Month: June 2016

Anne Forrest PhD, was invited to speak by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) at the State of the Art of Post-Acute Rehabilitation in 2005 because of her remarkable recovery once she got to appropriate rehabilitation including neurooptometric therapy, vestibular therapy and cognitive rehabilitation over 3 ½ years after the accident. Like many patients with concussion, Anne had a difficult path getting to appropriate rehabilitation even though she was diagnosed with TBI/concussion within weeks after her accident in Washington DC in 1997. Like Anne, many people with concussion are told by well-meaning doctors that their recovery will be limited to 1 or 2 years. Her 2005 speech made the point that cognitive rehabilitation and other therapies had helped her long after the low expectations set by her doctors. Anne has given over 60 speeches mostly about the long term recovery she has had and she is still recovering after 19 years. Read her informative blog: aplasticbrain.com

Dr. Mary Lee Esty and Carol Shifflett address both Concussion & PTSD in their award-winning book: Conquering Concussion: Healing TBI Symptoms With Neurofeedback and Without Drugs. Winner of the Non-Fiction Writers Association Gold Award, Star reviews by Blue Ink Review. Named by Kirkus Reviews as one of 12 Best Edifying Non-Fiction Books (Indie) and one of 100 Best Books of 2014.

Mary Lee Esty, LCSW-C, Ph.D., is a licensed social worker with a Ph.D in health psychology. She is a Senior Fellowin Biofeedback and Neurotherapy with the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). Case histories in Conquering Concussion are drawn from her 20+ years of clinical experience and research.

Carol Shifflett is a science and technical writer with a background in earth sciences, physiology, sports and martial arts. Her other books include • Migraine B rains and Bodies: A Comprehensive Guide to Solving the Mystery of Your Migraines, Ki in Aikido, & Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training.

Amy Vega, MS, CCC-SLP holds her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech Language & Hearing Association (ASHA). In clinical practice, she specialized in adolescent and adult rehabilitation for patients diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, brain tumor & and other disease processes that affect communication, cognition, and behavior. She currently serves as Director of both the Clinical Education Department and the Clinical Advisory Board for Interactive Metronome, Inc. and is their Continuing Education Administrator. She provides clinical support to Interactive Metronome (IM) providers globally, serves as Editor in Chief for IM’s educational publications, develops IM certification & training materials, and is the master-trainer for IM certification instructors. The Interactive Metronome (IM) is a research-based training program that helps children and adults overcome attention, memory, and coordination limitations. More information can be found at interactivemetronome.com

Kathleen Bartl lived her life prior to THE FALL as a career woman in the food industry for 22 years. She was working as a Corporate Business Engineer, when a horse accident caused a severe closed head Traumatic Brain Injury in 1996. Waking six weeks into her coma, a long arduous climb to recovery began.

Kathleen became a Motivational Speaker, a guest speaker at the Brain Injury Conference for Families and Professionals, an author, and is involved in many other acts of advocacy. Her goal is to reach TBI survivors and help them understand that their recovery efforts must continue for every day and year they are alive.

The author has penned a Memoir taking the reader through her hard but motivating journey of progress toward a recovery that can be valued. Animals are the author’s greatest love, and have become an integral part of most of her independent recovery therapies.

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