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Adults with Brain Injury
Myths and stereotypes about work and life
By Jeffrey S. Kreutzer & Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner ~ 2002
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...
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Are trying hard to get better and be productive.
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Want to be independent.
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Have at least a few great skills, though other people (sometimes you) may not recognize them.
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