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HEADLINER
Fall 2012
Vol. XIX Issue 4
The Newsletter of the Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
What’s
The 11th Annual Pacific Northwest Brain Injury
Inside?
Conference 2013
BIAOR Executive
Director’s Update
Page 2
Board of Directors
Page 2
Professional & 2012
Members
Page 3-5
The Lawyer’s Desk
Page 6
Living with Brain
Injury: Conference
Introduction
Page 7
The 30th Annual Oregon Brain Injury
Conference
Living with Brain Injury:
Focusing on the Future
BIAOR Calendar
Page 7
Conference
Registration
Page 8
Acts One, Two and
Three
Page 9
Headaches
Page 10-11
Fact of the Matter
Page 13-14
Life After BI
Page 15
Hosted By:
Impact of ABI
Page 16
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon &
Brain Injury Association of Washington
Returning to Work
Page 17-18
Brain Surgery in
Stone
Page 21
Resources
Page 22-25
March 7 - 9, 2013
Sheraton Airport Hotel
Portland, Oregon
20.5 CEUs
Support Groups
Page 26-27
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Fall 2012
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Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Board of Directors
Ralph Wiser, JD/President….....Lake Oswego
Chuck McGilvary, Vice Pres..…..Central Point
Carol Altman, Treasurer/Sec………...Hillsboro
Paul Cordo, PhD ……….......……...…Portland
Lisa Cunningham……………………...Portland
David Dubats ……………….…………Waldport
Nancy Irey Holmes, PsyD CBIS…….Redmond
Advisory Board
Kristin Custer, QLI………..…….….Omaha, NE
Wayne Eklund, RN.……………………..Salem
Danielle Erb, MD..............….........…...Portland
Dr. Herbert Gross ………….……….. California
Andrea Karl, MD …….…….…....….Clackamas
Dave Kracke, JD.………….….....……Portland
Col. Daniel Thompson…………....……..Salem
Bruce Wojciechowski, OD…….......Clackamas
Staff
Sherry Stock, MS CBIST Executive Director
Jeri Cohen, JD Associate Director
John Botterman, Editor
Becki Sparre, SG Facilitator, Admin, Trainer
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549
Molalla, Oregon 97038-0549
800-544-5243 • Fax: 503-961-8730
www.biaoregon.org
[email protected]
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BIAOR Executive Director Update
Hello everyone,
I wanted to give you an office update so that you are
aware of what BIAOR is doing for those we serve.
Let me start with our mission statement: Creating a
better future through brain injury prevention,
research, education, and advocacy.
Prevention: Awareness and Prevention activities
include: Bike Rodeos; helmet give-aways;
community presentations in settings that range from
schools to professional meetings to state prisons;
coach training to prevent concussions; Brain Injury
Simulation trainings to businesses, Oregon Judicial
Departments, Police Departments; fundraisers
throughout the year; and Matter of Balance Trainings
for ThinkFirst Oregon at OHSU;
Research: We do not fund research. Rather, we
facilitate research in the field of brain injury by
disseminating current requests for input as well as
for volunteers relating to TBI research. The latest
research study to which we are referring family
members and survivors is located on the home page
of our website (www.biaoregon.org)
Education: Education is offered through
conferences, workshops, trainings, seminars and
presentations, and our quarterly newsletter, the
Headliner, reaches more than 6000 members and
supporters. Last year alone, BIAOR conducted 271
trainings, workshops, seminars and presentations.
In 2010-11, we conducted more than 120.
Advocacy: BIAOR’s advocacy is varied and
personal.
Information and Referral: BIAOR serves as a
clearinghouse for community resources through both
our 1-800-544-5243 toll free helpline (receiving over
5400 calls a year), and the over 10,000 emails
received each year, pursuant to which survivors,
family and professionals alike are referred to
community, state and national services, resources,
and professionals serving the brain injury
community, The Headliner includes our
professionals members and resources pages as well
as additional resources and support group
information. More than 550 information packets
were mailed, including over 1500 DVDs, in 20112012, and the BIAOR website had over 72000
unique users in 2011-2012.
Peer mentoring and support is provided to
survivors and members of their families. Sherry
Stock covers northern and eastern Oregon, Jeri
Cohen covers Eugene through Roseburg and Chuck
McGillvray covers Medford to Roseburg.
Support Groups: BIAOR facilitates more than 60
support groups throughout the state by referring
survivors and family members to them and listing
them in the Headliner and on the website.
Support Services are provided by dispersing
Fall 2012
donated computers,
fostering volunteer
opportunities and
work trials for
survivors in
rehabilitation, both in
the office and in the
community through
training volunteers in
the office to improve
office skills.
Legislative and Individual Advocacy. We
evaluate state and federal policies, rules, budget
issues, bills and legislation and, when necessary,
gather support and people to testify or contact
legislators. We have successfully drafted,
advocated for, presented testimony on and seen
passed three pieces of legislation in Oregon. In
2007, to increase awareness, BIAOR drafted
legislation, SJR 21, making March Brain Injury
Awareness Month in the State of Oregon. In 2009,
BIAOR drafted SB 348 (Max’s Law - Sports
Concussion) which was unanimously passed. This
legislation is now being used as the national model
and has been introduced federally by Senator Udall
of New Mexico. In 2009, BIAOR also drafted SB
(TBI Health Care Mandate - stating that all health
care plans serving members in the State of Oregon
must provide coverage of medically necessary
therapy and services for the treatment of traumatic
brain injury) which was passed. We work to
educate legislators and voters on brain injury issues
as well as both board members and many
community groups to raise awareness of brain
injury. We are involved with the BIAOR Board
ongoing ad hoc “Blues Committee” which, in
conjunction with Laurie Ehlhardt Powell of the
Center for Brain Injury Research and Training, Julia
Greenfield of Disability Rights Oregon and Kathy de
Domingo of Progressive Rehabilitation Associates,
testified before the Oregon Health Authority medical
board and was successful in changing the Oregon
Health Plan level of concussion so that it provides
funding to medical providers for its treatment.
BIAOR is also very actively involved with the
returning military. We attend Stand Downs
statewide, are a founding member of the
Reintegration Team, and work closely with many
veterans groups. We frequently find ourselves in
the role of advocate for individuals confronted by
issues related to brain injury.
We engage in advocacy through membership in
stakeholder organizations and activities at the
federal, state and local levels some of which are as
follows:
National
Veterans Treatment Courts, Member
United States Brain Injury Alliance, Founding Board
(Executive Director Update Continued on page 12)
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When looking for a professional, look for someone who knows and understands
brain injuries. The following are supporting professional members of BIAOR.
Attorneys
Oregon
Bend
† Dwyer Williams Potter Attorney’s LLC, Bend, 541617-0555 www.RoyDwyer.com
John Warren West, Law Offices of John Warren
West, Bend, 541-382-1955
Eugene.
Thomas Cary, Cary Wing Edmunson, PC, Eugene,
541-485-0203 WC
Don Corson, Corson & Johnson Law Firm, Eugene,
541-484-2525
Charles Duncan, Eugene, 800-347-4269
† Derek Johnson, Johnson, Clifton, Larson &
Schaller, P.C., Eugene 541 484-2434
Tina Stupasky, Jensen, Elmore & Stupasky, PC,
Eugene, 541-342-1141, Sisters, 541-549-1617
Portland
William Berkshire, Portland 503-233-6507 PI
Mark Bocci, Portland, 503-607-0222 PI
Tom D'Amore, D'Amore & Associates, Portland 503222-6333
Aaron DeShaw, Portland 503-227-1233
D’Autremont, Bostwick, Carter & Krier, Portland, 503224-3550
¥ Lori Deveny, Portland, PI 503-225-0440
Wm. Keith Dozier, Portland 503-594-0333
† R. Brendan Dummigan, Portland 503-223-7770
Peggy Foraker, Portland 503-232-3753
Sam Friedenberg, Nay & Friedenberg, 503-245-0894
€ Bill Gaylord, Gaylord Eyerman Bradley,PC,
Portland 503-222-3526
Timothy Grabe, Portland, 503-282-5223
Julia Greenfield, Disability Rights Oregon, Portland
503-243-2081
James R. Jennings, PC, Gresham 503-669-3406 PI
David Kracke, Nichols & Associates, Portland 503224-3018 PI
Sharon Maynard, Bennett, Hartman, Morris &
Kaplan, Portland 503-227-4600, SSI/SSD
Jeff Merrick, Lake Oswego 503-665-4234
Jeffrey Mutnick, Portland 503 595-1033
Robert Neuberger, Portland 503-228-1221
Craig Allen Nichols, Nichols & Associates, Portland
503-224-3018
‡ Paulson Coletti, John Coletti, Jane Paulson
Portland, 503.226.6361 www.paulsoncoletti.com
Stephen Piucci, Piucci & Dozier, Portland 503-2287385
Charles Robinowitz, Portland, 503-226-1464
J. William Savage, Portland 503-222-0200
Joshua Shulman, Shulman DuBois, LLC, Portland,
503-222-4411
€ Richard A. Sly, Portland 503-224-0436, SSI/SSD/
PI
Steve Smucker, Portland 503-224-5077
¥ Tichenor& Dziuba Law Offices, Portland 503-2243333,
Uffelman, John, Adams & Uffleman LLP, Beaverton,
503-644-2146
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Richard Vangelisti, Vangelisti Law Offices PC,
Portland 503-595-4131
Ralph Wiser III, Wiser & Associates, Inc., Lake
Oswego 503 620-5577, PI & SSI/SSDI
Salem
Adams, Hill & Hess, Salem, 503-399-2667
Richard Walsh, Walch & Associates, PC Keizer, 503304-4886 www.walshlawfirm.net
Roseburg
Samuel Hornreich, Roseburg, 541-677-7102
Washington Bremerton Seattle
Bremerton
Kenneth Friedman, Friedman Rubin, Bremerton, 360782-4300
Seattle
Richard Adler, Adler Giersch, Seattle, WA
206.682.0300
‡ Kevin Coluccio, Stritmatter Kessler Whelan
Coluccio, Seattle, WA 206-448-1777
www.stritmatteer.com
Caregiver & Support Services
Micki Carrier, Owner, Caregiver Connectionspecializing in 24 hr care, Portland, 503-246-4672
Cy Osborne, Pegasus Social Services, an Oregon
Home Care Services Co, Portland, 503.380.4443
Care Facilities/TBI Housing
(subacute, community based, inpatient, outpatient,
nursing care, supervised-living, behavior, coma
management, driver evaluation, hearing impairment,
visual impairment, counseling, pediatric)
Carol Altman, Homeward Bound, Hillsboro 503-640
-0818
Ashland View Manor-WestWind Enhanced Care, Dan
Gregory, Medford, 541-857-0700
Linda Beasley, LPN CBIS, Autumn House, Beaverton,
503-941-5908
Karen Campbell, Highland Height Home Care, Inc,
Gresham & Portland, 971-227-4350 or 503-6180089 Medically Fragile
£ Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation, Pomona,
CA, 800-926-5462
Wally & Donna Walsh, Delta Foundation/Snohomish
Chalet, Snohomish, WA 360-568-2168
Care N Love AFH LLC, Corrie Lalangan, Vancouver
WA 360-901-3378
Maria Emy Dulva, Portland 503-781-1170
Fe Gutierrez, Everlasting Adult Care Home,
Milwaukie, 503-654-6559
Deanna Gwin, Portland, 503-238-1406 Medically
Fragile-Ventilators
Jay Herzog, The Mentor Network, Portland 503-2582440
Kampfe Management Services, Pam Griffith, Portland,
503-788-3266 Apt
Karin Keita, Afripath Care Home LLC, Adult Care
Home Portland 503-208-1787
Fall 2012
Learning Services, Northern CA & CO, 888-419-9955
Joana Olaru, Alpine House, Beaverton, 503-6469068
† Oregon Rehabilitation Center, Sacred Heart Medical
Center, Director: Katie Vendrsco, 541-228-2396
Quality Living Inc (QLI), Kristin Custer, Nebraska,
402-573-3777
† Ridgeview Assisted Living Facility, Jolene White,
Medford, 541-779-2208Melissa Taber, Oregon
DHS, 503-947-5169
Uhlhorn Program, Eugene, 541 345-4244 Supported
Apt
† Sharon Slaughter, Windsor Place, Inc., Salem, 503581-0393
Melissa Taber, Oregon DHS, 503-947-5169
Chiropractic/Massage Therapists
Carol Ford, Portland Cranial Sacral Therapy, Portland,
503-608-2372
Thomas Kelly, DC, Chiropractic Neurologist, Kelly
Chiropractic, PS, Vancouver, WA, 360-882-0767
Garreth MacDonald, DC, Eugene, 541-343-4343
Lawrence Nelson, Wilsonville, 503-722-7733
Bradley Pfeiffer, Bend 541-383-4585
Cognitive Rehabilitation Centers/ Rehab
Therapists/Specialists
Jane Conboy, certified TAT Trainer, Portland 503-7033703
† Gentiva Rehab Without Walls, Mountlake Terrace,
WA 425-672-9219
† Progressive Rehabilitation Associates—BIRC,
Portland, 503-292-0765
Lynne Williams, Lynne Williams Cognitive Rehab.
