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July is Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, when people living with a disability are celebrated as an integral part of the community and workforce.
What We Know for Certain About ASMR (and What We Don’t)
People using their fingernails to lightly scrape blocks of chalk. A person flipping magazine pages. A person gently and methodically folding dinner napkins. These are all examples of the unique triggers that can induce ASMR, or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.
The Power of Fun
Most relationships begin with dating, and dating should be fun! So if you’re a brain injury survivor who’s twitterpated over someone special, we’ve got a list of ideas for that perfect first date night.
Big Moves Ahead for BIAAZ
Carrie Collins, CEO shares news on BIG moves for BIAAZ!
A Personal Invitation to Share Creative Works from Marsha Drozdoff
Marsha Drozdoff is working on compiling poems, short stories and creative writing by brain injury survivors into a book. She is inviting all members of the brain injury survivor community to contribute to this work.
Tips for Fighting a Hard Fight in Brain Injury Survival
Joel Goldstein was a longtime caregiver to his son Bart, who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2001. Joel and his wife Dayle learned many lessons through trial and error while supporting Bart, who grew from an adolescent survivor of brain injury into a beloved and vibrant young man.
Surviving Drowning May Still Result in Anoxia, a Form of Brain Injury
Every year, BIAAZ helps survivors of anoxia brain injury or ABI…brain damage caused by the brain being completely deprived of oxygen for a period of time. This is the most common outcome of children who survive near drowning.
The Top 5 Date Nights for Brain Injury Survivors
Most relationships begin with dating, and dating should be fun! So if you’re a brain injury survivor who’s twitterpated over someone special, we’ve got a list of ideas for that perfect first date night.
100 Deadliest Days of Summer 2024
Memorial Day is also the first day of the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer, when over half of annual teen driving deaths occur.
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and the Brain
There’s been a lot of discussion about Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) in the neuroscience community lately. And, as ever, the internet offers lots of information, though some of it is contradictory.
The Unexpected Brain Injury Specialist | Meet Emily Hayes
Emily Hayes, a licensed physical therapist by trade, didn’t expect to become a certified brain injury specialist when she began working with in-clinic patients at Encompass Health.
Returning to Work After Brain Injury
Returning to work after a brain injury is a huge milestone for survivors. It marks a return to normalcy after a period that may have included long-term hospitalization, physical rehabilitation, mental and emotional recovery and the resilience of adapting to a new normal.
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