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HEADLINER
Winter 2012
Vol. XIX Issue 1
The Newsletter of the Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
What’s
Inside?
The President’s
Corner
Page 2
2012 Brain & Spinal Cord
Injury Conference
Highlights
Board of Directors
Page 2
Professional
Members
Page 2-4
BIAOR Calendar
Page 5
The Lawyer’s Desk
Page 5
Neuropsychology
Page 6
2012 Conference
Speakers
Page 7
Conference
Registration
Page 8
Brain Injury 101
Page 9-10
Idaho Update
Page 12
Temper Outbursts
Page 13
Impaired SelfAwareness
Page 15
Valentines Dance
Page 16
Stem Cell Transplant
Page 17
Fact of the Matter
Page 19-20
Silent Stroke
Page 21
Books to Order
Page 22
Resources
Page 24-25
Support Groups
Page 26-27
The Headliner
Attendees can expect the very latest information
on brain injury litigation, medical, research and
practical information at this three-day hands-on
event considered to be a "must attend" event for
all professionals and caregivers working with
people with brain and spinal cord injury. The
conference will be held in conjunction with the
29th Annual Meeting of the Brain Injury Alliance
of Oregon (BIAOR).
The conference features an all-star cast of top
trial attorneys, medical experts and other
professionals who will present a broad array of
practical information covering the latest literature,
diagnostic testing methods, rehabilitation, case
management, trial techniques and cutting-edge
demonstrative evidence. Attorneys will also
benefit from an overview of the medical science
of brain injury from an outstanding faculty of
researchers and clinicians presenting the very
latest in brain injury science, treatment and
testing.
The largest educational brain injury conference
each year in the Pacific Northwest is the 10th
Annual Pacific Northwest Brain & Spinal Cord
injury & Disease Conference offering leading
experts presenting state-of-the-art information
about brain & spinal cord injury treatment,
therapies, rehabilitation, technology, latest research
findings, best-practice techniques, survivor and
caregiver information and trainings. Additionally for
professionals, the Annual Conference is the place
to meet and network with professionals working in
all disciplines related to brain and spinal cord injury.
Moreover, for families and people with brain
injuries, the Annual Conference is an opportunity to
meet with others facing similar issues as well as
potential service providers.
Combine your drive to put into place new
discoveries in technology and protocols in treatment
of Brain and Spinal Cord Injury with an exciting
opportunity to attend the 10th Annual Pacific
Northwest Brain & Spinal Cord Injury & Disease
Conference. Despite advances in rehabilitative
therapies for brain and spinal cord injury, clinicians
are still challenged by many roadblocks in their
patients' recovery process. Timely and evidencebased treatments make a difference in functional
outcomes. How do you improve treatment? What
treatment models are being used by the military?
Attend the 10th Annual Pacific Northwest is Annual
(Conference Continued on page 7)
Joey Harrington Reception, Dinner
and Concert
Grapes & Two Grands
Friday, March 2, Joey Harrington will host a Wine and
Cheese Tasting Reception followed by a dinner and a
private concert featuring Joey Harrington and Darrell
Grant, performer, composer and PSU professor.
This event will be raising money for ‘Helmets for Kids’.
Register online or see page 7
Winter 2012
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Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Board of Directors
Ralph Wiser, JD/President….....Lake Oswego
Chuck McGilvary, Vice Pres..…..Central Point
Cheryl Coon, JD Secretary…………...Portland
Carol Altman, Treasurer……………...Hillsboro
Wayne Eklund, RN.……………………..Salem
Curtis Brown…………….….…...…….Cheshire
Coleen Carney, RN…………….……..Portland
Paul Cordo, PhD ……….......……...…Portland
Rep. Vic Gilliam …….…...…………...Silverton
Tootie Smith………..……………..…….Molalla
Advisory Board
Kristin Custer, QLI…………….….Omaha, NE
Danielle Erb, MD..............….........…...Portland
Dr. Herbert Gross ………….……….. California
Andrea Karl, MD …….…….…....….Clackamas
Dave Kracke, JD.………….….....……Portland
Amy Ream, MD..………..….………....Portland
Aleyna Reed, PsyD …………...………...Keiser
Col. Daniel Thompson…………....……..Salem
Bruce Wojciechowski, OD…….......Clackamas
Staff
Sherry Stock, MS CBIST Executive Director
Jeri Cohen, JD Associate Director
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549
Molalla, Oregon 97038-0549
503-740-3155 • Fax: 503-961-8730
Toll Free in Oregon 1-800-544-5243
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Email: biaor@biaoregon.org
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The material in this newsletter is provided for
education and information purposes only. The
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon does not support,
endorse or recommend any method, treatment,
facility, product or firm mentioned in this
newsletter. Always seek medical, legal or other
professional advice as appropriate.
We invite contributions and comments
regarding brain injury matters and articles included
in The Headliner.
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The President’s Corner
By Ralph Wiser, JD
The upcoming Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Conference
promises to deliver a great deal of helpful information
in a tightly packed 2 day event and a technology preconference on Thursday. I would encourage all of you
to mark your calendars for attendance on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, March 1 through 3, 2012, at the
Sheraton Inn at the Portland Airport. Joey Harrington
will open the conference. He is as good behind the
podium delivering a message as he was
quarterbacking the Duck football team. But he’ll have
plenty of support from local media personalities who
have first-hand knowledge of brain and spinal cord
injury, and from professionals who practice in the field.
This should prove to be an interesting and informative
event that will set the bar for those to follow on an
annual basis.
million Americans living with a
disorder of the brain or central
nervous system and the stark
reality that over 300,000
American soldiers and veterans
have suffered the combat wounds
of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder. The conference vowed to raise $15 billion in
the next decade to jump start new and increased
research to address these problems. For more
information go to www.moonshot.org.
BIAOR is interested in learning of any specific area of
the brain that you may have a special interest in or
care to share. Although space in the newsletter is
somewhat limited, we have the expertise and energy
to respond to many of your inquiries and the desire to
Have you heard of the moonshot for brain research?
share information that may benefit the BIAOR
50 years ago President Kennedy challenged
community. Let us know if you have some area of
Americans to send an astronaut to the moon and back. interest you would like addressed.
Last summer, President Kennedy’s nephew, Patrick
Kennedy, convened a conference of scientists,
Be safe.
government, industry, academia, philanthropy, patients
and families to harness knowledge and resources to
Ralph Wiser, JD, can be reached at
hasten the development of treatments and cures for
ralph@wiserlaw.com or (503) 620-5577.
neurological disorders. The conference was convened
against the backdrop of an estimated nearly 100
When looking for a professional, look for someone who
knows and understands brain injuries. The following are
supporting professional members of BIAOR.
Attorneys
www.stc-law.com
Oregon
Bend
† Dwyer Williams Potter Attorney’s LLC, Bend,
541-617-0555 www.RoyDwyer.com
John Warren West, Law Offices of John
Warren West, Bend, 541-382-1955
Eugene Area
Thomas Cary, Cary Wing Edmunson, PC,
Eugene, 541-485-0203 WC
Don Corson, Corson & Johnson Law Firm,
Eugene, 541-484-2525
Charles Duncan, Eugene, 800-347-4269
† Derek Johnson, Johnson, Clifton, Larson &
Schaller, P.C., Eugene 541 484-2434
Tina Stupasky, Jensen, Elmore & Stupasky,
PC, Eugene, 541-342-1141, Sisters, 541-549
-1617
Portland Area
William Berkshire, Portland 503-233-6507 PI
Mark Bocci, Portland, 503-607-0222
‡ John Coletti, Paulson Coletti, Portland,
503.226.6361 www.paulsoncoletti.com
‡ Cheryl Coon, Swanson, Thomas & Coon,
Portland, 503-228-5222
Winter 2012
James Coon, Swanson, Thomas & Coon,
Portland, 503-228-5222
Tom D'Amore, D'Amore & Associates,
Portland 503-222-6333
¥ Lori Deveny, Portland, PI 503-225-0440
Wm. Keith Dozier, Portland 503-594-0333
† R. Brendan Dummigan, Portland 503-2237770
Chris Frost, Swanson, Thomas & Coon,
Portland, 503-228-5222
Peggy Foraker, Portland 503-232-3753
Sam Friedenberg, Nay & Friedenberyg, 503245-0894
€ Bill Gaylord, Gaylord Eyerman Bradley,PC,
Portland 503-222-3526
Timothy Grabe, Portland, 503-282-5223
James R. Jennings, PC, Gresham 503-6693406
David Kracke, Nichols & Associates, Portland
503-224-3018
Sharon Maynard, Bennett, Hartman, Morris &
Kaplan, Portland 503-227-4600, SSI/SSD
Jeff Merrick, Lake Oswego 503-665-4234