Therapy, Central Point 541-655-5925
Counseling
Heidi Dirkse-Graw, Dirkse Counceling & Consulting,
Inc. Beaverton, OR 503-672-9858
Sharon Evers, Face in the Mirror Counseling, Art
Therapy, Lake Oswego 503-201-0337
Donald W. Ford, MA, LMFT, LPC, Portland, 503-2972413
Joyce Kerley (503) 281-4682
Kate Robinson, MA, CRC, Portland,503-318-5878
Dentists
Dr. Nicklis C. Simpson, Adult Dental Care LLC,
Gleneden Beach
Educators/Therapy Programs
Diana Allen, Linn Benton Lincoln ESD, Albany
Jon Pede, Hillsboro School District, Hillsboro, 503-844
-1500
Paul Cordo, PhD, Senior Researcher, OHSU, 503-223
-3442
Sandra Crews, Southern Oregon ESD, Medford, 541776-8555
Laurie Ehlhardt Powell, CBIRT, Eugene, 541-3460572
Penny Jordan, TBI Team Liaison, Portland, 503-2604958
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Looking for an Expert? See our Professional Members here
± McKay Moore-Sohlberg, University of Oregon,
Eugene 541-346-2586
Lisa Myers, Portland Community College
Expert Testimony
Janet Mott, PhD, CRC, CCM, CLCP, Life Care
Planner, Loss of Earning Capacity Evaluator, 425778-3707
Financial Services
Kayla Aalberg Eklund, Structured Settlement
Broker, Oregon, 503-869-6518
Life Care Planners/Case Manager/Social
Workers
Gerry Aster, RN, MS, Nurse Case Manager, Vida,
541-896-3001
Priscilla Atkin, Providence Medford Medical Center,
Medford, 541.732.5676
Rebecca Bellerive, Rebecca Bellerive, RN, Inc, Gig
Harbor WA 253-649-0314
Wayne Eklund, Wayne Eklund RN CNLCP Salem
888-300-5206
Michele Lorenz, BSN, MPH, CCM, CHPN, CLCP,
Lorenz & Associates, Medford, 541-538-9401
Vince Morrison, MSW, PC, Astoria, 503-3258438
Michelle Nielson, Medical Vocational Planning, LLC,
West Linn, 503-650-9327
Simon B. Paquette, LICSW, LCSW, Vancouver WA
360 903-4385
Thomas Weiford, Weiford Case Management &
Consultation, Voc Rehab Planning, Portland 503245-5494
Karen Yates, Yates Nursing Consulting, Wilsonville,
503-580-8422
Marydee Sklar, Executive Functioning Success,
Portland, 503-473-7762
Medical Professionals
Gerry Aster, RN, MS, South Pasadena CA, 541-8963001
Diana Barron, MD, Brownsville, (541) 451-6930 clinic
Marie Ekkert, RN/CRRN, Legacy HealthCare,
Portland, 503-413-7918
Marsha Johnson, AnD, Oregon Tinnitus &
Hyperacusis Treatment Center, Portland 503-2341221
Kristin Lougee, CBIS, 503-860-8215-cell
Carol Marusich, OD, Neuro-optometrist, Lifetime Eye
Care, Eugene, 541-342-3100
† Kayle Sandberg-Lewis, LMT,MA, Neurofeedback,
Portland, 503-234-2733
Dorothy Strasser, VA Medical Center, Rehab,
Portland, 503-285-6356
Bruce Wojciechowski, OD, Clackamas, Neurooptometrist, Northwest EyeCare Professionals, 503
-657-0321
Physicians
Sharon Anderson, MD, West Linn 503-650-1363
Bryan Andresen, Rehabilitation Medicine Associates
of Eugene-Springfield, 541-683-4242
Diana Barron, MD. Barron-Giboney Family Medicine,
Brownsville, OR (541) 451-6930
Jeffrey Brown, MD, Neurology, Portland 503-2820943
James Chesnutt, MD, OHSU, Portland 503-503-4944000
Maurice Collada, Jr, MD, PC, Neurosurgeon, Salem
503-581-5517
Danielle L. Erb, M.D., Brain Rehabilitation Medicine,
LLC, Portland 503 296-0918
John French, MD, Salem Rehabilitation Associates,
Legal Assistance/Advocacy/Non-Profit
Salem 503-561-5976
¥ Deborah Crawley, ED, Brain Injury Association of
M.
Sean Green, MD, Neurology, OHSU, (503) 652Washington, 253-238-6085 or 877-824-1766
2487
£ Disability Rights Oregon, Portland, 503-243-2081
Steve Janselewitz, MD, Pediatric Physiatrist, Pediatric
Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living
Development & Rehabilitation-Emanuel Children’s
(EOCIL), Ontario 1-866-248-8369; Pendleton 1Hospital, Portland Nurse: 503-413-4418 Dept:503877-771-1037; The Dalles 1-855-516-6273
413-4505
£ Independent Living Resources (ILR), Portland,
Andrea Karl, MD, Director, Center for Polytrauma
503-232-7411
Care Unit, Portland, VA Hospital 1-800-949-1004 x
£ Jackson County Mental Health, Heather
34029
Thompson, Medford, (541) 774-8209
Michael Koester, MD, Slocum Center, Eugene, 541£ ThinkFirst Oregon, (503) 494-7801
359-5936
±
Oregon
Rehabilitation Medicine, P.C., Portland, 503
Legislators
-230-2833
Vic Gilliam, Representative, 503-986-1418
Francisco Soldevilla, MD, Neurosurgeon, Northwest
Neurosurgical Associates, Tualatin, 503-885-8845
Long Term TBI Rehab/Day Program’s/Support
Gil
Winkelman, ND, MS, Alternative Medicine,
Programs
Neurobiofeedback, Counseling, Portland, 503-501Carol Altman, Bridges to Independence Day
5001
Program, Portland/Hillsboro, 503-640-0818
Anat Baniel, Anat Baniel Method, CA 415-472-6622
Psychologists/ Neuropsychologists
£ ElderHealth Northwest, Patti Dahlman, Seattle
Tom Boyd, PhD, Sacred Heart Medical Center,
WA 206-467-7033
Eugene 541-686-6355
Benjamin Luskin, Luskin Empowerment Mentoring,
James E. Bryan, PhD, Portland 503.284.8558
Eugene, 541-999-1217
*Caleb Burns, Portland Psychology Clinic, Portland,
503-288-4558
Patricia S. Camplair, Ph. D., OHSU Dept of
Neurology, Portland, 503-827-5135
Amee Gerrard-Morris, PhD, Pediatrics, Portland,
503-413-4506
Elaine Greif, PhD, Portland 503-260-7275
Jacek Haciak, PsyD, Oregon State Hospital, Salem,
503-945-2800
Nancy Holmes, PsyD, CBIS, Portland 503-235-2466
Terry Isaacson, PhD, Roseburg Counseling
Services, Roseburg 541-957-1290
Sharon M Labs PhD, Portland 503-224-3393
Ruth Leibowitz, PhD, Salem Rehab, 503-814-1203
Michael Leland, Psy.D, CRC, Director, NW
Occupational Medicine Center, Inc., Portland,
503-684-7246
Will Levin, PhD, Eugene, 541-302-1892
Susan Rosenzweig, PsyD, Center for Psychology &
Health, 503-206-8337
Recreational/Social Activities
Off the Couch Events, Shauna Perkins, ED,
Portland 503-702-2394
Speech and Language
Channa Beckman, Harbor Speech Pathology, WA
253-549-7780
John E. Holing, Glide 541-440-8688
± Jan Johnson, Community Rehab Services of
Oregon, Inc., Eugene, 541-342-1980
Sandra Knapp, SLP, David Douglas School District ,
Sandy 503-256-6500
Linda Lorig, Springfield, 541-726-5444
Anne Parrott, Legacy Emanuel Hospital Warren 503
-397-6431
State of Oregon
Dave Cooley, Oregon Department of Veterans
Affairs, Salem, 503-373-2000
Stephanie Parrish Taylor, State of Oregon, OVRS,
Salem , (503) 945-6201 www.oregon.gov/DHS/vr
Technology/Assistive Devices
Performance Mobility, Portland, OR, 503-243-2940
Second Step, David Dubats, Eugene, 877-299STEP
Video/Filming
NuVideo Productions, LLC, specializing in “day of
the life” films Bend, 541-312-8398
Veterans Support
Mary Kelly, Transition Assistance Advisor/Idaho
National Guard, 208-272-4408
Belle Landau, Returning Veterans Project, Portland,
503-933-4996
Vocational Rehabilitation/Rehabilitation/Workers
Comp
Arturo De La Cruz, OVRS, Beaverton, 503-2772500
† Marty Johnson, Community Rehab Services of
Oregon, Inc., Eugene, 541-342-1980
‡ Oregon Completive Employment Project, Salem
503-947-5469 www.win-oregon.com
To become a supporting professional member of BIAOR see page 23 or contact BIAOR, [email protected].
