BRAINWAVES

Ashley Bridwell, LMSW believes her purpose is to channel gratitude. This theme resonates throughout her personal and professional life as social worker in the Phoenix area.

Scot Taggart could have rested on his laurels as a football star, or be a catalyst for a highly successful technology company. Instead, he has used both as platforms for pursuing his passion: helping people with brain injury.

Compelling, funny, insightful and eye-opening, the movie’s overriding message is clear: People with disabilities are people first.

Like most people attracted to the field of emergency medicine, Brain Health Advisory Council Member Captain Philippe Wurr is motivated by a burning desire to help. But his story is unlike any other’s.

Welcome to the world of the brain injury survivor during this bizarre COVID-laced holiday season.

It’s easy to wonder, in today’s political climate and with a global pandemic raging, if our country’s first responders are receiving the emotional support they need to do their jobs effectively and return home safely after each shift.

Dr. Clint Pearman is a frequent guest and trainer at Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona events. Ellen Fortini spoke with him recently to find out what drives him.