This year, at least 2.8 million Americans will likely sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Right now, more than 5.3 million are living with a permanent brain injury-related disability — that’s one in every 60 people. The world of assistive technology (AT) continues evolving to make life easier for people with TBI. In honor of […]
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ATU654 – Brain Injury Resource Facilitation with Amy Miller
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Amy Miller – Director – Brain Injury Resource Facilitation Services – Easterseals Crossroads Website: www.eastersealscrossroads.org —————————— If […]
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Giving Your Brain Some Serious Playtime
Brain games. Do they really work? It’s a controversial subject with no clear-cut answers. But for those people with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), research evidence does show that play-based therapy using games is both enjoyable and improves balance and independence better than usual therapy options. After a person has suffered TBI, cognitive training for the […]
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Building Support for People with Brain Injuries
In the summer of 2016, Mike Vaughan’s life changed forever. A semi-truck crushed his small Volkswagen Golf, and he sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) — one of the leading causes of death and disability across the globe. Vaughan’s long recovery in the hospital and at home left him feeling increasingly isolated and confined. A […]
Shedding Light on a Hidden Disability
Brain injury (BI) is one of the leading causes of death and disability across the globe. Every year, an estimated 1.7 million Americans sustain a BI. And approximately 5.3 million are living with a disability caused by a brain injury. As discussed in a previous Easterseals blog, a TBI is “caused by a bump, blow […]
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Brain Power: The Road to Rehabilitation
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing What do you know about traumatic brain injuries (TBI)? Did you know 5.3 million Americans live with a long-term disability as a result of TBI? TBI is a major cause of death and disability in the U.S., and those who survive a TBI can face effects lasting from a few […]