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Ben Luskin, Launch Employment
Mentoring, Eugene, 541-999-1217
Bruce McLean, Vocational Resource
Consultants, Ashland, 541-482-8888
† SAIF, Salem, 503-373-8000
Stephanie Parrish Taylor, State of
Oregon, OVRS, Salem, (503) 9456201 www.oregon.gov/DHS/vr/
Kadie Wellington, OVRS, Salem, 503378-3607
Patrons/Professional Members
Sharon Anderson, West Linn OR
Carol Berger, Talent OR
Laurie Burke, TN
Bruce Buchanan
Jeffrey & Andrea Collins, Colorado
Springs, CO
William Griffiths, West Linn
Debby Hessick, Aloha
Dan & Jan LaVoie
Helen Mills, Milwaukie
Senator Bill Morrisette, Springfield
James & Janet Moore, Portland
Craig Ness, Wasilla Alaska
± Bill Olson, Salem
Meg Rawlings & Russ Rudometkin,
Medford
Charlene Sparlin, Roseburg
Carol Christofero Snider, Lake Oswego
∆ Jane Stewart, JD, Eugene
In Memory
Sandra Johnson in memory of
Christopher & Dana Reeve
Tina Treasurer In Memory of Tom
Treasurer
Carol Sherbenou in Memory of David
Sherbenou
Names in bold are BIAOR Board
members
† Corporate Member
‡ Gold Member
€ Silver Member
± Bronze Member
¥ Sustaining Member
£ Non-Profit
∆ Platinum
To become a professional member
see page 23 or go to the BIAOR
website: www.biaoregon.org/
store.htm
2012-2013 BIAOR Members
Anonymous
Adams Hill & Hess
Richard Adler
Karen Alexander
Marie & Wilma Alkire
Carol Altman
John Anderson
Bryan Andreson
Richard Arndt
Francine Aron
Betty & Howard Aster
The Headliner
Gaetana Avolio
Jenny Ayers
Bonnie Baker
Elisabeth Baker
Anat Baniel
Richard Banton
Tara Barnes-Brown
Hazel Barnhart
Diana Barron
Linda Beasley
Janis Beauchamp
Rebecca Bellerive
Henry J. Bennett
John Bergeman
Carol Berger
Bill Gaylord, Linda Eyerman,
Todd Bradley
Dan and Janet Blair
Nicole Bockelman
Cindi Bondi
Dave & Joyce BordersAccornero
Tom Boyd
James Bryan
Bruce Buchanan
Caleb Burns
Brenda Cardin
Elizabeth Carlson
Shell Carnes
Micki Carrier
Thomas M. Cary
Judie Champie
Jim Chesnutt, MD
Lauren & Ben Chilson
Carol Christofero-Snider
Jeri Cohen
Maurice Collada
Barbara Colleran
Kevin Coluccio
Ralph Conradt
James Coon
Cheryl Coon
Joseph Cooper
Paul Cordo
Don Corson
Laura Cox
Deborah Crawley
Kristin Custer
Patti Dahlman
Tom D'Amore
Mary d'Autremont
Lina Davis
Arthuro De La Cruz
Heidi Dirkse-Graw
David Dubats
Don Duilio
Maria Emy Dulva
R. Brendan Dummigan
Roy Dwyer
Wayne Eklund
Tami & Criag Ellingson
Danielle L. Erb, MD
Joyce I. Erickson
Sharon Evers
Michael Flick
Peggy Foraker
Jennifer Frank
Chris Frost
Charley Gee
Justin Goe
Sean Green, MD
Dan Gregory
Elaine Greif
Fe Gutierrez
Deanna Gwin
Rainer Haegebarth
Cheryl Hall
Karen Harris
Jay Herzog
Daniel Hill
Werner Hinojosa
Dennis Hogan
John E. Holing
Nancy Holmes
Samuel Hornreich
Joyce J. Huff
Linda Huyler
Ellie Isaacson
Jackson County Mental Health
Steven Janselewitz, MD
Sharon Janzen
Jan Johnson
Terry Johnson
Sandra Johnson
Kampfe Management Services
Geri Karow
Lorna Lee Karwoski
Karin Keita
Mary Kelly
Thomas Kelly, DC
Patricia Kessler
Sandra Knapp
Jane Kucera Thompson
Kevin Kuehn
Sharon M Labs
Corrie Lalangan
Donald E. Lange
Charlie Larson
Dan & Jan LaVoie
Lisa Lee
Michael Leland
Will Levin
Muriel D. Lezak
Linda Longstreet
Michele Lorenz
Kristin Lougee
Heather Ludwig
Mayo Marsh
Carol Marusich
Steve Mathers
Sharon Maynard
Dorothy McClelland
Stewart McCollom, JR
Katharine McDuffie
Chuck McGilvray
James Meade, Jr
Jeff Merrick
Helen Mills
Jean Minsky
Evelyn Moore
Janice Moore
McKay Moore-Sohlberg
Robert Neuberger
Cynthia Newton
Fall 2012
Wendy Newton
Laurie Nicholas
Craig Allen Nichols
Michele Nielsen
Nancy Ocumpaugh
Donna Olson
Barbara Parmenter
John Coletti & Jane Paulson
Jon Pede
Performance Mobility, Inc
Shauna Perkins, ED
Jenny Peters
Robert Pfeiffer
Lynn Pizzo
Susan Powell
Linda Powers
Progressive Rehabilitation
Associates
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Susan Rosenzweig
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Dave Rudd
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Schwab
Charlotte Shuck
Joshua Shulman
Nicklis C. Simpson
Richard A. Sly
J. Lawrence Smith
Charlene Sparlin
Anne Stacey
Merri Steele
Brian Stephens
Alex Streeter
Sue Subbot
Patricia Suhr
Teresa Swerdlick
Stephaine Parrish Taylor,
OVRS
Bob Taylor
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Ray Thomas
Keith Tichenor
John Uffelman
Richard Vangelisti
Edward Vorholt, Jr
Garry Wall
Dennis & Janet Wallace
Richard Walsh
Wally & Donna Walsh
Kendra Ward
Chris Ward
Gloria & Ed Way
Tom Weiford
Warren John West
Jack West
Wendy Wharton
Fern Wilgus
Peter & Kathy Wilkie
Vicki Williamson
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Gil Winkelman
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Linda Ziebell
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Zimmer
Cathy Zosel-Offutt
• Every
15 seconds
someone sustains a
TBI.
• More than 1300 TBI’s
occur every day in
children aged 0-14
years
• The cost of Traumatic
Brain Injuries in the
U.S. is over $48 Billion!
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The Lawyer’s Desk: A Look at TBI Legal Representation
©
By David Kracke, Attorney at Law
Nichols & Associates, Portland, Oregon
The law is expected to keep up with
societal changes, and to do so lawyers
use the many tools at their disposal. In
the area of traumatic brain injury
prevention and litigation the most
effective tools are found within the
medical/scientific community and the
incredible advancements being made on
a seemingly daily basis with regard to
brain function after a traumatic event.
Along with advancements in the
treatment of brain injured individuals we
are also blessed with advancements in
the diagnosis of brain injuries.
Approximately five years ago, I wrote in
this column about advancements in
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
technology that allowed doctors to
recognize damage to microscopic
structures within the brain that helped
identify specific injury to the patient’s
brain. This technology identified
objective evidence of brain trauma
where before that damage had been
hidden within the recesses of the injured
person’s brain. The diagnosis of a TBI
using “objective” evidence is important
for a lawyer representing a TBI survivor
as it weakens a defense against that TBI
based on purely subjective symptoms
which are often times challenged by an
opposing attorney as lacking credibility
or scientific basis sometimes with
devastating effect to the injured person.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury”, the authors
explain how the use of an MRS can
identify organic changes in the patient’s
brain after single or multiple mild
traumatic brain injuries. The MRS
identifies abnormal concentrations of
certain brain metabolites within the
injured person’s brain which provides
objective evidence of a traumatic brain
injury. Further, the study confirms the
“multiple concussion effect” by
recognizing a correlation between the
number of TBIs and an increase in the
duration of the symptomology identified
through the use of the MRS. It is a
brilliant example of how scientific
discovery will advance the legal
profession by proving, objectively, the
existence of a TBI in an injured person.
Such technological advancement has
important ramifications within the arena
of public policy as well. The Brain Injury
Alliance of Oregon is a national leader in
the implementation of public policy
through educational and legislative
efforts. As anyone who has attended
our annual conference can attest, the
emphasis on new medical
advancements and the dissemination of
information regarding those
advancements has been a primary focus
of the conference and has resulted in a
sophistication among our members and
supporters that has made possible the
passage of laws that have had national
A new article in the Journal of
impact. Similarly, the content of this
Neurotrauma explains the benefit of a
newsletter has consistently focused on
new TBI diagnostic tool called Magnetic medical advancements further educating
Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS). In the our members as to the state of the art in
article entitled “The Use of Magnetic
TBI diagnosis and treatment.
Resonance Spectroscopy in the
Subacute Evaluation of Athletes
For the lay public, what this type of
Recovering from Single and Multiple
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advancement in
technology and
medical
understanding really
does is confirm what
we already know to
be true: A traumatic
brain injury is real and
not some figment of
imagination. This understanding informs
my practice as a TBI attorney and further
provides incentive to move forward with
educational efforts to take the mystery (and
stigma) out of TBI symptoms. In doing so,
we naturally want to implement laws and
programs that protect our fellow citizens
from the injuries that cause a TBI (as
evidenced by Max’s Law) and hope that our
drive and determination will result in new
legislation and new educational
opportunities that will serve our goal of
advancing TBI awareness throughout our
community.
As we all know, none of these efforts occur
in a vacuum. There are so many people
who help affect these societal changes;
from the TBI research scientists who
recognize the benefit of the MRS
technology, to the doctors who treat TBI
patients, to the support groups that provide
solace and direction, to the administrators
who recognize trends within the TBI
community, to our own Executive Director,
Sherry Stock who tirelessly and selflessly
educates and advocates for TBI survivors,
and to those of us who see problems in the
law and elsewhere and decide to make an
effort to solve those problems. It is, and
always has been, a group effort where the
whole exceeds the sum of its parts. All we
have to do is keep working, incrementally,
toward the goal of reducing the incidents of
TBI and effectively treating those survivors
who know firsthand the devastating effects
of a traumatic brain injury, because within
our collaborative effort is found the kernel of
hope that brain injuries can be prevented,
and when they occur their negative effects
will be minimized as much as possible.
David Kracke is an attorney with the law
firm of Nichols & Associates in Portland.
Nichols & Associates has been representing
brain injured individuals for over twenty two
years. Mr. Kracke is available for
consultation at (503) 224-3018.
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Living with Brain Injury:
Focusing on the Future
Come join us for the 11th Annual
Northwest Brain Injury Conference and
the 30th Annual BIAOR Conference.
The Pre-Conference will focus on the
matter in which music, art and physical
therapists take an individualized
approach when working with clients
who are living with a brain injury. The
creative arts therapies can be used to
improve associated symptoms through
interactive art-making experiences
designed and adapted to emphasize
each client’s strengths. Sensory
stimulation through the arts promotes
increased attention, while the creation
of a story or a song can be used to
memorize and recall personal
information. Neurologic Music Therapy
techniques are utilized to promote
rehabilitation of speech and motor
abilities through active instrument
play, singing and movement to
music such as in the case of
Congresswoman Giffords.