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Looking for an Expert? See our Professional Members here
Jeffrey Mutnick, Portland 503 595-1033
Robert Neuberger, Portland 503-228-1221
Cynthia Newton, Swanson, Thomas & Coon,
Portland, 503-228-5222 PI/MediMal
Craig Allen Nichols, Nichols & Associates,
Portland 503-224-3018
Stephen Piucci, Piucci & Dozier, Portland
503-228-7385
Charles Robinowitz, Portland, 503-226-1464
J. William Savage, Portland 503-222-0200
Joshua Shulman, Shulman DuBois, LLC,
Portland, 503-222-4411
€ Richard A. Sly, Portland 503-224-0436,
SSI/SSD/PI
Steve Smucker, Portland 503-224-5077
Ray Thomas, Swanson, Thomas & Coon,
Portland, 503-228-5222
¥ Tichenor& Dziuba Law Offices, Portland
503-224-3333,
Uffelman, John, Adams & Uffleman LLP,
Beaverton, 503-644-2146
Richard Vangelisti, Vangelisti Law Offices
PC, Portland 503-595-4131
Ralph Wiser III, Wiser & Associates, Inc.,
Lake Oswego
503 620-5577, PI & SSI/SSD
Lawrence Wobbrock, Portland, 503-2286600
Salem Area
Vance Day, Adams, Day & Hill, Salem, 503
399-2667
Daniel Hill, Adams, Day & Hill, Salem, 503399-2667
Roseburg
Samuel Hornreich, Roseburg, 541-677-7102
Washington
Bremerton
Kenneth Friedman, Friedman Rubin,
Bremerton, 360-782-4300
Seattle
Richard Adler, Adler Giersch, Seattle, WA
206.682.0300
Kevin Coluccio, Stritmatter Kessler Whelan
Coluccio, Seattle, WA 206-448-1777
CareGiver & Support Services
Micki Carrier, Caregiver Connection,
Portland, 503-246-4672
Cy Osborne, Pegasus Social Services, an
Oregon Home Care Services Co,
Portland, 503.380.4443
Care Facilities/TBI Housing
(subacute, community based, inpatient,
outpatient, nursing care, supervised-living,
behavior, coma management, driver
evaluation, hearing impairment, visual
impairment, counseling, pediatric)
Carol Altman, Homeward Bound,
Hillsboro 503-640-0818
Ann Swader Angvick, Uhlhorn Program,
Eugene, 541 345-4244
Ashland View Manor-WestWind Enhanced
Care, Dan Gregory, Medford, 541-8570700
Linda Beasley, LPN CBIS, Autumn House,
Beaverton, 503-941-5908
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Karen Campbell, Highland Height Home
Care, Inc, Gresham & Portland, 971-2274350 or 503-618-0089
£ Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation,
Pomona, CA, 800-926-5462
Kampfe Management Services, Pam
Griffith, Portland, 503-788-3266
Learning Services, Northern CA & CO, 888
-419-9955
Joana Olaru, Alpine House, Beaverton, 503
-646-9068
† Oregon Rehabilitation Center, Sacred
Heart Medical Center, Director: Katie
Vendrsco, 541-228-2396
Quality Living Inc (QLI), Kristin Custer,
Nebraska, 402-573-3777
† Ridgeview Assisted Living Facility,
Jolene White, Medford, 541-779-2208
Fabiola Ruiz, All Season’s Care, Salem,
503-588-7470
† Sharon Slaughter, Windsor Place, Inc.,
Salem, 503-581-0393
Wally & Donna Walsh, Delta Foundation/
Snohomish Chalet, Snohomish, WA 360568-2168
Chiropractic/Massage Therapists
Carol Ford, Portland Cranial Sacral
Therapy, Portland, 503-608-2372
Thomas Kelly, DC, Chiropractic
Neurologist, Kelly Chiropractic, PS,
Vancouver, WA, 360-882-0767
Garreth MacDonald, DC, Eugene, 541-3434343
Lawrence Nelson, Wilsonville, 503-7227733
Bradley Pfeiffer, Bend 541-383-4585
George Siegfried, DCPC, Dunn
Chiropractic, McMinnville/Portland 503977-0055
Cognitive Rehabilitation Centers/ Rehab
Therapists/Specialists
Jane Conboy, certified TAT Trainer,
Portland 503-703-3703
† Gentiva Rehab Without Walls, Mountlake
Terrace, WA 425-672-9219 local contact:
Lisa Stember, MS CCC-SLP 503-2500685
† Progressive Rehabilitation Associates—
BIRC, Portland, 503-292-0765
Lynne Williams, Lynne Williams Cognitive
Rehab. Therapy, Central Point 541-6555925
Counseling
Sharon Evers, Face in the Mirror
Counseling, Art Therapy, Lake Oswego
503-201-0337
Donald W. Ford, MA, LMFT, LPC, Portland,
503-297-2413
Joyce Kerley (503) 281-4682
Kate Robinson, MA, CRC, Portland, 503318-5878
Dentists
Dr. Nicklis C. Simpson, Adult Dental Care
LLC, Gleneden Beach 541-764-3113
Winter 2012
Dan Thompson, DMD, Lake Oswego 503675-6776
Educators/Researchers
Diana Allen, Linn Benton Lincoln ESD,
Albany
Paul Cordo, PhD, Senior Researcher,
OHSU, 503-223-3442
Sandra Crews, Southern Oregon ESD,
Medford, 541-776-8555
Laurie Ehlhardt Powell, CBIRT, Eugene,
541-346-0572
Penny Jordan, TBI Team Liaison, Portland,
503-260-4958
± McKay Moore-Sohlberg, University of
Oregon, Eugene 541-346-2586
Lisa Myers, Portland Community College
Expert Testimony
Janet Mott, PhD, CRC, CCM, CLCP, Life
Care Planner, Loss of Earning Capacity
Evaluator, 425-778-3707
Financial Services
Kayla Aalberg Eklund, Structured
Settlement Broker, Oregon, 503-8696518
Life Care Planners/Case Manager/Social
Workers
Gerry Aster, RN, MS, Nurse Case
Manager, Vida, 541-896-3001
Priscilla Atkin, Providence Medford Medical
Center, Medford, 541.732.5676
Rebecca Bellerive, Rebecca Bellerive, RN,
Inc, Gig Harbor WA 253-649-0314
Coleen Carney, RN, Carney Smith &
Associates, Beaverton 503-680-2355
Wayne Eklund, Wayne Eklund RN
CNLCP Salem 888-300-5206
Michele Lorenz, BSN, MPH, CCM, CHPN,
CLCP, Lorenz & Associates, Medford,
541-538-9401
Vince Morrison, MSW, PC, Astoria, 503325-8438
Simon B. Paquette, LICSW, LCSW,
Vancouver WA 360 903-4385
Thomas Weiford, Weiford Case
Management & Consultation, Voc Rehab
Planning, Portland 503-245-5494
Karen Yates, Yates Nursing Consulting,
Wilsonville, 503-580-8422
Legal Assistance/Advocacy/Non-Profit
£ Deborah Crawley, ED, Brain Injury
Association of Washington, 253-2386085 or 877-824-1766
£ Disability Rights Oregon, Portland, 503243-2081
Eastern Oregon Center for Independent
Living(EOCIL), Ontario 1-866-248-8369;
Pendleton 1-877-771-1037; The Dalles 1
-855-516-6273
Independent Living Resources (ILR),
Portland, 503-232-7411
ThinkFirst Oregon, (503) 494-7801
Legislators
Vic Gilliam, Representative,
503-986-1418
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Long Term TBI Rehab/Day Program’s/
Support Programs
Carol Altman, Bridges to Independence
Day Program, Portland/Hillsboro, 503640-0818
£ ElderHealth Northwest, Patti Dahlman,
Seattle WA 206-467-7033
Benjamin Luskin, Luskin Empowerment
Mentoring, Eugene, 541-999-1217
Marydee Sklar, Executive Functioning
Success, Portland, 503-473-7762
Medical Litigation Funding
Dr. Ihan Rodriguez, Co-Funder, Medical
Funding Consultants, LLC, 407-4488988
Medical Professionals
Gerry Aster, RN, MS, South Pasadena
CA, 541-896-3001
Diana Barron, MD, Brownsville, (541) 4516930 clinic
Marie Ekkert, RN/CRRN, Legacy
HealthCare, Portland, 503-413-7918
Marsha Johnson, AnD, Oregon Tinnitus &
Hyperacusis Treatment Center, Portland
503-234-1221
Kristin Lougee, CBIS, 503-860-8215-cell
Carol Marusich, OD, Neuro-optometrist,
Lifetime Eye Care, Eugene, 541-3423100
† Kayle Sandberg-Lewis, LMT,MA,
Neurofeedback, Portland, 503-2342733
Dorothy Strasser, VA Medical Center,
Rehab, Portland, 503-285-6356
Bruce Wojciechowski, OD, Clackamas,
Neuro-optometrist, Northwest
EyeCare Professionals, 503-657-0321
Physicians
Sharon Anderson, MD, West Linn 503-650
-1363
Bryan Andresen, Rehabilitation Medicine
Associates of Eugene-Springfield,
541-683-4242
Diana Barron, MD. Barron-Giboney Family
Medicine, Brownsville, OR (541) 4516930
Eilis Boudreau MD, Neurologist, OHSU
Portland
Jeffrey Brown, MD, Neurology, Portland
503-282-0943
James Chesnutt, MD, OHSU, Portland 503
-503-494-4000
Janice Cockrell MD, Pediatric
Development & Rehabilitation-Emanuel
Children’s Hospital, Portland 503-4134418
Maurice Collada, Jr, MD, PC,
Neurosurgeon, 503-581-5517
Danielle L. Erb, M.D., Brain Injury Rehab
Center, Portland 503 296-0918
John French, MD, Salem Rehabilitation
Associates, Salem 503-561-5976
M. Sean Green, MD, Neurology, OHSU
Steve Janselewitz, MD, Legacy Emanuel,
Pediatric Physiatrist, 503-413-4505
Andrea Karl, MD, Director, Center for
Polytrauma Care Unit, Portland, VA
Hospital 1-800-949-1004 x 34029
Michael Koester, MD, Slocum Center,
Eugene, 541-359-5936
± Oregon Rehabilitation Medicine, P.C.,
Portland, 503-230-2833
Francisco Soldevilla, MD, Neurosurgeon,
Northwest Neurosurgical Associates,
Tualatin, 503-885-8845
Thomas P. Welch, MD, Psychiatry, Portland
503-292-4382
Gil Winkelman, ND, MS, Alternative
Medicine, Neurobiofeedback, Counseling,
Portland, 503-501-5001
Psychologists/ Neuropsychologists
Tom Boyd, PhD, Sacred Heart Medical
Center, Eugene 541-686-6355
James E. Bryan, PhD, Portland
503.284.8558
*Caleb Burns, Portland Psychology Clinic,
Portland, 503-288-4558
Patricia S. Camplair, Ph. D., OHSU Dept of
Neurology, Portland, 503-827-5135
Elaine Greif, PhD, Portland 503-260-7275
Jacek Haciak, PsyD, Oregon State Hospital,
Salem, 503-945-2800
Nancy Holmes, PsyD, CBIS, Portland 503235-2466
Terry Isaacson, PhD, Roseburg Counseling
Services, Roseburg 541-957-1290
Sharon M Labs PhD, Portland 503-2243393
Ruth Leibowitz, PhD, Salem Rehab, 503814-1203
Michael Leland, Psy.D, CRC, Director, NW
Occupational Medicine Center, Inc.,
Portland, 503-684-7246
Will Levin, PhD, Eugene, 541-302-1892
Kate Morris, PhD, Salem Rehab Hospital,
Salem
Wendy Newton, PsyD, Portland,
503.869.9092
Margaret Sutko, PhD, Pediatrics, Portland,
503-413-2880
Jennifer Simon-Thomas, PhD CBIS,
Kalispell, MT 406-253-7745
Speech and Language
Channa Beckman, Harbor Speech
Pathology, WA 253-549-7780
