI. BrainLine will include a series of webcasts, an electronic newsletter, and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations concerned about traumatic brain injury.
BrainLine will serve anyone whose life has been affected by TBI.Through BrainLine, we seek to provide a sense of community, a place where people who care about TBI can go 24 hours a day for information, support, and ideas.
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| Resource Center for Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries |
| Synapse House is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ENGAGE, EMPOWER and EMPLOY individuals that are affected by brain injury and stroke.
We ENGAGE individuals through productive and healing work in our Clubhouse Day Program. We EMPOWER individuals and families with our Boot Camps and support group that educate and build relationships.
We address vocational goals so that companies can EMPLOY our dedicated individuals. Our FLOUR TO EMPOWER Bakery and Employment Unit provide work readiness skills and real life training.
We believe that connections aid recovery, that adaptation is necessary to maximize function, that work is healing, that abilities persist and that hope is always present. |
| TBI Home is a peer support website for people living with brain injury, their families and friends to support each other by sharing their experiences. We expect persons using this site to keep the focus positive and supportive. Topics such as politics and religion are not appropriate for this site. We reserve the right to remove any posts that we deem necessary. |
| The Community Clubhouse for Brain Injury (formerly Ballinger TBI Clubhouse) is a community day based program that offers long-term support, in a non-medical setting, to brain injured individuals who want to regain their independence, work skills, and social relationships. |
| Never Give Up!
Brain Injury Survivor's Guide: Welcome to Our World is written for Brain Injury Victims and their families by a Brain Injury Survivor and her family. INTRODUCING B.R.A.I.N.-an innovative strategy for memory improvement. Learn the strategies Beth used to overcome memory, cognitive and behavioral problems after her brain injury. Dozens of lists and planning pages provide a way to compensate for a brain that is not performing "as it once did." "Knowledge is Power to a Brain Injured Person." |
| Impulsive behaviour, anger, mood swings, poor concentration, memory loss. A knock to the head that qualifies as a brain injury can transform your behaviour in unexpected ways. Confronting research suggests acquired or traumatic brain injuries - past and recent - are rife in prison populations, with little to no screening or targeted interventions in place. |
| What happens when you’re a PhD economist and you suddenly can’t remember things or think straight? One woman’s story of perseverance reveals some of the mysteries of the brain.
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| Betsy's Support Page for Traumatic Brain Injury - Information, help and support for family members, caregivers, survivors, loved ones and all affected by TBI.
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| TBINET was started in 1995 by a small group of Caregivers who had loved ones with various types of brain injuries. We had a strong need to communicate with others in our situation, but had little time to do so and attend local Brain Injury Support meetings. Also, many of us did not have these support groups in our local area. In 1995 we put up a website devoted to helping people find information on ABI/TBI and we provided a little of our own.
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| We are proud to announce the opening of a coffee shop in East Syracuse, New York named Cafe Plus. It's for people who have survived a head-injury and is open every Saturday afternoon from 12 to 4. There's coffee, bagels, ice tea, popcorn, conversation, and much more! What makes it so different? Simple. It's run by and for head-injured people. Of course friends, family members, and professionals are always welcome to visit too, but the primary focus is on people who have survived a traumatic brain injury. |
| Note: Just want to say that this page is here for support and advice for others. It has been fabulous and we have create a nice support system for many. That being said, please be sure to check with your healthcare provider and/or doctor regarding anything medically. We are not doctors. We are just regular people like you looking for someone going through the same thing we are.
I hope to find others who have suffered a TBI or know someone who has and needs a place to talk. Every TBI injury is life altering no matter the severity. That has been the hardest part of this whole thing is finding people to talk to about it. I hope this website can bring people together and help raise awareness at the same time. I hope this site can provide a place for people to talk, share their fears, frustrations, joys, etc. |
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