On November 19 I gave my presentation, "Finding Purpose after Brain Injury and Stroke" to a peer support group at Harvard University. At the end of my presentation I was asked several questions. What is the role of social support forums? How can families and friends best support individuals living with brain injuries? Given the limited time, I gave a brief answer. I … [Read more...]
Second Chance to Live — Why the Brain Injury Industry Should be Asking me for Advice
My name is Craig J. Phillips and I would like o share a little bit about myself with you. I am 58 years old. I sustained an open skull fracture and a traumatic brain injury when I was 10 years old. I remained in a coma for 3 weeks. Brain injury rehabilitation was non-existent in 1967, so was essentially on my own to blaze my own recovery and rehabilitation path. With hard work, … [Read more...]