This stress, in my opinion, makes the symptoms of a brain injury worse. Their memory is worse, they are less organized, they are more upset, just because of this lack of control and predictability. So my job is to give them back some control and predictability, and let them adjust to their injury. Of course, the next step is to identify the ways we give people back their lives, or least help them manage them in a more productive manner. We have already identified some of the ways we do that.
Education is a very important step.
It can help normalize the ABI symptoms so the survivors don t feel so crazy. Support groups can also help with the normalizing process. Learning about cognition and finding strategies that can make up for any deficit is a key part of the process. I believe an essential element in the process is having professionals empower the student to find the answers within themselves. But let me see if I can explain it in a clear fashion.