John E. Holing, Glide 541-440-8688
± Jan Johnson, Community Rehab Services
of Oregon, Inc., Eugene, 541-342-1980
Sandra Knapp, SLP, David Douglas School
District , Sandy 503-256-6500
Rik Lemoncello, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, PSU,
Portland
Linda Lorig, Springfield, 541-726-5444
Anne Parrott, Legacy Emanuel Hospital
Warren 503-397-6431
State of Oregon
Dave Cooley, Oregon Department of
Veterans Affairs, Salem, 503-373-2000
Stephanie Parrish Taylor, State of Oregon,
OVRS, Salem , (503) 945-6201
www.oregon.gov/DHS/vr/
Technology/Assistive Devices
Performance Mobility, Portland, OR, 503243-2940
Second Step, David Dubats, Eugene, 877299-STEP
Video/Filming
NuVideo Productions, LLC, specializing in
“day of the life” films Bend, 541-3128398
Veterans Support
Mary Kelly, Transition Assistance Advisor/
Idaho National Guard, 208-272-4408
Vocational Rehabilitation/Rehabilitation/
Workers Comp
Arturo De La Cruz, OVRS, Beaverton, 503277-2500
† Marty Johnson, Community Rehab
Services of Oregon, Inc., Eugene, 541342-1980
‡ Paula Fitch, Oregon Completive
Employment Project, Salem 503-9475469 www.win-oregon.com
Ben Luskin, Launch Employment
Mentoring, Eugene, 541-999-1217
Bruce McLean, Vocational Resource
Consultants, Ashland, 541-482-8888
† SAIF, Salem, 503-373-8000
Kadie Wellington, OVRS, Salem, 503-3783607
Patrons/Professional Members
Sharon Anderson, West Linn OR
Carol Berger, Talent OR
Laurie Burke, TN
Bruce Buchanan
William Griffiths, West Linn
Debby Hessick, Aloha
Linda Longstreet, Bend
Bill Morrisette, Springfield
James & Janet Moore, Portland
Craig Ness, Wasilla Alaska
± Bill Olson, Salem
Meg Rawlings & Russ Rudometkin,
Medford
Charlene Sparlin, Roseburg
In Memory
Tina Treasurer In Memory of Tom
Treasurer
Carol Sherbenou in Memory of David
Sherbenou
Names in bold are BIAOR Board members
† Corporate Member ‡ Gold Member
€ Silver Member
± Bronze Member
¥ Sustaining Member £ Non-Profit ∆
Platinum
To become a supporting professional member of BIAOR see page 23 or contact BIAOR, biaor@biaoregon.org.
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Winter 2012
The Headliner
The Lawyer’s Desk: A Look at TBI Legal Representation
By David Kracke, Attorney at Law
Nichols & Associates, Portland, Oregon
The BIAOR has been honored to work closely with
Joey Harrington and the Harrington Family
Foundation over the past few months. Joey will
be the opening keynote speaker at the upcoming
conference, and his NFL experience is relevant to
the subject of this column. Joey was fortunate to
avoid a serious head injury during his NFL career,
but other players have not been so lucky.
concussion, something else transpired that was
less than responsible. Four minutes after
receiving the helmet to helmet hit, Colt McCoy
was back on the field playing quarterback with
the looming specter of a second concussion,
and therefore second impact syndrome,
shadowing his every move on the field. This is
what happened to Max Conradt, and McCoy’s
coaches should have known
better.
did not return to play this
season. Local
commentators stated that
he seemed “different” in
the interview that McCoy
held three weeks after the
incident.
In the discussions in the
Oregon legislature leading
to the passage of Max’s Law, many people testified
The careless decision didn’t that the coaches need to be the ones who recognize
go un-noticed. A thorough
when a player has been concussed because the
review of the situation after
players themselves have pressure to stay in the
the game led many to believe game after an injury. The NFL found that this attitude
that the coaches and the
is prevalent at the pro level as did a survey which
team’s sideline doctor failed revealed that half of all players interviewed admitted
to recognize the seriousness that they would not tell their coaches that they were
of the injury and put McCoy
feeling the effects of a concussion.
back into the game when he
What happened next, however, shows how far we
had clearly received a
concussion from the previous have come since Oregon took the lead in recognizing
hit. It was a stunningly risky the dangers of sports concussions: The NFL
mandated that an independent certified trainer, not
decision to allow McCoy to
Joey Harrington
affiliated with any team and paid by the NFL, would
return to the game, and as
The player who hit Colt McCoy
sit in the press box and watch for players on the field
Warren
Sapp,
an
NFL
great
himself,
said
after
was suspended for a game which is a blow to that
who had suffered concussions, or who needed to be
the game, “The doctors dropped the ball.”
player’s pocketbook and definitely sends a
tested for concussion symptoms.
message that this type of head-to-head hit will not
be tolerated by the NFL. This is good policy and In the locker room after the game, McCoy said
that a loud noise startled him and that the bright The law is about society as much as it is about the
everyone who has supported the Brain Injury
television camera lights affected his vision. As individual, and the decision by the NFL to have an
Alliance of Oregon should feel a sense of
independent certified trainer watching the games for
anyone who has suffered a TBI knows, noise
accomplishment that our nation’s youth see this
the express purpose of identifying concussed players
and
light
sensitivity
are
some
of
the
most
type of responsible outcome from a professional
recognizes all that we as an organization have done
league that influences our young athletes to such common effects of a head injury.
to educate the public about the effects of concussions
a great extent.
both on and off athletic fields. Concussion
McCoy showed signs and symptoms of his
awareness is in the mainstream now, and there is no
concussion
for
weeks
after
the
incident
and
he
Unfortunately, after Colt McCoy sustained the
hiding behind the antiquated belief that if a player
gets his “bell rung” he or she just needs to “shake it
2012 BIAOR Calendar of Events
off, suck it up, and get back out on the field.”
On Sunday December 11, 2011,
Cleveland Browns’ quarterback
Colt McCoy sustained a
concussion when an opposing
linebacker used a helmet-tohelmet hit on the quarterback. As
I’ve written about before, this type
of helmet-to-helmet hit has been
outlawed by the NFL largely as a
result of the growing recognition
of how dangerous this type of
“tackle” is, and I believe, a
recognition that followed the
passage of Max’s Law in Oregon.
For updated information, please go to www.biaoregon.org
Feb 11
Valentine’s Dance for more information: 503-640-0818
Elsie Stuhr Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton
March 1
Pre-Conference Workshop
Behavioral Issues After a Brain Injury
March 2
Wine Tasting and Dinner hosted by Joey Harrington
www.biaoregon.org/annualconference-2012.htm
March 2-3
Annual Pacific Northwest Regional Conference 2012:
Living with Brain & Spinal Cord Injury and Disease:
Striving for Excellence
www.biaoregon.org/annualconference-2012.htm
Hotel Registration online at
Concussions among our youth and professional
athletes are now treated with the seriousness that
they demand and there is no more room for ridiculous
excuses that would deny either the serious nature of
a concussion or the looming threat of second impact
syndrome. All of us who have worked in support of
the BIAOR have made this societal change happen,
and we should feel good about the work we have
done. The law is not just about what happens in a
courtroom; sometimes it’s about what happens on a
football field, a locker room or a press box.
David Kracke is an attorney with the law firm of Nichols &
Associates in Portland. Nichols & Associates has been
representing brain injured individuals for over twenty two
years. Mr. Kracke is available for consultation at (503) 2243018.
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/BIAOR
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Neuropsychology
Frequently asked Questions
lack of oxygen, or an infection.
• Other medical problems such as prematurity,
diabetes, chronic heart or breathing problems,
certain genetic disorders, or treatment for
childhood cancer
• Been exposed to lead, street drugs, or inhalants
(carbon monoxide)
This understanding, between how someone thinks • Been exposed to alcohol, smoking, or certain
and acts and how the brain works, is used to
drugs prior to birth.
diagnosis and treat brain disorders.
• A developmental or work/school problem such as
a learning disability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity
What is a Neuropsychologist?
disorder, or autism spectrum disorder/pervasive
Neuropsychologists are licensed psychologists.
developmental disorder
They have training in both clinical psychology and
• Had an evaluation by a psychologist or work/
neuropsychology. They have special training in
school, but the treatment following that evaluation
how the brain develops and in brain-behavior
has not helped.
relationships. They use this training to evaluate
and help manage people with brain disorders.
Your physician may recommend a
Such disorders may involve brain injury, medical
neuropsychological assessment to:
disease, or developmental problems.
