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Family Forum on Brain Injury

Families share their information and experiences on life after brain injury by discussing its impact on husbands, wives, sons, daughters and parents. Topics by parents of children with brain injuries discuss parenting a child with a brain injury, advocacy for special education, and helping brothers and sisters. Families of adults with brain injury write about the effects on their marriage and relationships. Articles on loss and grief reveal the emotional trauma of families and give suggestions for coping.

This information and articles can be used for support groups and newsletters. Please cite the Family Forum as the source with the website for Lash and Associates Publishing/Training, Inc.



About the Family Forum
Information about the Family Forum and instructions for submitting an article.

You Must Change Your Mind
Garry Prowe and Jessica Whitmore write about recovery and rehabilitation from a brain injury with information on adjustment, coping, family support, career changes, and grieving losses.

Coskie Family Articles
Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie’s articles by herself and two of her children give readers a special glimpse into the many ways that a traumatic brain injury can touch every single member of a family.

Goodby Darkness
I awoke in a cold sweat, my nightclothes soaked and clinging to my clammy, quivering body. My heart was racing like a speeding jaguar and my breathing was so erratic, it felt as if some unseen hand had me by the throat, squeezing the life out of me!

Heritage
Harvey Jacobs recalls the effects of his father's recurrent brain tumors and disabilities on the family from the perspective of a child.

It Started with Tic Tac Toe
Lainie Cohen talks about activities her family used to stimulate her 17 year old son Daniel in the early stages of his rehabilitation.

1 Percent Chance – A Story of Hope and Miracles
Rich and Bobbi Paine describe the importance of hope as they trace their 16 year old son's recovery from a vegetative state after a brain tumor and strokes to high school graduation.

The Hidden Silence
Earline Surratt gives tips for caregivers to reduce stress and be effective advocates after a family member has a brain injury.

The Story of Kirbey
While walking across the street, Kirbey was struck by a car. The driver, a 16 year-old boy, who had only had his license for 1 month, was distracted for a moment. But that moment changed Kirbey’s life and that of her family’s forever. By Ken Ballantyne

How I Helped My Daughter in School
Laurie Estep gives step by step strategies for parents to use when advocating for the special educational needs of a child with a brain injury in school.

Assistive Technology Can Make a Difference
Laurie Estep describes how assistive technology made a difference in her daughter Kristy’s life after her severe brain injury and shows what can be done with determination, strength, and courage.

DOs & DON’Ts With Your Child’s School
Laurie Estep lists dos and don'ts for effective advocacy by parents when a child has special needs after a brain injury.

What If?
Rachelle Borg-Hinks describes the loss of her brother after his traumatic brain injury despite his survival.

Bringing Alex Home
When my brother was three, the doctors found a tumor in his brain! By Larissa Tempel

We Breathe Together
Anne Gianni tells what it's like to be married to a man with traumatic brain injury.

Work In Progress
Anne Gianni writes about patience, embarrassment and progress after her husband's brain injury.

The Big Bad Wolf
Under all the flowers and unconditional love and support, there are many dark days. . . By Anne Gianni.

Do We See Things the Same Way?
Paul Gianni writes about the various struggles and attempts to get through the day as a survivor of a brain injury and the importance of considering and understanding a spouse's feelings.

Grief – There is No Way Around It!
Janelle Breese Biagioni tells why the pain of grief cannot and should not be avoided.

We Never Built Our Dollhouse
A mother's poetic short verses about the loss of dreams for her daugter after her severe brain injury by Laurie Estep.

Poems For My Son, Robert
Collection of poems by Tracy Spracklen about her son Robert.

Me? A Parent?
Article on adopting a child by a new father with a traumatic brain injury. Written by Paul Gianni.

No, I Do Not Have Any Stress
Article on the joys and stresses of parenting by a new father who has a traumatic brain injury. Written by Paul Gianni.



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