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THE Challenge! Brain Injury Awareness Day 2011 (Continued from pg. 14) Pat’s great strides and a fantastic case manager, we were able to reside at this facility for an entire year. I believe this was the key element in the miraculous recovery he has today,” she said. “Brain injury rehabilitation has given me my husband back. It’s given us the opportunity to live a free and independent life and pursue our dreams. For us, rehabilitation has turned this injury into a bump in the road instead of a life in prison,” Patty said. Dr. Anne Forrest, an advocate for traumatic brain injury, was a senior economist at the Environmental Law Institute before her car crash near the Lincoln Memorial 13 years ago. “Hospitals were afraid they wouldn’t get paid by the insurance company for more of my care. When I told them that I would pay out of my pocket, they said they couldn’t do that. “There’s a huge gap between what insurance companies are willing to pay to get someone back to community function and what I want, to get back working for a living,” Forrest said. “What makes policy? Persistence and advocacy and that’s what you are about and why you’re here today,” said moderator Bobby Silverstein, who is the counsel for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition and former staff director and chief counsel, Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Looking for more than traditional outpatient therapy can offer? Beyond Therapy ® is an aggressive rehabilitation program that challenges people with spinal cord or brain injury to reactivate every last ounce of ability to achieve a healthier, stronger body. Created by Shepherd Center and based on innovative research in activity based training, Beyond Therapy ® integrates intense physical therapy and exercise physiology to help people with disabilities get stronger, return to school, return to work, and lead healthier lives. Beyond Therapy ® is located in Atlanta, Georgia and Nashville, Tennessee. To schedule an evaluation for either location, call 404-352-2020 or visit shepherd.org/bt for more information. Shepherd Center, based in Atlanta, Ga., specializes in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury or brain injury. It is one of the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report. 21 THE Challenge! | Spring 2011
Expressing emotions shouldn’t be left to chance • Many people who have had a traumatic brain injury also suffer from a neurologic condition called pseudobulbar affect (PBA), which causes sudden, involuntary outbursts of crying or laughing • Up to 10% of people with traumatic brain injury are thought to have symptoms of PBA • More than a million Americans suffer from PBA, including people with other underlying neurologic conditions such as Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), and stroke If you or someone you care for shows signs of having PBA, talk to your doctor or visit PBAinfo.org. You can also share your PBA experiences at facebook.com/PBAinfo © 2010 Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PBA-0071-ADV-0911 THE Challenge! | Spring 2011 22
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