• Help make or confirm a diagnosis
Neuropsychologists are typically called in by
• Get a record of the individual’s functioning before
neurosurgeons, neurologists, and psychiatrists to
treatment with medicine or surgery.
assess brain functioning, to help describe how
• Record a change in the individual after a medical
cognitive processes have changed, and to predict
treatment (testing can be repeated to see if the
how the patient’s life will now be altered.
treatment changed the individual’s functioning)
Neuropsychologists are a required member of a
• Record the individual’s development treatments
brain rehabilitation team under the standards of
and expectations can be adjusted to the
the Commission on the Accreditation of
individual’s needs.
Rehabilitation Facilities. A Neuropsychologist
provides neuropsychological testing/assessment. What does a Neuropsychological Evaluation
Involve?
Neuropsychologists help individuals, family,
A neuropsychological evaluation involves examining
professionals working with the individual, and
thinking, behavior, and social-emotional functioning.
physicians to:
• Understand how problems with the brain may
The evaluation uses standardized tests and
relate to problems seen at work/school, home,
procedures. Examiners work directly with the
or with peers
individual. They also talk to family and other
• Understand how the individual learns best
doctors. Tests may be performed using paper and
• Understand why the individual may have
pencil or on the computer. Your individual will be
behavior problems
asked many questions and to solve different types
• Help the individual deal with thinking or
of problems..
behavior problems
Neuropsychological evaluations typically include
• Identify neurological or psychiatric problems
tests that measure the following:
• Help match expectations to the individual’s
specific strengths and weaknesses
• Work with other doctors and professionals to
develop the best treatment and work/school
plan for the individual
What is Clinical Neuropsychology?
Clinical neuropsychology is focused on
understanding the link between the brain and
behavior. For example, how changes in the health
of the brain may affect the ability to pay attention,
remember, or solve problems.
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Problem solving
Planning and organization
Attention and memory
Processing speed
Language
Employment/Academic skills
Visual perception
Control over hand movements
Depression and anxiety
Aggression and impulsive behavior
Social skills
The neuropsychologist will also review medical
records to help understand how the test results
relate to daily life.
How does a neuropsychological evaluation
differ from a work/school evaluation?
Neuropsychologists and psychologists often use
some of the same tests, focusing on
understanding WHY an individual is having
problems at work or at home. This is done by
examining academic skills but also examining all
of the thinking skills needed to perform daily
functions – skills like memory, attention, and
problem-solving Understanding an individual’s
specific thinking strengths and weaknesses helps
to better focus treatment plans and medical
treatment and understand potential areas of future
difficulty. Because neuropsychologists have
training in clinical psychology, they are also able
to diagnosis emotional problems like depression
and anxiety.
How do I find a neuropsychologist?
A list of board-certified neuropsychologists
working with individuals with brazin injury can be
found on the BIAOR website www.biaoregon.org/
promembers.htm
How do I know if an individual needs a
Neuropsychological Evaluation?
A neuropsychological evaluation may help if the
individual has:
• A neurological disorder such as spina bifida,
hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, epilepsy
(seizures), neurofibromatosis, tuberous
sclerosis, or a brain tumor.
• A brain injury from a trauma to the head, stroke,
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(Conference Continued from page 1)
Pacific Northwest Brain & Spinal Cord
injury & Disease Conference to learn
timely and evidence-based treatments
and make a difference in your patients’
quality of life!
Former University of Oregon and Detroit
Lions quarterback Joey Harrington,
seriously injured when he was struck by
an SUV while riding his bike in in
Portland in July 2011, will be our
opening Keynote Speaker, Friday, March
2, discussing his accident and recovery,
helmet safety and professional sports.
Joey, hospitalized with a broken
collarbone, a punctured lung and a
laceration on his head, knows that he is
here today because he was wearing a
bike helmet.
What makes the 2012 conference a
must attend event?
Pre-conference: Using Technology in
Brain & Spinal Cord Injury
Rehabilitation – an interactive
Preconference using laptop technology
and other assistive devices, bringing
rehabilitation into the home for
individuals with neurological injuries.
Expand rehabilitation options for your
patients!
Certified Brain Injury Specialist
Training,
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Conference
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Living with Brain & Spinal Cord Injury
and Disease: Striving for Excellence
• Explore the connection between brain
injury and addiction, and advance your
skills in behavioral management.
• Extend treatment and support of brain
injured patients via telephone
interventions and internet programs.
• Discover expanded treatment,
including Tai Chi and the power of
awareness
• Listen to Keynote Speakers: Joey
Harrington, UO and Detroit Lions Pro
football player, Ken Ackerman, Host,
Comcast Newsmakers and News
Anchor, Portland's Morning News,
NW 32 TV, who was Paralyzed After
Minor Surgery, Elizabeth Hovde,
Oregonian Reporter and her life after
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coma, Larry Sherman, PhD, OHSU,
on Stem cell-based therapies for the
central nervous system, and Jeff
Snell, PhD on Behavior and Brain
Injury
Choose from 43 Concurrent Sessions
on a wide variety of topics.
Participate in an optional Roundtable
Luncheon with the Faculty – a chance
to discuss your complex cases with
experts
Network with experienced clinicians
from multidisciplinary backgrounds.
Meet and interact with colleagues who
can provide new resources for
professional support
Revitalize yourself to do the work you
know and love, and make an even
greater difference in the lives of
patients and their families
Mark your calendar now, share this
information with your team members and
plan to attend what promises to be a
dynamic educational experience!
For the program schedule see the BIAOR
website: www.biaoregon.org
2012 Conference Speaker Highlights
Medical/Legal
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• Legal Issues Following Brain & Spinal Cord
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Injury Panel: Richard Adler, JD, WA; Ralph
Wiser, JD, OR, and Cheryl Coon, JD, OR
Developing a Cognitive Reserve via
Neurogenesis- Dr. John N. Hatfield, PhD
Looking at the Overlooked: Employing
effective cognitive strategies to maximize
emotional recovery after injury - Dr. Jon
Pearson, QLI
Somatoform Disorders: Dealing with the
Difficult Patient - Dr. Gwendolyn Ford,
neurologist, Madigan
The Neuroanatomy of Attention- Frederick G.
Flynn, DO, FAAN, Madigan
Sleep Issues Following Brain Injury - Dr.
Paul J. Savage, Internal Medicine
From Hospital to Home: Best PracticesRussell C. Spearman M.Ed., ID
OIF/OEF
• An interdisciplinary team approach to
treating veterans and active duty service
members at the VA - Panel from the Oregon
VA Hospital
• Suicide Prevention Training - Signs and
Symptoms-David Dedrickson
• VA benefits for veterans with traumatic
brain injury- Cheryl Coon, JD
• PTSD and the Problems - What are the
Solutions - Eddie Black
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• PTSD and the Returning Military - Eddie
Black
• Substance Abuse: How to recognize it and
where to go for help - Joseph D. Bradford,
M.P.A., QMHA
Spinal Cord Injury
• Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury - Steve
Steins, Seattle SCI Model Systems
• Skin and Wound Care- Dr. Stephen Burns,
SCI Model Systems-Seattle
• Traumatic Spinal Cord Research Review—
Paul Cordo, PhD
• Autonomic Dysreflexia - Dr. Stephen Burns,
SCI Model Systems-Seattle
Brain Injury
• Anger Management-Learning Self Control Joseph D. Bradford, M.P.A., QMHA
• Memory-Dr. Dennis Kelly, neuropsychologist
in the Madigan TBI Program
• Migraine and a history of TBI- Dr. Beverly
Scott, Madigan, Neurology
• Sports Concussion and concussion
management - Dr.James Chesnutt, MD,
OHSU
• Spirituality, TBI & PTSD Experiences - Col.
Dan Thompson
• Visual Prompting & Task Management Thomas Keating, PhD
• Sexuality and Brain Injury, Jeff Snell, PhD
Winter 2012
• Vietnam Veterans Wife, Caregiver,
Advocate: 40 years of Tips on how to
Navigate the V.A. - Carol Cristophero Snider
Family & Survivor
• Healing with Animals- Joy St Peter
• Stigma and TBI - Bronwyn G. Pughe, MA,
MFA, TBI Education Specialist, Traumatic Brain
Injury Program
• Transportation-Issues and latest updatesPerformance Mobility
• Life Balance/ Attitude and overcoming
obstacles others say you can't - Byron Loosli
• Disability Etiquette - Ryan Green
• Five Stages along the Path of Recovery from
TBI - Ben Luskin
Pediatric/Legal
• The Role of Music Therapy in Rehabilitation
- Lillieth Grand, MS, MT-BC
• Dealing with Difficult Behaviors following
TBI- Christine Clancy, Ph.D., ABPP
• Social Security disability benefits for
children with brain injuries Cheryl Coon, JD
• Transforming the lives of Children and
Adults with TBI through practical
applications of Brain Plasticity PrinciplesAnat Baniel
• Think First Oregon Survivor Panel
• Panel: IDEA and Youth Transition
• The Federal Landscape: Healthcare Reform
and TBI—Gavin Attwood, CO
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Registration Form
10th Annual Pacific Northwest Brain Injury Conference 2012
Living with Brain & Spinal Cord Injury & Disease: Striving for Excellence
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
Register before February 20, 2012 for a $75 discount on Conference Registration
(Note: A separate registration form is needed for each person attending. Please make extra copies of the form
as needed for other attendees. Members of BIAWA, BIAOR, OPVA, BIAID, VA and WSBIA receive member rates)
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Address
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7 hour Certified Brain Injury Specialist Training/Test for Certification—Thursday
Pre-Registration is required: Book, training & exam included-must register before 2/15
__ Pre-Conference Workshop-Technology & Cognitive or Physical Limitations —Thursday
$
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Conference Registration Fees: Registration fees include: continental breakfast, lunch & conference related materials. Meals not guaranteed for on-site registrations.
