Meet Susan Fitzell
Susan Fitzell,M.Ed., CSP, is an international speaker, author, and educator. We are thrilled to announce that Susan will join us as a keynote at our Virtual Brain Health Leadership Breakfast.
Brain Waves
Getting a Grip on Stroke Recovery
Johnny Huggins is an award-winning drummer who said he has "played everything from the church to heavy metal." And though he may have driven a truck to pay the bills and support his family, for Huggins, drumming isn't a side hustle or hobby. It is very much a core part of who he is.
You Have to Walk to Run
Sharon Krawl shares her story of survival and resilience following a brain injury – and how she eventually worked her way being a virtual Run, Walk & Roll participant in 2019.
Evan Eschker Masters the Art of Empathy (and Good Italian Food)
Evan Eschker says he has been “technically pre-med since age eight.”
The Road to El Tour
As traumatic brain injury survivors, we are faced with challenges we must overcome. Some small, some large, and a vast number of challenges the average individual most likely does not understand.
What is a Functional Home Layout?
There are often common safety recommendations to minimize risks of slips, trips, and falls. In some cases, these “common sense” approaches can be quite helpful for the Neuro-typical individuals, but for those who have sustained a brain injury, there is a multitude of complicating factors that cause imbalance and simple fall prevention solutions are inadequate.
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.