Therapists will demonstrate and
discuss how providing music,
drama, martial arts and art
therapy can in outcomes in group
sessions throughout the day on
Thursday and in break-outs Friday
and Saturday. Discussion will
explain how specific groups are
facilitated for adults with
Traumatic Brain Injuries
addressing cognitive and
communicative goals. Therapists and
TBI adults with Aphasia will address
how speech articulation, word retrieval,
interpersonal communication and
coping abilities improve
through the group
sessions. Therapists
will take a collaborative
approach and conduct
sessions with speech
therapists,
occupational therapists
and physical therapists
in a co-treatment
model.
2013 BIAOR Calendar of Events
For updated information, please go to www.biaoregon.org
Call the office with any questions or requests
Nov
Anat Baniel Method Workshop - Transforming
the lives of Children and Adults with TBI through
practical applications of Brain Plasticity
Principles
March 7
Pre-Conference Workshop
Art & Music Rehabilitation After a Brain Injury
March 8
BIAOR Conference Dinner, Music, Dancing and
Wine Tasting
Friday and Saturday will focus on the
latest technology and treatment available
for brain injury. We will take a thirty-year
look back and see how far we have
come—but still have a long way to go.
We will look at the returning military and
what advances are currently being
utilized and what is on the horizon.
It is fun to attend a conference because
learning is fun, and that’s what happens
when you attend a conference – you
learn. The biggest benefit of attending a
conference is connecting with kindred
spirits, folks whose work you admire and
which inspires you. Conferences have a
way of renewing the passion that brings
like-minded people together, and being
part of collaboration is a privilege that you
can truly value. Attending a conference
provides an opportunity to learn from
experts, share ideas with others, and
identify new knowledge and techniques in
your field. Given the knowledge
explosion in the current information-rich
era, attending this conference is a great
way to keep abreast of emerging themes
and technology and, perhaps most
importantly, network.
Register now. See page 8 for
Conference Registration form.
March 7-9 Annual Pacific Northwest Regional Conference
2013: Living with Brain Injury Focusing on the
Future www.biaoregon.org/
annualconference.htm
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Registration Form
11th Annual Pacific Northwest Brain Injury Conference 2013 30th Annual BIAOR Conference
Living with Brain Injury: Focusing on the Future
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
Register Now online at www.biaoregon.org
(Note: A separate registration form is needed for each person attending. Please make extra copies of the form as needed for
other attendees. Members of BIAWA, BIAOR, BIAID, VA and OVRS receive member rates)
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7 hour Certified Brain Injury Specialist Training/Test for Certification—Thursday (No
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Pre-Registration is required: Book, training & exam included-must register before 2/15
__ Pre-Conference Workshop-Music, Art, Cognitive & Physical Therapies—Thursday
$600
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Conference Registration Fees: Registration fees include: continental breakfast, lunch & conference related materials. Meals not guaranteed for on-site registrations.
There are no refunds, but registration is transferable. Contact BIAOR, 800-544-5243 for more information or questions. The following fees are per person:
___ Professional (CEUs) 2 Day Friday & Saturday
$350
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___ Professional (CEUs)1 Day Only:
$200
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___ Saturday Survivor/Family (no CEUs)
$100
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$
___ Saturday Only 3/3 Courtesy (Brain Injury Survivors with limited means-limited
number)
$25
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Friday
Saturday
___ Membership Professional $100 Family $50 Basic $35 Survivor $5
$
___ Scholarship Contribution (donation to assist in covering the cost of survivors with
limited funds)
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Reception & Dinner
Wine Tasting 5 -6:30pm, Dinner begins at 6:45pm
Separate Charge from Conference
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Make Checks out to BIAOR—Mail to: BIAOR, PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
or fax: 503.961.8730 Phone: 800-544-5243
www.biaoregon.org/annualconference.htm [email protected]
Hotel: Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220
503.281.2500
Discount room rate Ask for BIAOR discount
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Rooms are limited
CEUs: AFH, CRCC, CDMC, SW, OT, SLP, CLE. Please
contact us if you would like one that is not listed
Total CEU Hours 20.5
Registrations are transferrable but there are no refunds.
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Agenda
Thursday
8 am - 5 pm Pre-Conference Workshop
Friday & Saturday
7 am - 8 am: Breakfast
8 am - Noon: Keynote and Break– Outs
Noon - 1 pm: Lunch and Networking
1 pm - 5 pm: Keynote and Break-Outs
* Friday and Saturday-Breakfast and Lunch provided
** Thursday—lunch and breaks provided
The Headliner
The Art of Slowing Down
Fall Sudoku
The object is to insert the numbers in the boxes to satisfy only
one condition: each row, column and 3 x 3 box must contain the
digits 1 through 9 exactly once. (Answer on page 11)
by Wendi Herzog
Yet another of the unexpected gifts of a TBI is the lesson of learning
to slow down. Especially during the holiday season, as I watch those
around me pack their schedules to overflowing levels and their tempers and frustrations follow in a cascading fashion, I am thankful I
do not have to keep up the dizzying pace. As a person recovering
from a TBI, I don't have the ability to push myself to accomplish all
the "shoulds" that accompany Halloween thru New Year's Day.
"Learn to pace yourself" was the annoying phrase my therapists and
doctors kept throwing my way after the TBI diagnosis. I'd protest
that there was no way I could (or would) slow down my type-A personality. Didn't they know the Martha Stewart inspectors would
arrive at my house at any moment and that I strived to be the best at
my career, marriage and friendships? And what about my intellectual and physical pursuits? My health care providers shook their heads
and wrote out seemingly empty daily schedules for my new life.
Factoring in naps and medical appointments, they carefully allocated energy levels to each of my daily tasks.
I learned in this process that I have a limited supply of daily energy
and need to assign a point system to each task I hope to attempt.
Going to the grocery store ate up a good 60% of my energy points
for the day early in my recovery, while sitting quietly in a low-light
room would add a few points. A party could easily wipe out 90% of
my energy and deplete me for the following day or two. Learning
my point system and honoring what my brain could handle each day
gave me the confidence to structure my day, pursue goals and balance my energy to accomplish tasks without a mental hangover.
Today I take time to write out what I want to accomplish each week
and decide what I reasonably can handle -- it is usually a fourth of
the list. I do not make excuses when I need a nap or can't attend a
social function. I simply decline. I don't strive to make my surroundings perfect, but instead functional. I set attainable holiday goals and
factor in time for staring out the window at the holiday lights. I cancel events without guilt when I feel wiped out. And because I know
stores can deflate my entire day, I shop online. And if a gift is late,
so be it. In a nutshell, I have learned to keep my life and the holidays as simple as possible and hide from the chaos.
Email Wendy with any questions to: [email protected]
"I used to think that the brain was the
most wonderful organ in my body. Then I
realized who was telling me this."
— Emo Phillips
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Headaches Are Common in Year Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Especially Among Females and Highest in Adolescents and Girls
Recurring headaches are common during
the year following a traumatic brain injury
(TBI), regardless of the severity of the
TBI, and they tend to occur more often
among females and those with a pre-TBI
history of headache. More than half a
million children in the U.S. sustain a
traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year.
Adults who suffer TBI often report
headaches afterward, but little is known
about how often children suffer
headaches after similar injuries. In three
recent studies, researchers analyzed the
prevalence of headaches three and 12
months after mild, moderate or severe
TBI in children ages 5 to 17, and
discovered the risk of headache was
higher in adolescents (ages 13 to 17) and
in girls.
More than 70% of patients who had
suffered a TBI reported having
headaches during the first year after their
injury. This finding is a result of a multicenter study described by Jeanne
Hoffman, PhD, Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine, University of
Washington, Seattle, and a group of
colleagues from University of
Washington, Craig Hospital (Denver,
CO), Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN),
University of Alabama at Birmingham,
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical School (Dallas), Virginia
Commonwealth University (Richmond),
and Moss Rehab (Philadelphia, PA). The
study results are reported in the article
entitled, "Natural History of Headache
Following Traumatic Brain Injury."
Females and persons with a pre-injury
history of headache were significantly
more likely to report headache, but there
was no statistical link between incidence
of post-injury headache and the severity
of the TBI.
In another study, led by Heidi Blume, MD,
MPH, from Seattle Children's Research
Institute and principal investigator Fred
Rivara, MD, MPH, of Harborview Injury
Prevention and Research Center,
University of Washington, and is
published Dec. 5 in Pediatrics, indicates
that headache can be a significant
problem for some children (ages five to
12 years) after TBI. Three months after a
mild TBI, 43 percent of children reported
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headaches, compared to 37 percent of
children who had a moderate to severe
TBI, and 26 percent of children in the
control group (patients with arm
fractures).
The study authors conclude that the
response to and recovery from TBI is
different for children, adolescents and
adults, and that males and females are
likely to have different symptoms and
recovery. The risk of headache was
higher in adolescents and in girls,
mirroring a pattern seen in other
headache disorders such as migraine.
Because of the high number of children
suffering TBI every year, the study
findings indicate many children and
adolescents are suffering from TBIassociated headaches every year.
"Little research has focused on chronic
headache post-TBI in children," said Dr.
Blume, who is also a University of
Washington assistant professor of
neurology. "Our findings indicate that
many children and adolescents suffer
from TBI-associated headaches yearly. In
addition, the prevalence of headache
following mild TBI appears to follow a
pattern we see in primary headache
disorders such as a migraine. With future
research, we can begin to examine
whether there are similarities in the cause
of migraine and post-traumatic headache,
and if migraine therapies will work for
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post-traumatic headaches."
Researchers were not able to detect
significant differences in the percentage
of children with headache after TBI one
year after injury, compared to children
with arm fractures. The study concluded
that adolescents and girls appear to be at
the highest risk for headache after mild
TBI, and that the course of recovery from
TBI is likely affected by age at injury,
injury severity and gender.
"What parents need to know is that some
children with TBI may have headaches
for several weeks or months after TBI,
but that most recover with time," said Dr.
Blume. "And significantly, girls and
teenagers appear to be at particular risk
for headaches after mild TBI. Parents
should be aware of what to expect after
mild TBI, which may come from a sportsrelated injury."
If you suspect your child has had a
concussion, see your medical care
provider before allowing them to go back
to vigorous physical activity or playing
sports. Seek emergency care after a
head injury if the child has repeated
vomiting or severe new headache, is
confused, off balance, or has new
weakness, numbness or trouble
speaking.
(Headaches Continued on page 11)
The Headliner
Disability 24 to 36 Months after Pediatric
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cohort Study"
To manage headaches in children and
they follow up on a previous report that
adolescents, Dr. Blume recommends
found improvement in some areas of
these SMART tips:
functioning for up to 24 months. In this
Sleep -- get regular and sufficient sleep
expanded study, the authors showed no
(Eight to nine hours/night)
significant improvement in the children's
Meals -- eat regular and healthy meals,
ability to function, participate in
including breakfast and drink plenty of activities, or in their quality of life
fluids to stay well hydrated
between 24 and 36 months post-injury,
Activity -- get appropriate activity, rest
and they suggest that a plateau is
immediately after TBI, but if
reached in the recovery.
symptoms persist for several weeks
your care provider may recommend
"This important communication by
supervised regular low impact
Rivara and colleagues reinforces the
exercise such as walking that does
concept that pediatric traumatic brain
not exacerbate symptoms
injury is associated with significant
Relaxation -- manage stress and find
enduring morbidity, with recovery
ways to relax
plateauing over time," says John T.
