Introduction
When someone in our family gets hurt, the first question is often “are they going to be okay?” When everything seems like it will be fine, a sense of relief overwhelms the family.
If you’ve ever had this experience, you know how hard the first couple of days can be because nobody really knows what’s going to happen.
Acquired brain injury affects the whole family. There are many questions and not enough answers.
This booklet doesn’t have all the answers. It’s designed to help families understand what might be ahead and to let them know that they aren’t alone.
This booklet is filled with stories, poems, art, thoughts and feelings shared by real people of all ages to help others know they are not alone.
Parts of this booklet are educational but most of it is written by kids, teens, young adults and parents who have had some kind of experience with acquired brain injury.
