Brain Injury Awareness

“Your child is diagnosed with…” These are fighting words. It does not matter if this news comes at birth, at two years old, or 16 years old. These words turn your life upside-down. Where do we go from here? When we get a discouraging diagnosis, our expectations of the future must be re-evaluated. It is…More (Continue Reading)

To be healed means to be alleviated or healthy again from a wound or injury. Most people can think of examples of healing “Jesus heals a man with leprosy” “this person was miraculously cured of cancer”. We think of it as “either / or”. Either you are healed or you are not healed. And that…More (Continue Reading)

Doctors know best, that is why they are doctors. To a Ph.D. degree this is true. They are amazing people that save lives. It is important to heed their advice. It is also important to ask questions and search for answers. We were thrown into a life-or-death crisis when Ian was born. We were too…More (Continue Reading)

As a disclaimer, I am not a licensed physical therapist. I am just a mother of a severely brain injured child trying to share what has worked for Ian. I originally thought this was very slow yoga. But it is more intentional than that. It is mindful movement. Not for the purpose of exercise but…More (Continue Reading)

As a disclaimer, I am not a licensed physical therapist. I am just a mother of a severely brain injured child trying to share what has worked for Ian. MNRI was created by Dr. Masgutava. She developed a program that focuses on motor reflex and sensory stimulation to help improve cognitive, emotional and behavioral regulation…More (Continue Reading)

“It’s a new alternative medicine. Only Colorado and California participate in these ‘experiments’” “It’s not FDA approved so therefore it doesn’t work.” I don’t know the reasons for the medical community not ‘approving’ this ‘alternative medicine’. There has been research over the years to show that there are promising results. I am not endorsing anything…More (Continue Reading)

“a condition in which spinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles in the brain, enlarging the head and sometimes causing brain damage.” This was a large word I had never heard of until I met Ian. I still can hardly spell it correctly. But this word changed my life forever. No one knows exactly why someone…More (Continue Reading)

a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain. This diagnosis was the byproduct of Ian’s hydrocephalus. Cerebral palsy looks very differently for anyone who suffers with it. It could be as mild as a less functioning hand, or it can put someone in a…More (Continue Reading)