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The Strange Case of Phineas Gage
In late September 1848, news of a construction foreman’s improbable recovery after a tamping iron passed directly through his skull began making the rounds in New England.
Sunflower Lanyard Cheerful Addition to Traveling with Disabilities
Life with an invisible disability can be…extra. While everyone knows not to park in a disability parking spot, not everyone may realize a person who has survived brain injury may also need some gentle accommodation. That’s where the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower comes in.
Katherine Wolf’s Long, Winding and Ultimately Triumphant Road to Being an SLP
“Life is what happens when you’re making other plans” is a sentiment Katherine Wolf, a speech pathologist, stroke survivor, and mother of two children, deeply understands.
Drowning in a Lifetime of Impact
The Brain Injury Association of Arizona sees the other half of the drowning statistics table: the children (and sometimes adults) who survive a drowning incident, technically known as nonfatal drowning victims.
Camp Brain: Meet Volunteer Karen Heslop
Karen Heslop is a regular Camp Brain volunteer. She had her first summer there in 2018 and, except for a Covid hiatus, has returned every year since.
Conversations with a Caregiver — Meet Regan Irion
Eight years ago, Regan Irion’s mother, Shari, became a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, survivor when she was hit by a truck.
Vaping on the Brain: Teens Uniquely Susceptible to Harms of Vaping
Vaping can be especially harmful to teens because the teenage brain is in the middle of creating new grey matter, synapses, and rewiring itself.
Meet Kelly Miller, NASHIA Senior Manager for Technical Assistance
For Kelly Miller, who has a master’s degree in social work and whose background includes working in the child welfare and probation system in supervisory roles, including juvenile justice, becoming a brain injury professional is a bit of a surprise.
BIAAZ Welcomes Speech Pathologist as Support Group Co-Facilitator
Jessica Mauro, a speech pathologist with Chandler Regional Medical Center’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, reached out to the BIAAZ to ask about getting help to start a support group or learn what supports groups already existed. She was glad to hear that BIAAZ already had nine support groups in place.
New Support Group Facilitator Brings Personal Perspective
Brittany Soch, the stroke program coordinator for Carondelet Neurological Institute, brings a dual perspective to the Brain Injury Association of Arizona support groups she now helps to facilitate.
Advocacy on the Road Featuring Amy Zellmer
Amy Zellmer is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, activist, and a TBI survivor. Now, more than 10 years after surviving her injury, she has embraced the RV life. Roaming the country as an advocate in pursuit of adventure.
Meet Bay Window—The Band Providing a Live Soundtrack to the 2025 Run, Walk & Roll Event
Like many people during the depth of the Covid lockdown, Scott Turner, a guitarist and vocalist, was spending way too much time on his phone, finding solace in a group text chat with about eight other musicians.
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