Trigger avoidance -- avoid things that
Povlishock, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of
make headaches worse (loud noise,
Journal of Neurotrauma and Professor,
bright lights, stress, skipping meals,
VCU Neuroscience Center, Medical
sleep deprivation)
College of Virginia, Richmond. "This
finding also reinforces emerging thought
A third study found that a child who
that pediatric traumatic brain injury must
suffers a moderate or severe traumatic
be viewed in another context, rather
brain injury (TBI) may still have
substantial functional disabilities and
reduced quality of life 2 years after the
injury. After those first 2 years, further
improvement may be minimal. Better
interventions are needed to prevent longlasting consequences of TBI in children.
(Headaches Continued from page 10)
than the current perception that the
course of such injury parallels that found
in the adult population."
Reference:
1. Heidi K. Blume, Monica S. Vavilala, Kenneth
M. Jaffe, Thomas D. Koepsell, Jin Wang, Nancy
Temkin, Dennis Durbin, Andrea Dorsch,
Frederick P. Rivara. Headache After Pediatric
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cohort Study.
Pediatrics, 2011; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-1742
2. Jeanne M Hoffman, Sylvia Lucas, Sureyya
Dikmen, Cynthia A Braden, Allen W. Brown,
Robert Brunner, Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, William
Walker, Thomas Watanabe, Kathleen R Bell.
Natural History of Headache Following
Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of
Neurotrauma, 2011; 110706101029009 DOI:
10.1089/neu.2011.1914
3. Frederick P. Rivara, Monica S. Vavilala,
Dennis Durbin, Nancy Temkin, Jin Wang,
Stephen S. O'Connor, Thomas D. Koepsell,
Andrea Dorsch, Kenneth M. Jaffe. Persistence
of Disability 24 to 36 Months after Pediatric
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cohort Study.
Journal of Neurotrauma, 2012; :
120827090157008 DOI: 10.1089/
neu.2012.2434
Have you had an insurance claim for
cognitive therapy denied?
Frederick Rivara and colleagues from
University of Washington, Seattle, and
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma,
WA, and Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia and the University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, describe
the functional and quality of life outcomes
of children who experienced a moderate
or severe TBI when they were 0-17 years
of age. In the article "Persistence of
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The Bathtub Test
Fall Sudoku
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During a visit to the mental asylum, I asked the director
how do You determine whether or not a patient should be
institutionalized. “Well,” said the director, “we fill up a
bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket
to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub.”
“Oh, I understand.” I said. “A normal person would use
the bucket because it’s bigger than the spoon or the teacup. “No.” said the director, “A normal person would pull
the plug. Do you want a bed near the window?”
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(From the Executive Director Continued from page 2)
Member
National Association of State Head Injury
Administrators, Conference Committee
SILC Congress, Region X representative, Chair,
Program Committee
Traumatic Brain Injury Research Programs
State
The Adult Safety and Protection Team, appointed
by Erin Kelley-Siel, Director of Oregon DHS
State Independent Living Council (SILC), Vice
Chair
Oregon Disabilities Commission, Chair
Oregon State Rehabilitation Council, Executive
Committee
Oregon Health Authority Ombudsman Advisory
Council, Member
Oregon Supported Employment Center for
Excellence (OSECE) Advisory Board
Oregon Reintegration Team, Member
Oregon TBI Advisory Council, Member
support annual conferences.
BIAOR has historically provided separate tracks
related to many current issues. Because TBI/
PTSD was identified as the signature injury of the
War on Terrorism, we began partnering with
Oregon VA and the Fort Lewis TBI Unit, offering
an OIF/OEF Track. The Native American culture
has a higher rate of brain injury than any cultural
group in the U.S. In 2004-05, we included a
Native track. This group created the Native
American Brain Injury Advisory Council, a
national speaker's organization, to present at
Native American gatherings nationwide.
As the mother of a severely brain-injured child, I
am very proud of what BIAOR has done for the
brain injury community, the quality of services
and our conferences and trainings. When my
family was hit by a drunk driver, there was no one
to help us. No place to turn for education and
information. Brain injury lasts a lifetime, and
both survivors and members of their families
want to hear what is new or may help them.
That is part of our job, and keeping survivors
and family members informed is an important
part of what BIAOR does. To further this goal,
survivors and others with limited means are
permitted to attend the conference as guests
between 1 and 5 each day. Please join us in
2013.
I wish you all the best and never stop searching
for the magic bullet—I know I won’t.
Please contact BIAOR if you have any
questions or need assistance. We are here to
help you. You are not alone.
Sherry Stock
Interstate
Washington TBI Resource Coordination Services
Idaho TBI Advisory Council, Member
Legislative and /or Advocacy Activities
Present written and/or oral testimony to legislative
committees
Attend local community events
Meet with and discuss issues relating to
individuals with cognitive disabilities with people
such as members of the Governor's staff and
individual legislators
Meet with hundreds of private individuals and their
families
Interviewed by local, state and national media
Provide updated information about current
advocacy and policy related to brain injury at the
state and national levels to the BIAOR Board, its
committees and the public
Educational Activities in which we participate
include:
Attend and present at state, national and
international professional conferences;
Meeting with and conducted trainings to Oregon
legislative committees;
Meeting with and providing information to
Oregon’s Congressional Delegation, both instate and in Washington DC,;
Meeting with and providing information to
personnel in various state departments and
agencies on issues related to people with
cognitive disabilities;
and conduct The BIAOR NW Regional Conference
In 2003, the state conference was transformed
into the Pacific Northwest Brain Injury
Conference. BIAOR expanded its annual one-day
conference to two days, and then to three days,
and included the neighboring states of
Washington, California, Nevada, Idaho and
Alaska. This action was taken in response to
declining resources and funding in those states to
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Life After Brain Injury
The Eugene/Springfield area has no
shortage of drive-through coffee shacks.
They represent beacons of hope for any
java junkie needing a fix on the go, and
many of them also offer up a few select
solid foods as well. Happy's Java in
Springfield is no exception, but owner
Derrick Pruitt is offering up a taste of
something you don't see just anywhere
in the Northwest.
Importing some of the finest teas and
coffee beans that Derrick roasts himself
help him achieve a high quality product.
While he does make a mean mocha, it
was his authentic Southern Style
selection that caught the attention of a
local TV reporter who subsequently
interviewed Derrick.
Derrick began cooking with his father at
a young age. It is those same recipes he
picked up from his dad that he shares
with anyone willing to stop by and order
a bite.
"He's the greatest chef I've ever known,"
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says Derrick, referring to
his father.
Derrickis very serious
about the food he serves
up, and seeing the care,
finesse, and not to
mention work, he puts
into it makes it obvious.
It's a stark contrast to the
name many people know
him by, Mr. Happy.
While Happy doesn't
mess around when it
comes to food, at the
end of the day it's all about one thing,
making people happy.
Derrick’s journey to Happy’s Java has
been challenging. Not long ago, he was
the number one RV salesperson in the
country. His life changed when a car
ran into him in a parking lot and did not
stop while he was riding his Segway.
Hundreds of stiches and re-gaining
consciousness from a coma later,
Derrick entered Community
Rehabilitation Services of Oregon in
Eugene where Jan and Marty Johnson
helped him find his way to life after brain
injury. It was a lot of hard work and it did
not happen overnight, but after intensive
rehab, Marty working with the Eugene
Vocational Rehabilitation office, helped
Derrick find something he could do, could
love, and could make a future doing:
roasting coffee beans and selling them.
He started at Saturday Markets and
eventually opened his own award winning
coffee shop that offers some of the best
pulled pork outside of Alabama.
Statistics
5.3 million people have a brain
injury
More than 72% of all brain
injuries are from motor vehicle
accidents or falls
Males have over twice as many
serious brain injuries most
between the ages of 14-24
Brain injuries kill more
Americans under the age of 34
than all other diseases combined
Every Day:
• 4700 people sustain a brain
injury.
• 38 will be in a permanent
vegetative state
"How is education supposed to
make me feel smarter? Besides,
every time I learn something
new, it pushes some old stuff out
of my brain. Remember when I
took that home winemaking
course, and I forgot how to
drive?"
Homer Simpson, The Simpsons
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IMPACT OF ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY
A brain injury is potentially one of the most
devastating disabilities due to its wide range of
effects. It is little wonder that use of alcohol or
other drugs can become a problem when one’s
life has been altered so drastically.
The number and severity of problems
resulting from a brain injury will differ from
person to person because each person’s brain
injury varies in the extent and location of
damage. The extent of these changes may only
emerge with time.
Cognitive Changes
Cognition is the conscious process of the mind
by which we are aware of thought and
perception, including all aspects of perceiving,
thinking and remembering. In general, cognition
is knowledge — the way we perceive and learn
about the world.
Some of these cognitive problems may never
occur, while others may emerge over time. They
can be very frustrating as they affect our ability
to learn new things, to work and to interact with
others.
Memory Problems
A very common outcome, this results in
problems with remembering people’s names,
appointments, details read in a book or
newspaper, passing on messages or phone
calls, and learning new things. A typical problem
is being able to remember things that happened
before the accident, but difficulty remembering
things from day to day. The most effective
solution is usually compensatory strategies.
Poor Concentration
Another common issue, this can result in being
easily distracted or it can result in being unable
to stay on a task even without distractions.
Hospital staff or family can often confuse this
with poor memory.
Fatigue
When parts of the brain are injured the rest must
work harder to compensate, and this results in
becoming cognitively and emotionally exhausted
very quickly. This can lead to people becoming
irritable or frustrated if they do not carefully
manage their limited energy levels.
Depression
Depression after a brain injury is common and
usually emerges some time after the injury.
Signs of depression include lack of motivation,
loss of sexual drive, sleep disturbance and
tearfulness.
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Lack of Initiative
In spite of all good intentions, someone with a brain
injury may sit around at home all day long and
watch TV, as it becomes very difficult to know
how to go about organizing tasks. It may just
require prompting to have a shower and get
dressed, or it may help to write out the steps
involved in getting a task done.
Lack of Self-Awareness
This greatly hampers recovery. The person may
be unable to see how their behavior or thinking
has changed, or not understand its impact on
others. It is therefore necessary to provide
frequent, clear and simple explanations about
why a problem is being treated or why the person
is unable to do something.
Poor Planning & Problem-Solving
A brain injury can disrupt all aspects of assessing
a problem and planning how to solve an issue.
Complex tasks need to be broken down into a
step-by-step sequence.
Slowed Responses
The person with a brain injury may be slow to
answer questions, perform tasks, or respond in
conversations. Allow more time to respond and to
complete tasks, and ensure responses are fast
enough for activities such as driving.
Communication
This includes the ability to start or take turns in
conversation, interpret and respond to social cues,
show interest in others, use humor appropriately,
shift between topics of conversation and regulate the
volume and tone of voice. These skills can be
relearned to some extent when self-awareness is
not a problem.
