My 46 years of living with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and 24 years supporting my daughter through her Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) have shaped a deeply personal mission. Watching my daughter Sarah begin her teenage years with a broken brain and the daunting task of navigating an unfamiliar world was heartbreaking. Yet, my own journey through years of TBI struggles enabled me to better guide her through her ABI challenges. Together, through trials, experience, and education, we’ve developed essential skills to address brain injury’s complexities and the isolating world it can create. Now, with Sarah’s PhD in psychology, we’ve joined forces to support others through the same.
What’s the story behind this website?
At age 17, I had an accident that left me with a left leg amputation and a brain injury (TBI). Years later, things were getting better, and I thought that I was done with brain injury, but apparently, brain injury was not done with me…
Why is helping brain injury survivors a challenge?
Advocating for brain injury survivors and providing early mentoring and support is vital for healing and recovery. Why? When the brain is injured, you generally don’t know what you need, and you rely on others for help and support.
What is an experience-based approach?
My daughter Sarah and I are Cognitive Functioning Brain Injury (CFBI) survivors with over 60 years combined experience, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), acquired brain injury (ABI), and multiple brain injuries…
Who is the focus audience?
Cognitive Functioning Brain Injury (CFBI) is who we are, a subgroup of brain injury survivors with symptoms that are not necessarily obvious or visible to others. While those symptoms are challenging and often debilitating…
What is special about this web design?
We have designed this webspace using a brain injury-friendly approach, including simple fonts, color controls, and static presentations. This will help reduce sensory overload and minimize brain processing jam. This webspace is also formatted to facilitate searching, sequential reading, and direct access to desired topics.
Disclaimer
This is a safe space for all brain injury survivors and their caregivers. As such, if we recommend any products or services, it is solely based on our knowledge and experiences. We make no commission and have no advertising. Also, we do not sell contact information, and any data we collect is used for demonstration purposes in this webspace only. That’s what makes this webspace unique and safe. It is comprehensive and free self-help for all brain injury survivors and their caregivers.