Background
I hope you are all doing well. I am doing well. In August of 1967, I sustained an open skull fracture, a depressed skull fracture, and a severe traumatic brain injury.
I remained in a coma for 3 weeks with right frontal lobe damage, a severe brain bruise with brain stem involvement.
Over the past 53 years, I have learned lessons.
Brain Injury Resources and Social Media
Resources for Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery to Build Our Lives
During the past 10 years I have shared what I have learned through a series of articles, video presentations and eBooks written, as published on Second Chance to Live.
Social Media
To further make these brain injury recovery resources available, I have offered these resources through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and other social media outlets.
12 Topic Article Categories and 10 eBooks free for Download
Below are links to the 12 topic article categories that currently contain the current 1896 articles offered through Second Chance to Live.
Below are also links to read and download the 12 eBooks offered through Second Chance to Live.
By clicking on the below link (s), a page will open. Once the page has opened, scroll down the page to view a list of links to articles with that category. Click on the article title and the article will open on Second Chance to Live within that category.
As you read the articles and questions come to mind, please send them to me. All questions are good questions.
12 Article Categories
Building Self-Esteem after Brain Injury — List of Articles
Brain Injury Recovery An Ongoing Process — List of Articles
Celebrating Success Following a Brain Injury — List of Articles
Creating Hope after Brain Injury — List of Articles
Finding and Knowing Peace after Brain Injury — List of Articles
Finding Purpose after a Brain Injury — List of Articles
Fulfilling Dreams after Brain Injury — List of Articles
My Journey Living with a Brain Injury — List of Articles
Overcoming Bullying after Brain Injury — List of Articles
Peer Support after Brain Injury — We are Not Alone — List of Articles
Relationships Following a Brain Injury — List of Articles
Self-Acceptance after a Brain Injury — List of Articles
12 eBooks
By clicking on each of the eBook titles, you will be able to read a pdf file of the eBook.
As you read through the eBooks and questions come to mind, please send those questions to me. All questions are good questions.
Living with a Brain Injury eBook Putting the Pieces in Place 60 Video Presentations
Being Your own Hero through Overcoming Adversity – Tool for Rebuilding Your Life eBook
Living with a brain injury and Building Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance eBook
Living with a Brain Injury, Making Sense of Why and What is my Destiny? E book
Living with a Brain Injury, What Helped Me to Stop being my Enemy and Create a life for Myself eBook
It’s Never too Late to Create Hope eBook
Moving Forward Following a Brain Injury eBook
Living with a Brain Injury and Learning to Take Care of Ourselves
Having a Relationship with Myself and Other People After a Brain Injury Video Presentations eBook
Celebrating Success after a Brain Injury Video Presentations eBook
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You (Including Yourself) that… Video Presentation e Book
Download 12 eBooks for Free
Click on the below eBook titles to download the eBook.
Living with a Brain Injury eBook Putting the Pieces in Place 60 Video Presentations
Living with a brain injury and Building Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance eBook
Living with a Brain Injury, What Helped Me to Stop Being my Enemy and Create a Life for Myself eBook
Living with a Brain Injury, Making Sense of Why and What is my Destiny? eBook
Being Your own Hero through Overcoming Adversity — Tools for Rebuilding Your Life eBook
It’s Never too Late to Create Hope eBook
Moving Forward Following a Brain Injury eBook
Living with a Brain Injury and Learning to Take Care of Ourselves
Having a Relationship with Myself and Other People After a Brain Injury Video Presentations eBook
Celebrating Success after a Brain Injury Video Presentations eBook
Avoiding the Trap of Our Brain Injury e Book for PDF File
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You (Including Yourself) that… Video Presentation e Book
423 Video Presentations
On July 29, 2011 I began creating video presentations of my articles.
I began creating video presentations of my articles to offer the information within my articles to individuals who learn through watching and listening.
Click on the following link to open the page containing the current 423 video presentations.
Navigating Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury Playlist 49 Video Presentation Series
A List of 423 Video Presentations Created To Empower the Individual, Not the Brain Injury
Scroll down the list and click on a desired title (s) and the video (s) will open for you on You Tube.
I began creating slideshow presentations of a select group of articles from Second Chance to Live. I have created 20 slideshow presentations. To watch these slideshow presentations, you may click on this link:
Slideshow Presentations
Using the Principles of Neuroplasticity to Create New Neural Pathways and Brain Reorganization
To enhance my recovery process, I have incorporated the principle of neuroplasticity through repetitive mirrored movements. I have done so to increase my right and left brain’s, as well as the right and left-side of my body capacity to perform. Please click on the below link to discover what I learned that enhances my recovery process:
Increasing Our Brain’s and Our Body’s Ability and Capacity to Thrive after Brain Injury Events and Major Physical Injuries
In August 2013 a friend of mine made a video presentation of the progress that I made using the principle of neuroplasticity. Other friends have helped me to make video presentations of my progress in each year since 2013. Below are links to YouTube presentations of the progress made using repetitive mirrored movements. To watch the progress made using the principle of neuroplasticity over the past 5 years, click on the below links.
Neuroplasticity through Martial Arts Disciplines August 2013
Neuroplasticity Demonstration August 2014
Brain Injury, Neuroplasticity and Personal Gains August 2015
Balance and Coordination through Repetitive Mirrored Movement 2016
Brain Injury Recovery and Repetitive Mirrored Movements 2017
Improving Our Brain and Body’s Ability to Excel after Brain Injury 2018
Below is a link to a power point presentation that I created and am available to present at coming conferences
Neuroplasticity and Opening the Door to Hope PowerPoint Presentation
Below is a link to the slideshow presentation that I created surrounding the topic of neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity, Small Successes, and Learning/Relearning Skills and Skill Sets Slideshow Presentation
National and International Impact of Second Chance to Live
You may view the list of publications and honors attributed to Second Chance to Live by clicking on this link:
Publications / Honors
To see a list of several organizations – past and present – using Second Chance to Live as a Resource may click on this link:
Several Organizations
Copyright Notice for my eBooks and articles — To read my Copyright notice, click on this link: Copyright Notice for my Articles and eBooks
You have my permission to share my articles and or video presentations with anyone you believe could benefit, however, I maintain ownership of the intellectual property AND my articles, video presentations and eBooks are not to be considered OPEN SOURCE. Please also provide a link back to Second Chance to Live. In the event that you have questions, please send those questions to me. All questions are good questions. I look forward to hearing from you. More Information: Copyright 2007 –2018.
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