Inflexibility
After a brain injury, some people can’t always
change their train of thought, so they may repeat
themselves or have trouble seeing other people’s
points of view. They may not cope very well with
sudden changes in routine.
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Returning to Work
Information
for Employers
Some employers have the misperception
that people who have disabilities are
expensive to accommodate.
However, this is not necessarily true.
Accommodations, or adapting the
workplace, are typically low cost and easy
to implement.
Accommodations, such as a handrail
or reducing background noise, allow a
person with a brain injury to manage
their work environment better. When
considering accommodations for
someone with a brain injury, it is
important to remember that this
process must be conducted on a case
by case basis with input from the
person. Brain injury may result in a
combination of disabilities.
One of the main hopes and expectations
people have when leaving hospital is that
they will return to the work or study they
were involved in prior to the injury.
However, it is very common for a person
to feel that they are ready to return to their
previous position well before everyone
else thinks they are. The person’s
unrealistic expectations are often due to
poor self-awareness or denial. If a
neuropsychological assessment took
place during rehabilitation, this should
provide some indications about the areas
of difficulty that will need to be addressed
in returning to work.
The ability to hold a job is one of the
most potent measures of community
integration. The single most important
factor in predicting return to work is
active participation in rehabilitation and in
the therapeutic community. The second
best predictor is the injured person’s selfawareness. The ability to manage
emotions is also a significant factor in
employability.
Potential barriers
Some barriers in returning to work are:
• An person’s desire to work being
greater than their actual readiness
• Accessing support e.g. being
linked with the right employment
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Cognitive impairment
A lack of opportunities for people to
demonstrate what they are capable of
Poor control over emotions
Fatigue and other physical problems e.g.
dizziness and headaches
Experiencing a loss of self-confidence
after unsuccessful attempts
Loss of motivation.
Support
Employment support agencies and
rehabilitation services often provide
programs that may focus upon the
person returning to their previous position.
However, this is usually not possible straight
away. The results of different assessments
can gather information about the person’s
strengths and deficits to provide guidelines
regarding employment potential. Sometimes
a meeting can be organized between
the person who was injured, family
members, the employer and rehabilitation
professionals to discuss a gradual return to
work plan. A work trial may be organized to
assess how well the person can cope with
the demands of different tasks. On-the-job
training provides the opportunity for people
to relearn previously acquired skills or learn
new skills.
The limitations resulting from each of
these disabilities may need to be
effectively accommodated.
Examples
A police officer, returning to work following
surgery for a brain aneurysm, had partial
paralysis to the left side and could no
longer use both hands for word processing.
Transferring to a vacant position that
involved computer research
accommodated him and he was provided a
one handed keyboard.
A therapist who had short-term memory
deficits had difficulty writing case notes
from counseling sessions.
Accommodation suggestions included:
allowing the therapist to tape record
sessions and replay them before
dictating notes, to schedule 15 minutes
at the end of each session to write up
hand written notes and to schedule
fewer counseling sessions per day.
A laborer working in a noisy factory
had difficulty concentrating on job tasks.
Accommodation suggestions included:
erecting sound absorbing barriers around
his work station, moving unnecessary
equipment from the area to reduce traffic
and allowing the employee to wear a
headset or ear plugs.
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Strategies for managing
impairments
Understanding the different forms of
recovery and adjustment becomes
particularly important when people
return to work after their injury. It is
often helpful to consider which area of
impairment might benefit from which
form of recovery and adjustment.
Remediation
This involves relearning skills with
practice until a certain level has been
achieved e.g. practicing typing speed.
Substitution
Substitution requires maximizing
previous skills or learning a new skill to
overcome a difficulty e.g. using selfinstruction to improve concentration
skills.
Accommodation
This is when a person adjusts their
goals and expectations to match their
level of capability e.g. aiming for a
position with less responsibility and a
reduced work load.
Assimilation
Assimilation is modifying the
environment and expectations of
other people e.g. introducing
specialized equipment, supportive
work environments and educating
employers and colleagues about
the nature of support required.
Some common recommendations for
returning to work include having
plenty of rest periods, a routine and
structure to tasks, flexibility, reduced
hours, supervision and support.
Some individual characteristics that
may influence level of achievement
include self-awareness, motivation,
determination and adaptability.
Volunteer work
People who are assessed as not
being ready for work may wish to
pursue volunteer work (e.g. at a
charity organization) to improve their
skills, awareness of personal
capabilities and level of experience.
However, employment may not be a
realistic option for many people after
acquired brain injury. Accepting this
situation can be very distressing for
people who have often spent most of
their lives building a career. It is hoped
that people can pursue other avenues
for achievement, satisfaction and
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productive use of their leisure time.
Managing fatigue
Fatigue is a very common outcome after a
brain injury, and it has a serious impact on
someone’s ability to resume work,
especially in jobs needing intense
concentration or fast paced decision
making. Often survivors can manage a
workload if they can approach one task at a
time, work in a quiet environment without
distractions, and have a flexible schedule
for rest breaks if needed. The problem, of
course, is that many work environments
won’t allow some, or possibly any, of these
to happen.
Two types of discrimination
Discrimination can be defined as treating
people less favorably than others because
of some real or imagined characteristic.
Direct discrimination is treating a person
less favorably, because of his or her
disability, than a person without that
disability in the same or similar
circumstances.
Indirect discrimination occurs when a
‘condition’ prevents a person with a
disability, or an associate of a person with a
disability, from doing something due to
physical barriers, policies, procedures,
practices, selection or admission criteria,
rules or requirements.
modifications or adjustments to the
workplace to meet the particular
needs of the person with a disability.
Exceptions are only made if this
causes unreasonable disruption or
creates a health or safety risk.
Examples of reasonable
accommodations include changes to
work practices or job design,
modifications to equipment or
premises, and training or other
assistance. Whenever it is necessary,
possible and reasonable, employers
should take into account a person’s
disability and make appropriate
accommodations to the work
environment to accommodate people
with a disability.
The first step is to identify the essential
functions of the job. Marginal or
peripheral functions of the position are
not included as the job can be modified
or these tasks given to others.
Prospective and current staff with
disabilities in any type of employment can
qualify for reasonable adjustment.
An employer cannot discriminate against
someone on the basis of disability. If a
person is able to carry out the ‘essential
activities’ of a job despite their disability,
they must be given the
same opportunity to do
that job as everyone else
has.
Reasonable
accommodations
Employers need to make a
reasonable
accommodations to the
needs of a person with a
disability. This means the
employer must examine the
physical and organizational
barriers which may prevent
the employment, limit the
performance or curtail the
advancement of people
with disability.
Wherever it is possible,
necessary and reasonable
to do so, employers are
required to make
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Impulsivity
A brain injury can affect the brain’s ability to stop
and think first about certain actions or words
spoken. This can lead to a wide range of behavioral
problems, with relationship difficulties and inability
to save money.
Irritability
A low tolerance for frustration is common, such
as becoming agitated and walking out if kept
waiting for an appointment.
Socially Inappropriate Behavior
Judging how to behave in social situations can
be a minefield after a brain injury. Common
problems are being too familiar with strangers,
talking too loudly and making sexual advances. In
more severe cases these behaviors may place the
person at risk of becoming homeless or entering
the prison system. Difficulties in seeing the world
through other people’s eyes can lead to behavior
that looks intentionally self-centered.
Dependency
One of the possible consequences of selfcenteredness is a tendency for some people with
a brain injury to become very dependent on
others. The person may not like being left alone,
and constantly demand attention or affection.
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Emotional Lability
Just as some people with a brain injury have
difficulty controlling their behavior, they may also
have difficulty in controlling their emotions. They
may cry too much or too often or laugh at
inappropriate times. Alternatively they may suffer
rapid mood changes, crying one minute and
laughing the next.
Physical Changes
While these cognitive issues are life-changing
problems alone, unfortunately a brain injury can
lead to many physical changes as well.
Loss of taste and smell occurs when a
traumatic brain injury damages the olfactory
nerve. This loss often leads to either lack of
appetite, or obesity as the person compensates
with very salty or fatty foods.
Dizziness and balance issues can be caused
by damage to the brain stem, blood pressure
fluctuations from damage to areas controlling the
heart and blood flow, or vertigo from damage to
the inner ear.
Epilepsy and seizures are chronic medical
conditions produced by temporary changes in the
electrical function of the brain. Medication will
usually control these conditions well but some
lives are devastated by frequent, uncontrollable
seizures or associated disabilities.
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Headaches arising from a brain injury can be
caused by displacement of intracranial
structures, inflammation, decreased blood flow,
increased muscle tone, inflammation of the thin
layers of tissue coating the brain and increased
intracranial pressure.
Visual problems include double vision, field cuts,
sector losses, rapid eye movement and nearsightedness.
Chronic pain can persist beyond the expected
healing time and continue despite appropriate
physical improvement in the affected area of the
body. The pain can emerge as headaches, neck
and shoulder pain, lower back pain and/or pain in
other body areas if trauma caused the brain injury.
Differing degrees of paralysis can affect all parts
of the body depending on which part of the brain
has been injured. Effects can include poor
coordination, difficulty walking, visual difficulties or
weakness on one side of the body.
Hearing problems can occur for several reasons,
both mechanical and neurologic, particularly when
the inner ear and/or temporal lobes have been
damaged. Common problems are hearing loss,
vertigo, imbalance, a pressure sensation in the
ear, and persistent sounds like buzzing, hissing or
ringing.
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There is no evidence that
the tongue is connected
to the brain” - Frank
Tyger
At Windsor Place, we believe in promoting
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Phone: 503-581-0393
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Brain Surgery In Stone
Brain Surgery has been around a long time. 12 000 years ago,
people had holes cut in their skull’s in many different cultures.
Even more surprisingly, they occasionally survived. In the 19th
century, Fijians were using this surgical technique, trephination,
to treat brain injuries. Trephination, or making a hole in the skull
of a living person, seems to have been the first surgical practice.
But why would people cut holes in the skull? There are many
theories about the practice, which first appeared during the
Neolithic period. It was most often performed on adult males although examples have been found in the skulls of children and
women. One theory is that it might have been used for the exit or
entrance of spirits believed to cause illness, or as a cure of
convulsions, headaches, infections and fractures. It has also
been suggested that the reason for trephination was the
collection of skull discs, called rondelles, for charms or amulets.
The practice continued in Ancient Egypt, where scrapings from
the skull were used to make potions. Both Hippocrates and
Galen wrote about trephining and the practice continued
throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance. These
operations were often highly successful and many people must
have survived the treatment, as is evidenced by skulls that show
bone regrowth.
When someone’s skull was cracked, trephination was used to
reduce the pressure from brain swelling and reduce the risk of
death and permanent brain injury. The most remarkable fact was
that the Fijians achieved a 70% success rate while London
surgeons at that time only had a 25% success rate!
The Fijian’s trick was largely one of hygiene. They would wash
their hands and the injury repeatedly in coconut milk which is
If you look at the anatomy, the structure,
the function, there's nothing in the
universe that's more beautiful, that's
more complex, than the human brain.—
Keith Black (quoted in Discover magazine, April, 2004)
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remarkably similar in chemistry to our body fluids (it has
even been used for transfusions when blood products have
run out in war zones!) Scalpel and tweezers were made of
bamboo for cutting and removing bone and damaged brain
tissue. After sewing up the wound, it would be checked a
few days later for infection which would be cleaned out
again with coconut milk.
