“When progress becomes the goal, failure becomes the illusion.” Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA In June 2007 I wrote an article. Last night I offered the article to different social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Today, I will create a video presentation of the article for individuals who learn through watching and listening. To watch and listen to a video presentation … [Read more...]
Living with a Disability, Feeling Excluded and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
By Second Chance to Live
Living with a disability, invisible or otherwise can leave us with many feelings. Feeling excluded, alienated, isolated and wondering if our lives really matter. In December 2009 I wrote an article and divided the article into parts: Traumatic Brain Injury — Facing Alienation and Isolation — Turning Confusion into Clarity. In the event that you are living with a disability, … [Read more...]
EEG's, Neuro Psychological Evaluations and Brain Injury Recovery Outcomes
By Second Chance to Live
For your information, the blue links with in this article are links to previous articles that I have written. The articles will give further insight into what I discuss in the below article. Click on the blue links to open and read the article. Any questions, please ask. Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to have you around my table. Over the weekend I … [Read more...]
Living with a Brain Injury — it’s all up in your head — Lest I be lulled back into Denial
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome Back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. The reason why I am writing this article is to share what I discovered through my own process and journey of being told, "It's just up in your head and if you just...then you would not be impacted by your brain injury". If you have head this phrase or some thing similar, I believe … [Read more...]
Why are Brain Injury Professionals Not Listening to Brain Injury Survivors?
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. Recently my friend Ken Collins posted a Facebook message, " Over the years some of the biggest obstacles I have had to overcome are from professionals in the field of brain injury. There have been many times when my words about my recovery have fell on deaf ears. This is something … [Read more...]