Understanding Brain Injury (5 videos)

What you should know about brain injury and recovery

Free videos use simple language and images of real people who have sustained a brain injury, as well as medical experts and advocates. 

Five chapters deal with brain injury basics and anatomy of the brain, understanding both traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury causes, effects and classifications, and practical advice for coping with brain injury.

These excellent videos are offered American Trauma Society, the Brain Injury Association of America and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

Brain Injury News!

Visit the Brain Injury Blog for latest research!

Michael Kaplen offers frequent posts on his Brain Injury News and Information blog. This is a reliable source of information regarding brain injury, head injury, concussion, coma, traumatic epilepsy, and other brain trauma thanks to Michael’s diligence.

Learning Disability Links

Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, and other LDs explained

NeuroEducation.com describes learning challenges and offers links for more information. Included is NonVerbal Learning Disability, Brain Trauma, Developmental Delays, Language Processing Problems, Cognitive Output Disorder, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia.

I like this website and their Mission Statement which reads in part, “Our treatment plans are aimed at assisting our patients in triumphantly overcoming learning and/or emotional disorders. A workplace that is joyful, energetic and aimed at continual personal and professional growth is our goal.”

Integrate Psychiatry and Neurology

Helping traumatized children like Justin raised like a dog

Read this interesting interview with Dr. Bruce Perry, co-author of the book, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog. I like Dr. Perry’s statement, “We need to learn how to use psychotropic drugs in a way that is responsible and is a true adjunct to treatment, as opposed to a cop-out.” The purpose of this blog is to demonstrate convincingly the body/brain’s remarkable capacity to revise itself through sensory and motor stimulation designed to strengthen its function. I also applaud Dr. Perry for his peace initiatives based on neuroscience.

Attack LD with Martial Arts

Martial Arts Helps People with Learning Disabilities

Deb Fjeld’s article in Toolbox Parenting cites compelling reasons to involve children in Martial Arts. She includes physical, mental, social and emotional benefits, along with a brief neurological explanation pointing to Dr. Bruce Perry’s work with Pattern Repetition Stimulation. This therapy is helpful to children and adults recovering from brain trauma. I am very proud of Christian and Tianna my grandchildren advancing in their martial arts training. Visit ChildTraumaAcademy.com for a free Online Course on the Amazing Human Brain and Human Development.