On March 20, 2024, I will be giving an in service to PT.’s, OT’s, ST’s, Nurses and support staff by the title of “Empowering Current and Future Leaders in Brain Injury Recovery and Rehabilitation to Empower Self-advocacy in Individuals Living with Brain Injuries” at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, in York, Pennsylvania through Zoom. Empowering Current and … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2024
Developing a Brain-Body Connection — Second Chance to Live — with an Invitation March 2024
I will be 67 years old May 2024. Over the past 26 years I have been using different martial art disciplines to develop my brain-body connection. Using repetitive mirrored movements (crossing the center line) to create new neural pathways and brain reorganization. (Neuroplasticity). Using repetitive mirrored movements has given me the ability to accomplish what I never dreamed … [Read more...]
Beyond Brain Injury Symptom Management — Resources to Empower an Ongoing Holistic Brain Injury Recovery Process Video Presentation
What I need to remember and encourage: “I am (we are) not our brain injury, symptoms, deficits or limitations. They do not define us, because we can create hope beyond symptoms, deficits and limitations.” Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA That although I (we) are powerless over the impact of our brain injury, symptoms, deficits and limitations, we can create a good life. We can create … [Read more...]
Harvard University Synapse Chapter and “Neuroplasticity, Setting Goals, Repetition and Creating Hope after Brain Injury Presentation”
On March 17, 2024, I will be giving my presentation, “Neuroplasticity, Repetition, Setting Goals and Creating Hope after Brain Injury” to the Harvard University Synapse Chapter, in Cambridge, Massachusetts through Zoom. Among the holistic topics that I encourage is the use of repetitive mirrored movements to create new neural pathways and brain reorganization. … [Read more...]
The Ongoing Nature of Brain Injury Recovery
I have also created a video presentation of the article for individuals who learn through watching and listening. Beyond Brain Injury Symptom Management — Resources to Empower an Ongoing Holistic Brain Injury Recovery Process Video Presentation What I need to remember and encourage: “I am (we are) not our brain injury, symptoms, deficits or limitations. They do not … [Read more...]