There are no
refunds, but registration is transferable. Contact BIAOR, 800-544-5243 for more information or questions. The following fees are per person:
___ Professional (CEUs) 2 Day Friday & Saturday
$350
$450
$
___ Professional (CEUs)1 Day Only:
$200
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___ Saturday Survivor/Family (no CEUs)
$100
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___ Saturday Only 3/3 Courtesy (Brain Injury Survivors with limited means-limited number)
$25
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___ Scholarship Contribution (donation to assist in covering the cost of survivors with limited funds)
Late Conference Registration (Conference Only)—After Feb 20, 2012
Reception & Dinner with Joey Harrington and his Friends
Wine Tasting 5 -6:30pm, Dinner begins at 6:45pm
Grapes and Two-Grand’s Concert 7:00pm.
Separate Charge from Conference
$ 75
+ $ 75
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Signature ____________________________________________ Pre-conference, Registration & Dinner Total $ ________
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(Please add totals from Registration Fee, Reception/Dinner and Scholarship Contribution for final total costs)
Make Checks out to BIAOR—Mail to: BIAOR, PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
or fax: 503.961.8730 Phone: 503-740-3155
www.biaoregon.org/annualconference-2012.htm info@biaoregon.org
Wine & Cheese Reception with Joey Harrington and his Friends—
Followed by dinner and
a small concert featuring Joey playing jazz on
the piano
5 pm—8:30 pm
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Hotel: Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97220
503.281.2500
Discount room rate $125 per night
Discount good until Feb. 25, 2012
Rooms are limited
CEUs: CRC, CCM, APD, DD, AMH,, SW, OT, SLP,
CLE pending. Please contact us if you would like one
that is not listed
Total CEU Hours 20.5
Winter 2012
Agenda
Thursday
8 am - 5 pm Pre-Conference Workshop
Friday & Saturday
7 am - 8 am: Breakfast
8 am - Noon: Keynote and Break– Outs
Noon - 1 pm: Lunch and Networking
1 pm - 5 pm: Keynote and Break-Outs
* Friday and Saturday-Breakfast and Lunch provided
** Thursday—lunch and breaks provided
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The occipital lobes received,
integrate and interpret visual
information relating to color,
size, shape and distance
The temporal lobes are involved in receiving
and processing auditory information (e.g.
music & speech), language comprehension,
visual perception, organization, and
categorization of information. Major functions of
the temporal lobes are memory and learning.
The temporal lobes are also involved in
personality, emotions and sexual behavior.
Families are often reassured when a comatose injured relative awakens from a coma and recognizes everyone. This initial recall of old learning lulls
some families into a false sense of security, but there may be impaired cognition which can lead to a wide range of problems becoming apparent over
time. Also, brain injuries can be very diffuse, so that damage is possible in all the areas shown above. Even in a traumatic brain injury, there can more
widespread damage than just where the skull was struck. The brain can bounce inside the skull, so that the worst injuries may be on the opposite
side of the skull. These are just a few reasons why it is difficult to predict the kinds of problems that can arise following from a brain injury.
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BRAIN INJURY 101
Acquired brain injury is often called the hidden disability because its long- term problems are usually in the
areas of thinking and behavior, which are not as easy
to see and recognize as physical disabilities are.
As a consequence, the difficulties people with brain
injuries face are easily ignored or misunderstood, particularly when a person may outwardly appear unchanged. This lack of understanding and awareness in
the community can create many problems. A person
with slurred speech may be seen as drunk, while another person with poor social skills may be seen as
choosing to be rude or self-centered in their behavior.
Acquired brain injury is not to be
confused with intellectual disability.
People with an acquired brain injury do
not necessarily experience a decline in
their general intellectual functioning.
Rather, they are more likely to
experience specific cognitive changes
that lead to difficulty in areas such as
memory, concentration and
communication.
Acquired brain injury is also not a
mental illness. Mental illness is an
observable abnormality in the
functioning of the brain, but does not
arise from a physical condition. Brain
injury, although it does alter the
functioning of the brain, is an observable
abnormality in the structure of the brain
— a physical condition that causes a
change in function.
delicate and will stop working properly or
may even die off.
The movement of the brain can result in
tearing of brain tissue which breaks the
connections between neurons. This
happens on a microscopic level and may
not show on standard medical tests.
swells (encephalitis), if the tissue
surrounding the brain swells
(meningitis), or may kill cells through
direct infection. Viral infections may
result in diffuse injury which can
manifest as fatigue disorders such as
chronic fatigue syndrome.
The brain can swell in the same way as a
damaged muscle does. This pressure
pushes down on the brain and damages
structures in the brain. If there is too
much pressure, this can affect important
structures which control breathing or the
heart rate. Sometimes, doctors will install a
shunt (a kind of relief valve) to let off the
excess pressure.
Differences between traumatic and
non-traumatic injury
In a traumatic injury, damage to nerve
tissue is usually focused in one or
more areas of the brain, although
tearing can result in diffuse injury.
With a non-traumatic injury, damage is
usually spread throughout the brain.
Exceptions to this include tumors and
an infection that remains localized or
that spreads evenly from one starting
point. This can make diagnosis difficult
because small, scattered areas of
damaged tissue may not show up on a
CAT scan. An MRI scan will usually
show diffuse injury. Some cognitive
abilities, particularly short-term memory,
are commonly affected. Fatigue is also
extremely common, due to the brain
having to work harder to work around
diffuse areas of injury.
Non-traumatic injury is any cause that
does not injure the brain using physical
forces. Causes include lack of
oxygen, glucose or blood, which can
occur through stroke, heart attack, nearCauses
drowning, strangulation, diabetic coma or
The brain can be injured as a result of
poisoning,
or other chemical or biological
assault, an accident, a stroke, alcohol or
causes
such
as alcohol abuse, drug
drug abuse, tumors, poisoning, heart
overdose, infections, tumors, and
attach, high fevers, anoxic injury,
infection and disease, near-drowning, chemotherapy.
hemorrhage, AIDS, or toxic exposure
In a non-traumatic injury, nerve calls may
such as black mold.
die from the direct action of a toxic
How the brain is injured
substance or through being starved of
Three separate processes work to
oxygen, glucose or the blood which
injure the brain in a traumatic event:
supplies both of those substances.
• bruising (bleeding)
Tumors, by taking up
• tearing
space, can restrict
ENSEN, LMORE & TUPASKY,
• swelling.
blood supply to other
In a traumatic brain injury, the soft tissue cells or can, through
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exerting physical
of the brain is propelled against the very
hard bone of the skull and then bounced pressure on cells,
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Idaho Update
By Russ Spearman, M.ED.
The 2012 Legislative session commenced
with the Governor’s State of the State
address delivered on January 9th. The
Governor's current year budget is
projected to end with a balance of $130
million. Although much anxiety awaits
the outcome of the Health Insurance
Exchange issue, Governor Otter kept his
comments brief on the subject. He did
indicate he would do his best to explain to
lawmakers the consequences of spurning
a $20.3 million federal grant to set up
the exchange which is envisioned as
being a transparent, online marketplace
for consumers to compare and purchase
insurance. The concept of an Idaho health
insurance exchange was endorsed (an 111 vote) by the Legislature's Health Care
Task Force.
Committee (JFAC), JFAC spent the week
hearing agency reports and proposed
budgets for the Department of Health and
Welfare. H&W is predicting that some
100,000 additional Idahoans, including
childless adults who meet income
qualifications, will be eligible for Medicaid
as the PPACA goes into effect in 2014.
Initially the Federal Government will pick
up these costs. The state match for
Medicaid will then be phased in over 5
years. However, the department anticipates
that with increased attention on expanded
eligibility, persons who are now eligible but
have not signed up will also start
participating in Medicaid. The state would
share in those costs, estimated to be almost
$20 million dollars.
This week the Idaho Legislature began its
work on specific agency budgets in the
Joint Finance and Appropriation
Idaho was one of the first eleven states to
pass concussion legislation in 2010. This
session advocates are planning on
amendments that would mandate education
outreach to coaches, parents, and
athletes; mandate immediate removal from
play of any athlete who sustains a concussion
or who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors
consistent with the injury AND to only allow
those athletes to return to physical activity
after receiving written clearance from an
appropriate health care provider who is
trained in concussion management; and
require parents to sign an acknowledgment
form prior to allowing their child to play a
contact sport.
Contact Russ at spearuss@isu.edu
Have you had an insurance claim for cognitive therapy denied?
If so call: Julia Greenfield, JD
Staff Attorney
Disability Rights Oregon
620 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 243-2081 Fax: (503) 243 1738 jgeenfield@disabilityrightsoregon.org
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Winter Sudoku
The object is to insert the numbers in the boxes to satisfy only
one condition: each row, column and 3 x 3 box must contain the
digits 1 through 9 exactly once. (Answer on page 14)
Protecting
the Rights
of the
Injured
Personal Injury Practice Areas:
Brain Injury Accidents
Automobile Accidents
Maritime Accidents
Construction Accidents
Trucking Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
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Dangerous Premises
Defective Products
Bicycle Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Sexual Harassment/Abuse
Aviation Accidents
Legal Malpractice
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Temper Outbursts Following TBI
By Tom Novack, PhD and Jay Meythaler, MD, UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems
Family members of individuals with TBI
often refer to the injured person having a
"short fuse," "flying off the handle" easily,
being irritable or having a quick temper.
