Living With Traumatic Brain Injury
February 8th, 2010
In this University of Washington program, Kathleen Bell, rehabilitation physician at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC), Myron Goldberg, neuropsychologist at UWMC, Robert Fraser, vocational rehabilitation specialist at UWMC and Mary Pepping, neuropsychologist at UWMC, all weigh in on life with traumatic brain injuries. People with traumatic brain injuries may experience physical, cognitive or personality changes that affect their work and relationships. In this program from the University of Washington, hear stories of people who are rebuilding their lives and readjusting to family, careers and everyday life. This program is sponsored by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services/Aging and Disability Services Administration, University of Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, and Harborview Medical Center.
So true! It’s clear how a TBI demands the full attention of the injured person and, if they are lucky, family members too. I think this video opened many doors of understanding to a certain level of traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation needs. But the video only shows people who have sustained a TBI and are able to talk about it, with a sense of their own history. Many people never pull out of the coma, and others have massive impairments they could never describe.
I’ve had a tbi for 10 years now, December 27 1999 (motorcycle head on collision, no helmet). In order for other people to relate to brain injury is unfathomable. Realistically, there is no actual recovery, but simply accepting death of yourself, and trying to be in the body of another person that feels like yourself. The doctors are talking as though they understand it, unfortunately can never actually relate, and express the frustration and complete deception that a tbi person may endure
This is a great video! My son suffered a TBI almost 2 yrs ago, and this really sums up the truth-it is a VERY long road, and the only way to get through it is to take it one day at a time, and not give up.
Great video!! I was in a car accident 1995. The work as you might realize or know is.. an incredible amount. We who survived our accidents and live with our head injuries are strong people. Don’t ever forget that!
excellent worker!
IMO, there should be a mercy law for people with TBI.
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i have a brain injuryn and i am 15 i hate it
Good video
How do these people handle finances when one person can’t work and their needs are expensive?
What kind of meds are these people taking?
My husband can’t read because his brain doesn’t process the letters. Prior to the injury he had a genius IQ.
Recovery from TBI doesn’t always take time. Sometimes it doesn’t happen and/or goes into reverse.
Thx for posting this. I had TBI as a result of an auto wreck nearly 16 years ago. It was hard, it still it but with the internet it is now easy to access info and get help and understand this far better than before.
you have no idea what you’re saying, but if you really want tbi, just take a trip down a flight of stairs. Just know that scrambled brains are permanent.
i wish i had one of those tramautic brain injuries
true but it takes a lot more people other then Occupatinal therapists to help brain injured people.
i suffered from TBI when i was two years and this really helped me and understand more about this
i agree with the statements after 25:00
had sumthing similar happened to me last year when i was still 18 also…
we as an occupational therapists play a major role in returning people which have a brain injury to thier brevious role :)
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excellent teaching material – Thank you.
Dr. Morrison
Assistant Professor
KU Medical Center
thank the lord. Glad to hear your brother is okay! He got lucky!! xx
My brother had a brain injury 6 months ago. He spent about a week unconscious. Doctors say he is already 50% back to normal. He’s lucky he was just 18. He spent his 19th birthday on the neurology ward. Now he’s back in college, retaking his first year. n_n
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care of her every day, keep her happy and comfortable and absolutely enjoy each moment we share together–and that is 24/7! She no longer does any therapy, other than what we do here at home. i.e., last night, we did the ‘feed the world’ vocabulary test and she was awesome through level 2 (out of 60). We pushed on and I challenge her like that a lot. Our days of looking for ‘getting better’ are over now. We’re very happy together and I love her and am committed to her forever. Bless U All!