These easy-to-use practical books for survivors of traumatic brain injury have tools and strategies needed to cope with daily living, improve memory, brain function and quality of life. There are valuable tips on how to focus on daily living, successfully deal with cognitive and concentration deficits and communication coping skills. They include shortcuts for getting through each day, including finding “lost” items, balancing a checkbook, and implementing medication charts and alarms. This brain injury survival package is ideal for use in rehabilitation, out-patient programs, residential settings, at work, at home and in the community. These books can be used at any stage of the rehabilitation and is a must for returning veterans who have sustained brain injuries.
Ms. Leonhardt is a survivor, a professional counselor, author, eloquent speaker, friend, and a most gracious lady. She founded Alexander Counseling and Consulting Services in Taylorsville, NC and specializes in mental health and addictions counseling. Her counseling and support of persons with brain injuries, as well as their family members, draws on her personal experience and professional expertise. She is a popular workshop leader at brain injury conferences and retreats and former Chair of the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina. Her story is one that will touch hearts and inspire all who have experienced a traumatic brain injury. This is her true story, in her own words.
Cheryle Sullivan, M.D.
As a brain injury survivor and a doctor, Dr. Cheryle Sullivan offers a unique perspective on neurologic damage and the resulting functional impairments. Dr. Sullivan speaks widely to a variety of audiences on brain injury, and has presented multiple workshops for The Brain Injury Association of Colorado and published articles in print and on the web on living with a brain injury.
Contents
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