Someone in a brain injury support group had questions about guardianship, so I shared a bit of our experience, since we have guardianship of Veronica. I added Veronica’s age to my comment. She is 32 years old. Do you ever find other people’s suggestions unwanted or unhelpful? The most recent suggestion I received was, “I… Continue reading Do Not “Should” on Me
Tag: traumatic-brain-injury
The Energy It Takes
As many as 98% of people who have experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury have some form of fatigue. It can become a significant barrier to participating in the activities they want and need to do in daily life. Resource: Fatigue After Brain Injury biausa.org Veronica and I team teach high school students between the ages… Continue reading The Energy It Takes
The Smallest Things
I know it seems for many brain injured people, joy is a distant memory. We often become like the people we spend time with. I am a positive person who verbalizes daily the things I am happy for. I tell my family I love them and am sure to mention the things they do that… Continue reading The Smallest Things

