Adults with Brain Injury Myths and Stereotypes about Work

Adults with Brain Injury Myths and Stereotypes about Work

Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, Ph.D. and Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner, M.A.
Brain injury tip card examines common stereotpyes about people with disabilities and myths about brain injury and confronting negative attitudes.
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Corrects many false beliefs about recovery of adults from traumatic and acquired brain injury. Discusses how survivors and families can confront negative attitudes among relatives, friends and coworkers. Includes quick questionnaires on beliefs about people who work and attitudes about adults with brain injury.

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Item WABI
Pages 6
Year 2001

Contents

This tip card helps people learn...

  • how stereotypes develop
  • to examine their beliefs about people with disabilities
  • how to avoid negative stereotypes

Common Stereotypes

Myths about Brain Injury

Do Not Be a Victim of Stereotypes... including your own

People Who Do Not Work Questionnaire

People With Brain Injury Questionnaire

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Excerpts

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The general public is rarely given factual information about brain injury and its consequences. Most people form ideas about brain injury from television, magazines, and newspapers. The press tends to focus on positive stories, for example, describing people who’ve had miraculous recoveries or accomplished miraculous feats.

Surveys show the negative impact of misinformation and reveal that many people falsely believe...

  • Most people recover from coma or brain injury with no lasting memory or thinking problems.
  • Complete recovery from a severe head injury is not possible no matter how motivated the injured person is.
  • Everyone can recover if they are motivated enough.
  • Recovery is complete once the person with the injury feels “back to normal”.

Try to educate people who have stereotypes about persons with brain injury, including beliefs about why they are unemployed or underemployed. Encourage others to be understanding and learn the truth.

Give up stereotypes. Instead, believe in the individual. Recognize abilities as well as difficulties. Most survivors...

  • Are trying hard to get better and be productive.
  • Want to be independent.
  • Have at least a few great skills, though other people (sometimes you) may not recognize them.

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