Month: September 2015

Maria Micheletto had a rude awakening in October 2006. Many of us think we had no warning, but in retrospect it appear some signs were already simmering. On the 23rd though, there was no doubt there was a very serious situation at hand, when Maria was struck in the head with a pain like no other – It literally brought her to her knees. Scary to me, is that she was initially misdiagnosed as I had been in 1995! There is an untold hell, when you are in blinding pain relying the experts, and you know they are failing you. Not all hospitals are created equal. Join us for Maria’s journey, from the brink of death to a new career in the Neuro ICU.

Mary Fetchet is Founding Director of VOICES, a non-profit organization she co-founded in 2001 following the death of her 24 year old son Brad at the World Trade Center. Her unique background as a mother of a victim, along with over 20 years of expertise as a clinical social worker, influenced VOICES innovative approach to creating a new paradigm in providing long-term support services. Using social work practices, she guided the development of programs that provide continuity of care and promote resiliency in the lives of victims’ families, responders and survivors. Today, Ms. Fetchet is also helping communities heal after other traumatic events through VOICES Center of Excellence for Community Resilience, an initiative that she launched in 2014. As a clinician, she recognized the importance of commemoration and supporting families through the emotional but therapeutic process of honoring their loved ones in a meaningful way. The 9/11 Living Memorial Project is now an extensive digital collection of over 70,000 photographs and personal keepsakes contributed by thousands of family members. voicesofseptember11.org

Christine J. Buckley became the Executive Director of The Brain Aneurysm Foundation in 2006, after having been a volunteer for 9yrs. She established the foundation’s first major fundraiser, a 5K and 1.5 mile walk, 14 years ago that continues to raise approximately $50,000 each year. Her most prized accomplishment at the foundation has been the establishment of the research grant program which has awarded over $1,200,000 in 9 years. As we recognize September as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, join us to hear about these grants, as well as the services provided by BAF to survivors and their families. More at: bafound.org

Looks like Blog Talk has Cleared up most of it’s tech issues that caused this show not to go off a couple weeks ago! This time, Dr Whyte & I are ready to roll on the TBI Rehab Model ..

Dr. Whyte is a physiatrist and experimental psychologist specializing in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. He has worked as a clinician caring for patients with severe brain injury for 30 years, as well as conducting research on many issues related to TBI and other neurologic conditions. He is the founding director of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, begun in 1992, and an Attending Physician at MossRehab. His research focuses on cognitive impairment after TBI, including assessment and treatment, with a major emphasis on disorders of attention, executive function, and consciousness. He has participated in the TBI Model System research program since 1997, and has received numerous awards for his research and leadership in TBI rehabilitation. See: Main Page http://www.msktc.org/ AND http://www.msktc.org/tbi for many free TBI resources, AND http://www.msktc.org/tbi/model-system-centers for TBI Model Systems.