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This 25 minute DVD and viewer’s guide show how life changed for three adolescents and young adults after their brain injuries.
"People give me weird looks sometimes when I act oddly and I think…I wish I could scream out and tell them, ‘Hey, I’ve had a brain injury, cut me some slack’…having a brain injury really damages you with everything. It’s hard to overcome many of the challenges."
You will meet Sevran, Sandra and Sabrina. Their candid discussions about the realities of living with an acquired brain injury offer the viewer an insightful look at the challenges of their personal journeys. This DVD promotes discussion among peers and educators.
Teen to Teen video wins three awards in competition... Aegis Award 2000, winner in documentary category Communicator Awards 2000, award of excellence in medical/educational category New York Festival Film and Video. medal in category of professional education for patient information.
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| Item | TTTV |
| Pages | Length: 25 minutes |
| Year | 2000 |
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Discussion QuestionsAfter you watch the video, you may find it helpful to talk about it with others. Here are examples of questions to help explore some of the issues and challenges for a teen or young adult with a brain injury. You can select the questions that are most helpful to you.
For general discussion
- What do you think about the stories of these individuals?
- What did you know about acquired brain injury before watching the video? What did you learn?
- Could you tell that these young people had a brain injury? If so, how?
- How are they the same as other young people? How are they different?
- Based on this video, how do you think that a brain injury can change the following: Physical abilities? Social skills/relationships? Emotions? Cognitive abilities (thinking skills)?
- Has this video given you information that would be helpful if you met or knew someone with an acquired brain injury?
For the person with a brain injury
- How are these stories similar or different to yours?
- Does it help you to see other young people living their lives with an acquired brain injury?
- What touched you the most?
- What gives you the most hope?
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