As you would have guessed, the main problem for the
English surgeons was a lack of hygiene in badly
overcrowded hospitals. Things have improved somewhat so
thankfully there is no need to bring on the coconuts and
bamboo today. Trephination is still used in medical practice
today, although it is reserved for the relief of epidural and
subdural hematomas.
References: “Brain Surgery in the South Pacific”, Medical Observer, 17
March 1995, pp. 74-75.; R Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind,
London: HarperCollins, 1997
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Molalla, OR 97038
800-544-5243 Fax: 503– 961-8730
www.biaoregon.org • [email protected]
501 (c)(3) Tax Exempt Fed. ID 93-0900797
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Resources
For Parents, Students,
Educators and
Professionals
Returning Veterans Project
“Brain Injury Partners: Navigating
the School System,” an interactive, multi-
Providing Information & Referrals to individuals with brain injury, their caregivers,
and loved ones through the Resource Line. In-Person Resource Management is
also available in a service area that provides coverage where more than 90% of TBI
Incidence occurs (including counties in Southwest Washington.
Returning Veterans Project is a nonprofit organization comprised of politically unaffiliated and
independent health care practitioners who offer free counseling and other health services to
veterans of past and current Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns and their families. Our volunteers
The Oregon TBI Team
include mental health professionals, acupuncturists and other allied health care providers. We believe it
is our collective responsibility to offer education, support, and healing for the short and long-term
The Oregon TBI Team is a multidisciplinary group
repercussions of military combat on veterans and their families. For more information contact: Belle
of educators and school professionals trained in
Bennett Landau, Executive Director, 503-933-4996 www.returningveterans.org email:
pediatric brain injury. The Team provides in-service
[email protected]
training to support schools, educators and families
of students (ages 0-21) with TBI. For evidence
Center for Polytrauma Care-Oregon VA
based information and resources for supporting
Providing
rehabilitation
and care coordination for combat-injured OIF/OEF veterans and active duty
students with TBI, visit: www.tbied.org
service members.
For more information about Oregon’s TBI
Contact:
Ellen
Kessi,
LCSW
,
Polytrauma
Case Manager [email protected] 1-800-949-1004
www.cbirt.org/oregon-tbi-team/
x
34029
or
503-220-8262
x 34029
Melissa Nowatske 541-346-0597
[email protected] or [email protected]
media intervention, is now available on-line free of
charge. The easy-to-use website is designed to
give parents of school-aged children with a brain
injury the skills they need to become successful
advocates. http://free.braininjurypartners.com/.
Washington TBI Resource Center
For more information or assistance call: 1-877-824-1766 9 am –5 pm
www.BrainInjuryWA.org
Vancouver: Carla-Jo Whitson, MSW CBIS 360-699-4928 [email protected]
Parent Training and Information
Legal Help
A statewide parent training and information center
serving parents of children with disabilities. 503-581 Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) promotes Opportunity, Access and Choice for individuals with
-8156 or 888-505-2673 [email protected]
disabilities. Assisting people with legal representation, advice and information designed to help solve
www.orpti.org
problems directly related to their disabilities. All services are confidential and free of charge. (503) 243
-2081 http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/
LEARNet
Provides educators and families with invaluable
information designed to improve the educational
outcomes for students with brain injury.
www.projectlearnet.org/index.html
FREE Brain Games to Sharpen Your
Memory and Mind
www.realage.com/HealthyYOUCenter/Games/
intro.aspx?gamenum=82
http://brainist.com/
Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program
http://main.uab.edu/tbi/show.asp?
durki=49377&site=2988&return=9505
Sam's Brainy Adventure
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/flash/
comic.html
Neurobic Exercise
www.neurobics.com/exercise.html
Brain Training Games from the Brain Center of
America
www.braincenteramerica.com/exercises_am.php
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Legal Aid Services of Oregon serves people with low-income and seniors. If you qualify for food
stamps you may qualify for services. Areas covered are: consumer, education, family law,
farmworkers, government benefits, housing, individual rights, Native American issues, protection from
abuse, seniors, and tax issues for individuals. Multnomah County 1-888-610-8764 www.lawhelp.org
Lewis & Clark Legal Clinic is a civil practice clinic for the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis &
Clark College. Representing low-income individuals experiencing a cariety of civil and administrate
problems. 503-768-6500
Oregon Law Center Legal provides free legal services to low income individuals, living in Oregon,
who have a civil legal case and need legal help. Assistance is not for criminal matter or traffic tickets.
http://oregonlawhelp.org
Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Services refers to a lawyer who may be able to assist. 503-6843763 or 800-452-7636
The Oregon State Bar Military Assistance Panel program is designed to address legal concerns of
Oregon service members and their families immediately before, after, and during deployment. The
panel provides opportunities for Oregon attorneys to receive specialized training and offer pro bono
services to service members deployed overseas. 800-452-8260
St. Andrews Legal Clinic is a community non-profit that provides legal services to low income families
by providing legal advocacy for issues of adoption, child custody and support, protections orders,
guardianship, parenting time, and spousal support. 503-557-9800
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Affordable Naturopathic Clinic in Southeast
An affordable, natural medicine clinic is held
the second Saturday of each month. Dr.
Cristina Cooke, a naturopathic physician, will
offer a sliding-scale.
The clinic is located at:
Naturopaths see people with a range of health
concerns including allergies, diabetes, fatigue,
high blood-pressure, and issues from past
physical or emotional injuries.
For more information of to make an
appointment, please call:
Dr. Cooke, 503-984-5652
The Southeast Community Church of
the Nazarene
5535 SE Rhone, Portland.
Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation
Program
http://main.uab.edu/tbi/show.asp? durki=49377
The UAB Home Stimulation Program is a free
program that provides activities to use with
individuals following their brain injury. challenging.
You can select activities you feel might be
appropriate and increase the level of difficulty. PDF
file with program lessons.
Financial Assistance
Tammy Greenspan
Head Injury Collection
A terrific collection of
books specific to brain
injury. You can borrow
these books through the
interlibrary loan system. A
reference librarian experienced in brain injury literature can help you find the
book to meet your needs.
516-249-9090
Long Term Care—Melissa Taber, Long Term Care TBI
Coordinator, DHS, State of Oregon 503-947-5169
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) is a federally-funded program that helps lowincome households pay their home heating and cooling
bills. It operates in every state and the District of Columbia,
as well as on most tribal reservations and U.S. territories.
The LIHEAP Clearinghouse is an information resource for
state, tribal and local LIHEAP providers, and others
interested in low-income energy issues. This site is a
supplement to the LIHEAP-related information the LIHEAP
Clearinghouse currently provides through its phone line 1800-453-5511 www.ohcs.oregon.gov/OHCS/
SOS_Low_Income_Energy_Assistance_Oregon.shtml
Food, Cash, Housing Help from Oregon Department of
Human Services 503-945-5600
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/index.shtml
Housing
Various rental housing assistance programs for low
income households are administered by local community
action agencies, known as CAAs. Subsized housing, such
as Section 8 rental housing, is applied for through local
housing authorities. 503-986-2000 http://oregon.gov/
OHCS/CSS_Low_Income_Rental_Housing_
Assistance_Programs.shtml
Oregon Food Pantries http://www.foodpantries.org/st/
oregon
Central City Concern, Portland 503 294-1681
Central City Concern meets its mission through innovative
outcome based strategies which support personal and
community transformation providing:
• Direct access to housing which supports lifestyle
change.
• Integrated healthcare services that are highly effective
in engaging people who are often alienated from
mainstream systems.
• The development of peer relationships that nurture and
support personal transformation and recovery.
• Attainment of income through employment or
accessing benefits.
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Need Help with Health Care?
Oregon Health Connect: 855-999-3210
Oregonhealthconnect.org
Information about health care programs for people who need help.
Project Access Now 503-413-5746
Projectaccessnnow.org
Connects low-income, uninsured people to care donated by providers
in the metro area.
Health Advocacy Solutions - 888-755-5215
Hasolutions.org
Researches treatment options, charity care and billing issues for a fee.
Coalition of Community Health Clinics 503-546-4991
Coalitionclinics.org
Connects low-income patients with donated free pharmaceuticals.
Oregon Prescription Drug Program 800-913-4146
Oregon.gov/OHA/pharmacy/OPDP/Pages/index.aspx
Helps the uninsured and underinsured obtain drug discounts.
Central City Concern, Old Town Clinic Portland 503 294-1681
Integrated healthcare services on a sliding scale.
Valuable Websites
www.BrainLine.org: a national multimedia project offering information and resources about
preventing, treating, and living with TBI; includes a series of webcasts, an electronic
newsletter, and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations
concerned about traumatic brain injury.
www.iCaduceus.com: The Clinician's Alternative, web-based alternative medical resource.
www.oregon.gov/odva: Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
http://fort-oregon.org/: information for current and former service members
www.idahotbi.org/: Idaho Traumatic Brain Injury Virtual Program Center-The program
includes a telehealth component that trains providers on TBI issues through videoconferencing and an online virtual program center.
www.headinjury.com/ - information for brain injury survivors and family members
http://activecoach.orcasinc.com Free concussion training for coaches ACTive: Athletic
Concussion Training™ using Interactive Video Education
www.braininjuryhelp.org Peer mentoring help for the TBI survivor in the Portland Metro/
Southern Washington area. 503-224-9069
www.phpnw.org If you, or someone you know needs help-contact: People Helping People
Sharon Bareis 503-875-6918
www.oregonpva.org - If you are a disabled veteran who needs help, peer mentors and
resources are available
http://oregonmilitarysupportnetwork.org - resource for current and former members of the
uniformed military of the United States of America and their families.