Families frequently mention temper
outbursts because they can be quite
startling, and even if infrequent may
overshadow other more serious
difficulties, such as physical or cognitive
deficits. Research on temper outbursts
following TBI is sparse. Objective
definition of temper outbursts has proven
difficult and it is not clear if temper
outbursts following TBI present a
significant change from a person's
premorbid characteristics. In most cases
TBI does not help a temper problem and
usually leads to some exacerbation of
the pre-existing behavior. If a person had
temper outbursts prior to the injury they
will most likely still have outbursts after
TBI.
fact, in most cases injured individuals
cannot even recall the injury itself). In
many cases, particularly with more
severe injury, one can assume that a
combination of factors is influencing
temperament
Although research studies have not been
instituted to confirm patterns of
temperament among individuals with
TBI, the experience at UAB suggests
that temper outbursts after TBI have
several common characteristics. First,
the temper outbursts may occur in
response to minor events, which have an
unpredictable impact on the injured
person. A minor problem that seemed to
have no effect on the person yesterday
may generate a significant response
today. The person's anger tends to
escalate very rapidly to a point of
maximum intensity, which is often
characterized by postural tension, angry
expression, and verbal output that may
include profanity and raising of the voice.
The anger may be directed at someone,
usually a family member, or something,
such as a wall or a door.
even remember the temper outburst or
why they might have been angry. These
outbursts may occur infrequently or
several times a day. Certainly there are
times when people with TBI will "simmer"
and explode in anger with several hours
of negative emotion thereafter, but the
experience at UAB is that the rapid
intense outbursts noted above are much
more frequent among this population.
Intervention can take place at two levels.
First, behavioral intervention is always
important and appropriate. Family
members need to know how to behave in
the presence of a temper outburst. For
instance, it is essential that family
members not attempt to argue with the
person with head injury during an outburst
since logic is not a predominant factor in
the outburst. It is also important that they
not overreact by trying to mollify the head
injured person and give in to any
demands that are made by the injured
The cause of temper outbursts after TBI
person. In most cases, the most
is a matter of debate. It is possible that
appropriate response of family members
disinhibition associated with frontal area
is to leave the injured person alone for
dysfunction, particularly in the orbital and
several minutes when an outburst has
mesial areas, could be the cause of
occurred so that the person can calm
increased emotional lability, including the
down spontaneously. Having a family
expression of anger. It is not coincidental Rarely is there violence, such as hitting
member present during an outburst may
at others, throwing things, or breaking
that one of the primary areas of
actually lengthen the outburst by giving a
things. Unless there is a history of
contusion following TBI is the orbital
focus for the anger. After the outburst has
premorbid outbursts, families can
frontal area. On the other hand, one
subsided, discussion can then ensue
generally be reassured that physical
must also examine the changes in
about issues leading up to the outburst
harm is not anticipated during temper
lifestyle brought about by the TBI. In
and the injured person's response. It
outbursts. Nonetheless, since the onset
cases of severe head injury, individuals
should always be emphasized to head
is often sudden and there is a rapid
who might have been independent prior
injured people that their personal control
to their trauma may be unable to function escalation, the outbursts can frighten
people in proximity. The outburst usually is essential and that the injured person
in adult settings, such as employment,
can take steps to minimize temper
lasts for a brief time and then the anger
parenting, marriage, and handling
finances. This can generate a great deal dissipates fairly rapidly. After three to five outbursts. For instance, some people with
head injury can recognize when they are
minutes, persons with TBI may be back
of frustration, particularly since there is
to baseline and act as if nothing out of
no clear idea of when the person might
becoming angry and remove themselves
be able to resume independent activities the ordinary has occurred. In cases of
from situations politely so that they do not
and there has been no preparation made severe trauma, when memory is
have an outburst in the presence of
(Temper Outbursts Continued on page 14)
significantly affected, the person may not
for the sudden change that occurs (in
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others. Having specific outlets, such as
taking a walk, going into another room
and turning on the radio, or engaging in
some other physical activity, is
appropriate and can serve as a signal to
other family members that the injured
person needs to be left alone for a
period of time.
The second level of intervention involves
medication. Experiences at UAB
suggest that propranolol is a good first
line agent to help control temper
outbursts. It appears to have a calming
effect when presented at fairly low
dosage levels (20-30mg/daily), which do
not affect heart rate or blood pressure. It
should be stressed that with any
medication a trial of at least a week to
two weeks is needed to determine
effectiveness. During this period of time
the family should be keeping track of the
number of temper outbursts on a
calendar so it can be objectively
determined if the medication is having
any effect. In fact, if feasible there
should be a one/two-week baseline of
collecting information about the
frequency of temper outbursts before the
initiation of medication. Numerous other
medications have been used to deal with
temper outbursts, including
carbamazepine, buspirone, amantadine,
and more recently, valproic acid. In
general, benzodiazines and major
tranquilizers should be avoided due to
secondary cognitive effects. Only in
extreme cases should medications such
as risperidone, haloperidol, olanzapine, or
thioridazine be used and then only under
the direction of a psychiatrist familiar with
TBI.
It is important when working with family
members of those experiencing temper
outbursts to not minimize their concerns.
Temper outbursts are a major factor
determining whether someone can
participate in vocational training and return
to employment. In cases where temper
outbursts are frequent, it is also important
to emphasize to family members that
interventions can be aimed at minimizing
the problem, but it is unrealistic to expect
that any medication or behavioral
management strategy will completely do
away with the outbursts.
References
Cardenas, D.D., & McClain, A. Jr.
Pharmacologic management of traumatic
brain injury. Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Clinics of North America,
1992;3:273-290.
Wood, R.L. & Cope, D.N. Behavioral
problems and treatment after head injury.
PhysicalMedicine and Rehabilitation: State
of the Art Reviews, 1989;3(l):123-142
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We take it for granted, but our ability to analyze our
own thoughts, actions and our impact on others is
an incredibly complex task for the brain.
Lack of self-awareness is a common
outcome for people with frontal lobe injuries, and
is related to emotional and personality variables.
A brain-injured person may not recognize these
disabilities, which are so obvious to others. In other
cases, people may not realize the extent of their
disabilities, and may believe that others are
exaggerating these impairments. They often
exaggerate their own abilities in terms of social
skills or emotional control, and have unrealistic
ideas about the future.
This lack of self-awareness is not denial:
denial involves rejecting knowledge. Where there
is lack of self-awareness, there is no knowledge to
reject — the brain-injured person is simply incapable
of understanding their true situation, because of
the brain injury.
Not surprisingly, this inability to recognize
deficits can cause many problems during
rehabilitation. The need for rehabilitation services
may be questioned, and there is often a complete
lack of understanding of how cognitive problems
impact on family and friends. People with low selfawareness may go back to work and not
understand why they fail in the workplace. They
may be unable to set achievable goals at work, or
evaluate their own performance realistically.
The family takes the brunt
The impact on family members can be
immense. If they confront the brain-injured
person, there can be angry reactions. The family
may try to believe nothing is wrong in their
desire to see the family member get well, even
though this could lead to dangerous situations
such as driving with a visual impairment. A family
should set specific goals that have to be met
before the brain-injured person can forego
medication, treatment or supervision. Ideally, any
rehabilitation professionals should be involved.
Families should
continue to be honest with
feedback in a nonjudgmental fashion and,
when it is safe to do so,
allow the brain-injured
person to try a task, even
when failure seems
certain — but make sure
there is encouragement to
continue with therapy.
It’s your fault, not mine
Another impact on the family is that
external causes may be wrongly blamed for
problems that develop. Linked with lack of selfawareness can be a refusal to own up to having
made a mistake. If someone is unaware of their
deficits, they may actively seek to find
explanations elsewhere. A useful strategy is
encouraging them to look at a situation from an
outside viewpoint and analyze what happened.
Ideally, a problematic situation could be
videotaped to aid this process. The hardest part of
being blamed for something is to not take it as a
personal insult. Arguing will only worsen the
situation, so usually it is best to agree to
disagree. A good response would be “We both
see this from different angles, so let’s leave it
there”. If blame is a constant problem, the whole
family should look at consistently adopting the
most suitable conflict-defusing response.
Seeking professional help
If lack of self-awareness is treated
professionally, the first step is usually a
neuropsychological assessment. This will
assess the brain-injured person’s cognitive
strengths and weaknesses, specify the impaired
awareness, and suggest a treatment plan.
Usually the family will be included in this
process.
There are various psychotherapeutic
techniques used to help increase a person’s selfawareness. The therapist first gains the survivor’s
trust, then gently helps them to see the
discrepancy between their perceived and actual
level of functioning. The next step is to help the
person anticipate and plan for the problems their
deficits may bring about, by teaching strategies
to deal with them. Treatment methods will vary,
depending on the type of awareness impairment.
The long road to awareness
Lack of awareness can lead to poor
recovery. Family members should be on the
lookout for this, and seek treatment when
required to enhance the quality of life for the
brain-injured person.
Impaired self-awareness can be one of the
most frustrating, even infuriating, deficits to
encounter in your loved one, and can take the
longest time to overcome. It is important to be
realistic about this, and to take care of yourself
during this process. With time and commitment,
self-awareness will grow.
Source: Synapse Autumn 2008
THREE TYPES OF SELF-AWARENESS IMPAIRMENT
1. Impaired intellectual awareness — an inability to
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2. Impaired emergent awareness — awareness of a
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occurring, or to compensate for the deficits
3. Anticipatory impaired awareness — awareness of the
deficit and recognition of when the problem is
occurring, but an inability to anticipate the likely
situations in which the problems will crop up.
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Stem cell transplantation prevents further
traumatic axonal injury
For years, researchers seeking new
therapies for traumatic brain injury have
been tantalized by the results of animal
experiments with stem cells. In
numerous studies, stem cell implantation
has substantially improved brain function
in experimental animals with brain
trauma. But just how these
improvements occur has remained a
mystery.
the processes by which GDNF and
neural stem cell transplantation
produced their beneficial effects, Wu
enlisted UTMB professors Larry Denner,
Douglas Dewitt and Dr. Donald Prough
to use proteomic techniques to compare
injured rat brains with injured rat brains
into which neural stem cells had been
transplanted.
