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Is Sudden Memory Loss a Symptom of Traumatic Brain Injury?

Memory loss may need further evaluation.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

Topic:

Memory Problems

What Happens to the Brain During Injury and in the Early Stages of Recovery from Brain Injury?

Understanding TBI, Part 1: What Happens to the Brain During Injury and in the Early Stages of Recovery from TBI?

What exactly is a brain injury and what does recovery look like?

Amazed We're Still Amazed

Find out why this writer with TBI asks "why not me?"

Aphasia

Strategies for communication after TBI-related aphasia.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

Topic:

Speech & Language Therapy

Neurorehabilitation Series

Information on continuing education opportunites in neurorehabilitation.

Violence Prevention Tips

You can never be too careful. Information about shaken baby syndrome, elder abuse, youth violence, and more.

A Family Caregiver Speaks Up

Steps caregivers can take to have more control in their lives and in those of the people for whom they are caring.

Depression and Anxiety

Mental health problems can accompany TBI. Learn more about the signs, symptoms, and treatments.

Creative Community Involvement to Prevent TBI

Learn how one SLP uses melons, swim caps, and brain-shaped chocolates to teach kids how to prevent a TBI and all the communication problems that can come with one.

Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Developmental or Cognitive Difficulties

It's important to take steps to prepare before a disaster occurs, especially if you have a brain injury.

Ambiguous Grief After Brain Injury

David and his wife smiling in front of pine trees on a sunny day

To be human is to grieve, and everyone grieves differently and in their own time. But there is a type of grief that many people experience that is less common, less talked about, but none the less real and painful. It’s called ambiguous grief or ambiguous loss.

The Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

La Ley de Licencia Familiar y MÃ©dica, la Ley de los Ciudadanos Americanos con Discapacidades Y el TÃtulo VII de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964

Learn more about the relationships among FMLA, the ADA, and Title VII.

A Bridge to Thanksgiving

"On Thanksgiving, we are called to look around the table at those we love with new eyes."

Coping with Caregiver Depression & Anxiety

Taking care of yourself helps take care of your loved one.

What Are Disorders of Consciousness?

Digital graphic of a face looking up at a burst of colorful lines

The term “disorder of consciousness” (DoC) describes a group of conditions that involve difficulty with awareness that includes coma, unresponsive wakefulness syndrome/vegetative state, and minimal conscious state.

Read more about What Are Disorders of Consciousness?

NIH Awards Grant to Identify Rehab Specialists for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

What rehab techniques are most effective? A new study seeks answers.

Brain Injury — An Unexpected COVID-19 Consequence

David Grant and his wife smiling at the camera.

From all aspects of the pandemic, societal as well as scientific, we are still only months into learning the full scope of life after COVID-19. But I have a feeling that some people may be dealing with cognitive challenges for the rest of their lives.

Exposure to mild blast forces cause brain pathology and deficits

Researchers show how even mild exposure to a single blast shock wave is able to induce small but potentially very meaningful pathogenic effects that accumulate with time.

Veteran Jonathan Warren: How I Was Injured on Deployment in Iraq

Veteran Jonathan Warren seated, with large silver distillery vats behind him

Figuring Out Social Security Benefits After a TBI

Detailed advice to help you navigate the maze.

Michael Kaplen, Esq.

Topic:

Finances

Educating Others About Slurred Speech After Brain Injury

Ask the Expert: Educating Others About Slurred Speech

Here are ideas to help others understand why you talk slowly or with difficulty.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

Topic:

Speech & Language Therapy

The Impact of a Recent TBI on Family Members and What They Can Do to Help with Recovery

A brain injury affects the whole family. Use these strategies.

What About Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy?

CRT may be like the proverbial elephant — it feels different to different people depending on their circumstances and perspective. But, it may be essential to quality of life for people with TBI.

Picking Up the Pieces After TBI: A Guide for Family Members

Newly diagnosed with TBI? What you need to know and do first.

Shattering the One Year Myth

Like so many others who share my fate, I get a bit reflective every year around TBI anniversary time. I now allow myself to look to the future with hope, a realistic hope that I will continue to heal. But there was a day that someone stole my hope and left me completely and utterly devastated.

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