Author: dawncorbelli

I must begin this week by telling you something wonderful happened to me a few days ago. Our, Veronica’s and my, neuropsychologist read my book titled, A Miracle a Day, One Day at a Time: Hope After Traumatic Brain Injury and said it would be an excellent book for patients, their families, and clinicians. I… Continue reading I Wish I Had Known This

I asked people in brain injury support groups I am a part of to give me suggestions about the things they did not understand in the beginning and even now, of their recovery. There is a wide variety I will cover here to help educate others. When I thought of writing this blog, I was… Continue reading Did You Know This?

As you know, Veronica has a severe tbi. She is highly functioning with residual deficits. Veronica and I had a deep conversation about going out of town to a friend’s wedding. This a continuation from the dilemma I wrote about in my blog last week. I expect Veronica to try and behave in a way… Continue reading Food for Thought

Our family lives in Colorado Springs, CO. There is a family that used to live 3 houses away on our side of the street. Our families were such good friends. Veronica babysat their little girl when she was six years old. Now this family lives in Indiana and that little girl is 25, has a… Continue reading The Little Gremlin

Having a brain injury is very dangerous out in the world and at home. It is a real issue for many reasons. As you may already know, Veronica, my 31-year-old daughter has a severe tbi and I have a moderate tbi from a car accident 15 years ago. How I wish I had a “How… Continue reading Survivor Safety