http://apps.usa.gov/national-resource-directory/National Resource Directory The National
Resource Directory is a mobile optimized website that connects wounded warriors, service
members, veterans, and their families with support. It provides access to services and
resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and
community reintegration. (mobile website)
http://apps.usa.gov/ptsd-coach/PTSD Coach is for veterans and military service members
who have, or may have, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It provides information about
PTSD and care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools–from
relaxation skills and positive self-talk to anger management and other common self-help
strategies–to help manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD. (iPhone)
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Oregon Brain Injury Support Groups
Astoria
Astoria Support Group
3rd Tuesday 6-7:30
Pacific NW Occupational Therapy Clinic
1396 Duane St. Astoria OR 97103
Kendra Ward 1-888-503-7760
Bend
CENTRAL OREGON SUPPORT GROUP
2nd Saturday 10:30am to 12:00 noon
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend 97701
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
Joyce & Dave Accornero, 541 382 9451
[email protected]
Ablitree Thursday Support Group
Every Thursday 10:30 am-12pm
Fox Hollow Assisted Living Center
2599 NE Studio Rd, Bend OR 97701
Rich Zebrowski 541-388-8103 x 203
[email protected]
Corvallis
STROKE & BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP
1st Tuesday 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Church of the Good Samaritan Lng
333 NW 35th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330
Call for Specifics: Shawn Johnson, CCC-SLP
541-768-5157 [email protected]
Hillsboro
Westside SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Monday 7-8 pm
For brain injury survivors, their families, caregivers and
professionals
Tuality Community Hospital
335 South East 8th Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Carol Altman, (503)640-0818
Klamath Falls
SPOKES UNLIMITED BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT
GROUP
2nd Tuesday 1:00pm to 2:30pm
1006 Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Dawn Lytle 541-883-7547
[email protected]
SPOKES UNLIMITED BRAIN INJURY RECREATION
4th Tuesday
Contact Dawn Lytle for additional information:
541-883-7547 [email protected]
Lebanon
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP OF LEBANON
1st Thursday 6:30 pm
Lebanon Community Hospital, Conf Rm #6
525 North Santiam Hwy, Lebanon, OR 97355
Lisa Stoffey 541-752-0816 [email protected]
Coos Bay (2)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group
2nd Saturday August 9th 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Kaffe 101, 171 South Broadway
Coos Bay, OR 97420 [email protected]
Medford
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support & Social
Club
1st Tuesday 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
751 Spring St., Medford, Or 97501
Lorita Cushman @ 541-621-9974
[email protected]
Growing Through It- Healing Art Workshop
Wednesdays, 9-10:30am
The Nancy Devereux Center
1200 Newmark Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon
Bittin Duggan, B.F.A., M.A.,
541-217-4095 [email protected]
Molalla
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP OF MOLALLA
5:30 pm—7:00, Every Monday
Support group and Hydro-exercise - Molalla Pool
Sherry Stock [email protected] 503-740-3155
Must Be Pre-Registered
Eugene (3)
Head Bangers
3rd Tuesday, Feb., Apr., June, July, Aug., Oct. Nov.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Potluck Social
Monte Loma Mobile Home Rec Center
2150 Laura St;, Springfield, OR 97477
Susie Chavez, (541) 342-1980
[email protected]
Newport
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP OF NEWPORT
2nd Saturday 2-4 pm
4909 S Coast Hwy Ste 340,
South Beach, OR 97366
(541) 867-4335 or [email protected]
www.progressive-options.org
Community Rehabilitation Services of Oregon
3rd Tuesday, Jan., Mar., May, Sept. and Nov.
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Support Group
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
1465 Coburg Rd.; Eugene, OR 97401
Jan Johnson, (541) 342-1980
[email protected]
BIG (BRAIN INJURY GROUP)
Tuesdays 11:00am-1pm
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue, Eugene, OR. 97401
Curtis Brown, (541) 998-3951
[email protected]
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Oregon City
3rd Friday 1-3 pm (on hiatus)
Clackamas Community College
Sonja Bolon, MA 503-816-1053
[email protected]
Portland (14)
BRAINSTORMERS I
2nd Saturday 10:00 - 11:30am
Women survivor's self-help group
Wilcox Building Conference Room A
2211 NW Marshall St., Portland 97210
Next to Good Samaritan Hospital
Jane Starbird, Ph.D., (503) 493-1221
[email protected]
Fall 2012
BIRC Alumni Support Group
On hiatus until further notice
BRAINSTORMERS Il
3rd Saturday 10:00am-12:00noon
Survivor self-help group
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Steve Wright [email protected]
503-816-2510
BIRRDsong Support Group
1st Saturday, 9:30-11 am
Peer Support Group for Survivors & Family
Wistar-Morris Room
2211 NW Marshall St., Portland 97210
Next to Good Samaritan Hospital
[email protected]
CROSSROADS (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
2nd and 4th Friday, 1-3 pm
Independent Living Resources
1839 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97232
Sarah Gerth, 503-232-7411 [email protected]
Must Be Pre-Registered
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Saturday 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Self-help and support group
Currently combined with
PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH BRAIN INJURY
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Joyce Kerley (503) 320-6092 [email protected]
FARADAY CLUB
Must be pre-registered 1st Saturday 1:00-2:30pm
Peer self-help group for professionals with BI
Emanuel Hospital, Rm. 1035
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Arvid Lonseth, (503) 680-2251 (pager)
[email protected]
HELP
(Help Each Other Live Positively)
4th Saturday - 1:00-3:00 pm
TBI Survivor self-help group (Odd months)
TBI Family & Spouse (Even Months)
Cognitive Enhancement Center
604 SE Water Ave Portland 97214
Brad Loftis, (503) 760-0425
[email protected]
Please contact at least two days in advance
PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH BRAIN INJURY
3rd Saturday 12:30 - 2:30 pm
self-help support group.
12:30-1 pm Currently combined with THRIVE
SUPPORT GROUP for Pizza then joins
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Joyce Kerley (503) 281-4682 [email protected]
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Brain Injury Support Groups provide face-to-face interaction among people whose lives have been affected by brain injury,
including Peer Support and Peer Mentoring.
Positive Brain Injury Support Group
For career persons with brain injury
Every other Monday 4:30- 6 pm
4511 SE 39th Ave., Portland, 97202
Call: Nancy Holmes, PsyD, (503) 235-2466
MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED
Positive Family Support Group
For families, friends, and caregivers of Brain Injury
Survivors
$20, scholarships available
2nd and 4th Monday's 4:30- 6:00pm
Starting Jan. 14th 2013
4511 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd., Portland, OR 97202
Nancy Holmes, PsyD (503) 235-2466
SALEM STROKE SURVIVORS & CAREGIVERS
SUPPORT GROUP
2nd Friday 1 pm –3pm
Salem Rehabilitation Center
2561 Center Street, Salem OR 97301
Scott Werdebaugh 503-838-6868
Ruby McEliroy 503-390-3372
IDAHO & WASHINGTON TBI SUPPORT GROUPS
Quad Cities TBI Support Group
Second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.
Tri State Memorial Hosp. 1221 Highland Ave,
Clarkston, WA
Deby Smith (509-758-9661; [email protected])
Spokane County BI Support Group
4th Wednesday of each month
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
12004 E. Main, Spokane Valley WA
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; [email protected])
Toby Brown (509-868-5388)
Spokane County Disability/BI Advocacy Group
511 N. Argonne, Spokane WA
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; [email protected])
VANCOUVER, WA
Stevens County TBI Support Group
1st Tuesday of each Month 6-8 pm
Mount Carmel Hospital, 982 E. Columbia,
Colville, WA
Craig Sicilia 509-218-7982; [email protected]
Danny Holmes (509-680-4634)
TBI Support Group
2nd and 4th Thursday 2pm to 3pm
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, 2211 NE 139th
Street
conference room B 3rd floor Vancouver WA 98686
Carla-Jo Whitson, MSW, CBIS [email protected]
360-991-4928
Moses Lake TBI Support Group
2nd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m.
Samaritan Hospital
801 E. Wheeler Rd # 404, Moses Lake, WA
Jenny McCarthy (509-766-1907)
STARS/Treasure Valley BI Support Group
4th Thursday of each month 7-9 pm
Idaho Elks Rehab Hosp, Sawtooth Room (4th Floor),
Boise ID
Kathy Smith (208-367-8962; [email protected])
Greg Meyer (208-489-4963; [email protected])
TBI Caregivers Support Group
4th Thursday 7-8:30 pm
8818 NE Everett St, Portland 97220
Karin Keita 503-208-1787
[email protected]
MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED
Pullman TBI Support Group
3rd Tuesday of each month, 7-9p.m.
Pullman Regional Hospital, 835 SE Bishop Blvd, Conf
Rm B
Pullman, WA
Alice Brown (509-338-4507)
Southeastern Idaho TBI support group
2nd Wednesday of each month 12:30 p.m.
LIFE, Inc., 640 Pershing Ste. A, Pocatello, ID
Tracy Martin (208-232-2747)
Clay Pierce (208-904-1208 or 208-417-0287;
[email protected])
TBI SOCIAL CLUB
Location varies, call for times & locations
Meets twice a month - days and times vary
call for information
Michael Flick, 503-775-1718
Pullman BI/Disability Advocacy Group
2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30-8:00p.m.
Gladish Cultural Center, 115 NW State St., #213
Donna Lowry (509-725-8123)
Twin Falls TBI Support Group
3rd Tuesday of each month 6:30-8 p.m.
St. Lukes’ Idaho Elks Rehab Hosp, Twin Falls, ID
Keran Juker ([email protected]; 208-737-2126)
Greater Persons Toastmasters Club (for People
with Brain Injury) On Hiatus until further notice
Caleb Burns, (503) 913-4517
SPOKANE, WA
Spokane TBI Survivor Support Group
2nd Wednesday of each month 7 p.m.
St. Luke's Rehab Institute, 711 S. Cowley, #LL1,
Spokane, WA
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; [email protected])
Michelle White (509-534-9380;
[email protected])
Valerie Wooten (360-387-6428)
*Northern Idaho TBI Support Group
*For Veterans
3rd Sat. of each month 1-3 pm
Kootenai Med. Center, 2003 Lincoln Way
Rm KMC 3
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Sherry Hendrickson (208-666-3903,
[email protected])
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; [email protected])
Ron Grigsby (208-659-5459)
THRIVE SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Saturday 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Brain Injury Survivor support group Ages 15-25
Emanuel Hospital, MOB West
Medical Office building West
Directly across from parking lot 2
501 N Graham, Portland, 97227
Kate Robinson, 503-318-5878
[email protected]
MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED
Roseburg
UMPQUA VALLEY DISABILITIES NETWORK
2nd Monday 12 noon - 1:15pm
736 SE Jackson St, Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 672-6336 [email protected]
Salem (3)
SALEM BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP
4th Thursday 4pm-6pm
Salem Rehabilitation Center, Conf Rm 2 A/B
2561 Center Street, Salem OR 97301
Megan Snider (503) 561-1974
[email protected]
SALEM COFFEE & CONVERSATION
Fridays 11-12:30 pm
Ike Box Café
299 Cottage St, Salem OR 97301
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Spokane Family & Care Giver BI Support Group
4th Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m.
St. Luke's Rehab Institute, 711 S. Cowley, #LL1,
Spokane, WA
Melissa Gray ([email protected])
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; [email protected])
Michelle White (509-534-9380;
[email protected])
*TBI Self-Development Workshop
“reaching my own greatness” *For Veterans
2nd & 4th Tues. 11 am- 1 pm
Spokane Downtown Library 900 W. Main Ave.,
Spokane, WA
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; [email protected])
Fall 2012
“Any man who reads
too much and uses his
own brain too little falls
into lazy habits of
thinking”
– Albert Einstein
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How To Contact Us
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon (BIAOR)
PO Box 549
Molalla, OR 97038
Toll free: (800) 544-5243
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.biaoregon.org
Fax: 503-961-8730
BIAOR Open [email protected]
BIAOR Advocacy Network
[email protected]
Through a partnership with VDAC (Vehicle Donations to Any
Charity), The Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon, BIAOR, is now a part
of a vehicle donation system. BIAOR can accept vehicles from
anywhere in the country. VDAC will handle the towing, issue a
charitable receipt to you, auction the vehicle, handle the transfer of
title, etc. Donations can be accepted online, or call 1-866-3321778. The online web site is http://www.v-dac.com/org/?
id=930900797
This newsletter was sponsored in part by cbirt.org.
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Thank you to all our contributors and advertisers.
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