"We identified about 400 proteins that
respond differently after injury and after
grafting with neural stem cells," Wu said.
suffered
damage from
trauma;
implanted
neural stem
cells reduced
this harm, as
well as
lowering levels of alpha-smooth muscle
actin inside neurons that were raised
after trauma.
Now, an important part of this puzzle has
To probe further into the molecular details
been pieced together by researchers at
of GDNF's role in reducing traumatic
the University of Texas Medical
Diffuse
Axonal
axonal injury, the researchers used a
Branch at Galveston. In experiments
system in which human neurons were
with both laboratory rats and an
A Diffuse Axonal Injury can be caused by
placed on a flexible membrane that
apparatus that enabled them to
shaking or strong rotation of the head, as with
was then suddenly distended with a
simulate the impact of trauma on
Shaken Baby Syndrome, or by rotational forces, precisely calibrated puff of gas. Their
human neurons, they identified key
such as with a car accident.
goal was to simulate the sudden
molecular mechanisms by which
compression and stretching forces
implanted human neural stem cells Injury
occurs
because
the
unmoving
brain
lags
exerted on brain cells by a blow to the
stem cells that are in the process of
behind
the
movement
of
the
skull,
causing
brain
head.
developing into neurons but have not
structures
to
tear.
yet taken their final form - aid recovery
Initial results from this "rapid stretch
from traumatic axonal injury.
There is extensive tearing of nerve tissue
injury model" matched those seen in
throughout the brain. This can cause brain
rat experiments, with GDNF protecting
A significant component of traumatic
chemicals
to
be
released,
causing
additional
axons and dendrites from additional
brain injury, traumatic axonal injury
injury.
damage in the period after trauma and
involves damage to axons and
significantly reducing alpha-smooth
dendrites, the filaments that extend
The
tearing
of
the
nerve
tissue
disrupts
the
muscle actin levels boosted by the
out from the bodies of the neurons.
brain’s
regular
communication
and
chemical
simulated injury. In addition, they
The damage continues after the initial
found evidence linking alpha-smooth
trauma, since the axons and dendrites processes.
muscle actin with RhoA, a small
respond to injury by withdrawing back
This disturbance in the brain can produce
protein that blocks axonal growth after
to the bodies of the neurons.
temporary or permanent widespread brain
injury. Finally, again taking a cue from
damage,
coma,
or
death.
their proteomic study, they turned
"Axons and dendrites are the basis of
their attention to one component of a
neuron-to-neuron communication, and
A
person
with
a
diffuse
axonal
injury
could
protein known as calcineurin, finding
when they are lost, neuron function is
present
a
variety
of
functional
impairments
that it interacted with GDNF to protect
lost," said UTMB professor Ping Wu,
axons and dendrites in the RSI model.
lead author of a paper on the research depending on where the shearing (tears)
occurred in the brain.
"We're quite excited about these
appearing in the Journal of
discoveries, because they're highly
Neurotrauma. "In this study, we found
novel
- we now know much more about
"When
we
grouped
them
using
a
statethat our stem cell transplantation both
how
GDNF
protects axons and dendrites
of-the-art
Internet
database,
we
found
prevents further axonal injury and
from
further
injury and promotes their rethat
a
group
of
cytoskeleton
proteins
promotes axonal regrowth, through a
growth
after
trauma," Wu said. "This kind
was
being
changed,
and
in
particular
number of previously unknown molecular
of
detailed
study
is essential to
one
called
alpha-smooth
muscle
actin,
mechanisms."
developing safe and effective therapies
which had never been reported in the
for traumatic brain injury."
neurons before."
The UTMB researchers began their
investigation with a clue from their
Source: University of Texas Medical Branch at
Because so many of the proteins that
previous work: they had determined that
Galveston (http://www.news-medical.net/
changed
were
related
to
axonal
their neural stem cells secreted a
news/20120113/Stem-cell-transplantationstructure
and
function,
the
UTMB
substance called glial derived
prevents-further-traumatic-axonal-injury.aspx)
scientists then focused on traumatic
neurotrophic factor, which seemed to
axonal injury. Initially working with rats,
help injured rat brains recover from
they confirmed that axons and dendrites
injury. As a first step toward identifying
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One in 10 may suffer a silent stroke
Taking exercise and eating healthily
could cut the risk of memory loss
caused by a silent stroke.
While most people who suffer a stroke
will be aware of it, silent stroke is not
associated with any obvious symptoms,
leaving the sufferer unaware that he or
she has even had a problem. It’s not the
same as a mini-stroke, which does
cause symptoms, however brief. A silent
stroke is a result of a blood clot that
interrupts bloodflow to the brain and as
a result it can cause damage to the
brain as well as increase your risk of
future strokes. Routine brain scans led
researchers from the Boston University
School of Medicine to estimate that one
in 10 middle-aged people have had a
silent stroke.
Researchers at the Taub Institute for
Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and
the Aging Brain in New York performed
MRI brain scans on 658 people aged 65
and over, none of whom had been
diagnosed with dementia. The
participants also underwent memory and
language tests, processing speed tests
and visual perception tests. The scans
identified 174 individuals who had had
silent strokes. When the researchers
compared data from the participants’
test performances they found that those
who had had silent strokes scored less
well.
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This suggests that silent strokes may be
a contributing factor towards decreased
brain function and dementia, and that it
could be worth people making lifestyle
changes to decrease their risk. Having a
‘mini stroke’ (or transient ischemic attack,
TIA) is not fatal, but according to
research from the University of New
South Wales, it dramatically increases a
person’s future risk of dying prematurely.
The good news is that the risk can be
reduced with some fairly simple lifestyle
changes.
The researchers followed the progress of
22,000 adults who had had a mini stroke
for several years and compared death
rates with
those of the
general
population.
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reduces your life expectancy by 20%.
One year after suffering a mini stroke,
91.5% of study participants were still
alive – this in comparison to 95% of the
general population, matched for age. At
five years survival was 13.2% lower than
the general population. After nine years,
a person who had had a mini-stroke was
20% less likely to be alive compared to
the average person. Similar effects were
seen regardless of when the stroke
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person was the greater the risk of death.
So what can you do if you suffer a ministroke to look after your health? The
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eating a healthy low-fat diet with plenty of
fresh vegetables and fruit (five portions a
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processed foods that are often laden with
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drinking only moderately.
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The Oregon TBI Team is a multidisciplinary group repercussions of military combat on veterans and their families. For more information contact: Belle
of educators and school professionals trained in
Bennett Landau, Executive Director, 503-933-4996 www.returningveterans.org email:
pediatric brain injury. The Team provides in-service mail@returningveterans.org
training to support schools, educators and families
of students (ages 0-21) with TBI. For evidence
Center for Polytrauma Care-Oregon VA
based information and resources for supporting
Providing rehabilitation and care coordination for combat-injured OIF/OEF veterans and active duty
students with TBI, visit: www.tbied.org
service members.
For more information about Oregon’s TBI
Contact: Ellen Kessi, LCSW , Polytrauma Case Manager Ellen.Kessi@va.gov 1-800-949-1004
www.cbirt.org/oregon-tbi-team/
x 34029 or 503-220-8262 x 34029
tbiteam@wou.edu
1-877-872-7246
“Brain Injury Partners: Navigating
the School System,” an interactive, multimedia intervention, is now available on-line free of
charge. The easy-to-use website is designed to
give parents of school-aged children with a brain
injury the skills they need to become successful
advocates. http://free.braininjurypartners.com/.
Oregon Parent Training and
Information Center (OR PTI)
Washington TBI Resource Coordinator Services
Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Coordination Services provides
resource coordination as a short-term intervention for TBI survivors & their
families. This services is to help improve the quality of life for TBI survivors and their
families by connecting them with services and supports.
Carla-Jo Whitson, MSW CBIS
360-699-4928 jarlaco@yahoo.com www. tbirc.org
Legal Help
A statewide parent training and information center
serving parents of children with disabilities. 503-581
-8156 or 888-505-2673 info@orpti.org
www.orpti.org
Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) promotes Opportunity, Access and Choice for individuals with
disabilities. Assisting people with legal representation, advice and information designed to help solve
problems directly related to their disabilities. All services are confidential and free of charge. (503) 243
-2081 http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/
LEARNet
Legal Aid Services of Oregon serves people with low-income and seniors. If you qualify for food
stamps you may qualify for services. Areas covered are: consumer, education, family law,
farmworkers, government benefits, housing, individual rights, Native American issues, protection from
abuse, seniors, and tax issues for individuals. Multnomah County 1-888-610-8764 www.lawhelp.org
Provides educators and families with invaluable
information designed to improve the educational
outcomes for students with brain injury.
www.projectlearnet.org/index.html
FREE Brain Games to Sharpen Your
Memory and Mind
www.realage.com/HealthyYOUCenter/Games/
intro.aspx?gamenum=82
http://brainist.com/
Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program
http://main.uab.edu/tbi/show.asp?
durki=49377&site=2988&return=9505
Sam's Brainy Adventure
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/flash/
comic.html
Neurobic Exercise
www.neurobics.com/exercise.html
Brain Training Games from the Brain Center of
America
www.braincenteramerica.com/exercises_am.php
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Lewis & Clark Legal Clinic is a civil practice clinic for the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis &
Clark College. Representing low-income individuals experiencing a cariety of civil and administrate
problems. 503-768-6500
Oregon Law Center Legal provides free legal services to low income individuals, living in Oregon,
who have a civil legal case and need legal help. Assistance is not for criminal matter or traffic tickets.
http://oregonlawhelp.org
Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Services refers to a lawyer who may be able to assist. 503-6843763 or 800-452-7636
The Oregon State Bar Military Assistance Panel program is designed to address legal concerns of
Oregon service members and their families immediately before, after, and during deployment. The
panel provides opportunities for Oregon attorneys to receive specialized training and offer pro bono
services to service members deployed overseas. 800-452-8260
St. Andrews Legal Clinic is a community non-profit that provides legal services to low income families
by providing legal advocacy for issues of adoption, child custody and support, protections orders,
guardianship, parenting time, and spousal support. 503-557-9800
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ARE YOU A MEMBER?
The Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon relies on your membership dues and donations to operate our special projects and to assist families and
survivors. Many of you who receive this newsletter are not yet members of BIAOR. If you have not yet joined, we urge you to do so. It is
important that people with brain injuries, their families and the professionals in the field all work together to develop and keep updated on
appropriate services. Professionals: become a member of our Neuro-Resource Referral Service. Dues notices have been sent. Please remember
that we cannot do this without your help. Your membership is vitally important when we are talking to our legislators. For further information,
please call 1-800-544-5243 or email biaor@biaoregon.org. See page 23 to sign up.
NEW With support from the National Football League
and CDC Foundation, the CDC has created a new
FREE online training to provide health care
professionals with an overview of what they need to
know about concussion among young athletes. The
goal of this course, Heads Up to Clinicians: Addressing
Concussion in Sports among Kids and Teens, is to
prepare health care professionals to diagnose and
manage concussions on the sidelines, in their office,
training room, or in the emergency department.
www.preventingconcussions.org/
Financial Assistance
Affordable Naturopathic Clinic in Southeast Portland
An affordable, natural medicine clinic is held the
second Saturday of each month. Dr. Cristina Cooke,
a naturopathic physician, will offer a sliding-scale.
Naturopaths see people with a range of health concerns
including allergies, diabetes, fatigue, high bloodpressure, and issues from past physical or emotional
injuries.
Food, Cash, Housing Help from Oregon Department of
Human Services 503-945-5600
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/index.shtml
Housing
Various rental housing assistance programs for low
income households are administered by local community
action agencies, known as CAAs. Subsized housing, such
as Section 8 rental housing, is applied for through local
housing authorities. 503-986-2000 http://oregon.gov/
OHCS/CSS_Low_Income_Rental_Housing_
Assistance_Programs.shtml
Oregon Food Pantries http://www.foodpantries.org/st/
oregon
Central City Concern, Portland 503 294-1681
Central City Concern meets its mission through innovative
outcome based strategies which support personal and
community transformation providing:
• Direct access to housing which supports lifestyle
change.
• Integrated healthcare services that are highly effective
in engaging people who are often alienated from
mainstream systems.
• The development of peer relationships that nurture and
support personal transformation and recovery.
• Attainment of income through employment or
accessing benefits.
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The Southeast Community Church of the
Nazarene
5535 SE Rhone, Portland.
For more information of to make an
appointment, please call:
Dr. Cooke, 503-984-5652
Tammy Greenspan Head Injury Collection A terrific collection of books specific to brain
injury. You can borrow these books through the interlibrary loan system. A reference librarian
experienced in brain injury literature can help you find the book to meet your needs. 516-249-9090
Long Term Care—Melissa Taber, Long Term Care TBI
Coordinator, DHS, State of Oregon 503-947-5169
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) is a federally-funded program that helps lowincome households pay their home heating and cooling
bills. It operates in every state and the District of Columbia,
as well as on most tribal reservations and U.S. territories.
The LIHEAP Clearinghouse is an information resource for
state, tribal and local LIHEAP providers, and others
interested in low-income energy issues. This site is a
supplement to the LIHEAP-related information the LIHEAP
Clearinghouse currently provides through its phone line 1800-453-5511 www.ohcs.oregon.gov/OHCS/
SOS_Low_Income_Energy_Assistance_Oregon.shtml
The clinic is located at:
Valuable Websites
www.BrainLine.org: a national multimedia project offering information and resources about
preventing, treating, and living with TBI; includes a series of webcasts, an electronic
newsletter, and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations
concerned about traumatic brain injury.
www.iCaduceus.com: The Clinician's Alternative, the premiere web-based alternative
medical resource.
www.oregon.gov/odva: Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
http://fort-oregon.org/: information for current and former service members
www.idahotbi.org/: Idaho Traumatic Brain Injury Virtual Program Center-The program
includes a telehealth component that trains providers on TBI issues through videoconferencing and an online virtual program center.
www.headinjury.com/ - information for brain injury survivors and family members
http://activecoach.orcasinc.com Free concussion training for coaches ACTive: Athletic
Concussion Training™ using Interactive Video Education
www.braininjuryhelp.org Peer mentoring help for the TBI survivor in the Portland Metro/
Southern Washington area. 503-224-9069
www.phpnw.org If you, or someone you know needs help-contact: People Helping People
Sharon Bareis 503-875-6918
www.oregonpva.org - If you are a disabled veteran who needs help, peer mentors and
resources are available
http://oregonmilitarysupportnetwork.org - resource for current and former members of the
uniformed military of the United States of America and their families.
http://apps.usa.gov/national-resource-directory/National Resource Directory The National
Resource Directory is a mobile optimized website that connects wounded warriors, service
members, veterans, and their families with support. It provides access to services and
resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and
community reintegration. (mobile website)
http://apps.usa.gov/ptsd-coach/PTSD Coach is for veterans and military service members
who have, or may have, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It provides information about
PTSD and care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools–from
relaxation skills and positive self-talk to anger management and other common self-help
strategies–to help manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD. (iPhone)
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Molalla
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP OF
MOLALLA
5:30 pm—7:00, Every Monday
Support group and Hydro-exercise - Molalla Pool
Sherry Stock sherry@biaoregon.org 503-740-3155
Must Be Pre-Registered
Oregon Brain Injury Support Groups
Bend
CENTRAL OREGON SUPPORT GROUP
2nd Saturday 10:30am to 12:00 noon
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend 97701
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
Joyce & Dave Accornero, 541 382 9451
Accornero@bendbroadband.com
CORIL Thursday Support Group
Every Thursday 10:30 am-12pm
Fox Hollow Assisted Living Center
2599 NE Studio Rd
Bend OR 97701
Rich Zebrowski 541-388-8103 x 203
richz@coril.org
Brookings
BRAIN INJURY GROUP (BIG)
To be announced
1-877-469-8844, 541-469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II )
Thursdays 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth St, Cottage Grove
For directions and information,
Anna, 541-767-0845.
Corvallis
STROKE & BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP
1st Tuesday 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Church of the Good Samaritan Lng
333 NW 35th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330
Call for Specifics: Shawn Johnson, CCC-SLP
541-768-5157 smjohnson@samhealth.org
Coos Bay
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group
2nd Saturday August 9th 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Kaffe 101, 171 South Broadway
Coos Bay, OR 97420
tbicbsupport@gmail.com
Eugene (3)
COMMUNITY REHABILITATION SERVICE
OF OREGON
3rd Tuesday : Feb, April, June, July, Aug, Sept,
Oct, Dec
6:30-8:30 pm
Potluck Social
Monta Loma Mobile Home Rec Center
2150 Laura St, Springfield, OR. 97477
Jan Johnson, (541) 342-1980
comrehabjan@aol.com
COMMUNITY REHABILITATION SERVICE
OF OREGON
3rd Tuesday 7:00-8:30 pm
Support Group—January, March, May, November
St Thomas Episcopal Church
1465 Coburg Rd, Eugene, OR. 97401
Jan Johnson, (541) 342-1980
comrehabjan@aol.com
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BIG (BRAIN INJURY GROUP)
Tuesdays 11:00am-1pm
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue, Eugene, OR. 97401
Curtis Brown, (541) 998-3951
BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Westside SUPPORT GROUP
1st Monday 7-8 pm
For brain injury survivors, their families, caregivers
and professionals
Tuality Community Hospital
335 South East 8th Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Carol Altman, (503)640-0818
Klamath Falls
SPOKES UNLIMITED BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT
GROUP
2nd Tuesday 1:00pm to 2:30pm
1006Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Dawn Lytle 541-883-7547
dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
SPOKES UNLIMITED BRAIN INJURY
RECREATION
4th Tuesday
Contact Dawn Lytle for additional information:
541-883-7547 dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP OF LEBANON
1st Thursday 6:30 pm
Lebanon Community Hospital, Conf Rm #6
525 North Santiam Hwy, Lebanon, OR 97355
Lisa Stoffey 541-752-0816 lstoffey@aol.com
Newport
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP OF NEWPORT
2nd Saturday 2-4 pm
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
www.progressive-options.org
Oregon City
3rd Friday 1-3 pm
Clackamas Community College
McLoughlin Hall Rm #M226 (2nd floor)
Sonja Bolon, MA 503-816-1053
Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time. For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr (541) 278-1194
jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland (12)
BRAINSTORMERS I
2nd Saturday 10:00 - 11:30am
Women survivor's self-help group
Wilcox Building Conference Room A
2211 NW Marshall St., Portland 97210
Next to Good Samaritan Hospital
Jane Starbird, Ph.D., (503) 493-1221
drstarbird@aol.com
BIRC Alumni Support Group
On hiatus until further notice
Madras (2)
Brain Injury Support Group
2nd & 4th Thursday eve 5:30- 7:00 pm
125 SW C Street
Madras OR 97741
Through BestCare Treatment Services
Contact Dr. Nancy Holmes (617) 617-5366
Fee for Service-OHP included
BRAINSTORMERS Il
3rd Saturday 10:00am-12:00noon
Survivor self-help group
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Steve Wright stevewright@biaoregon.org
TBI Support Group for Family and Friends
1st and 3rd Thursday eve 5:30- 7:00 pm
Bestcare Treatment Services
125 SW C Street, Madras OR 97741
MUST PRE-REGISTER AT LEAST 2 DAYS
BEFORE MEETING
Contact Dr. Nancy Holmes (541) 617-5366
Leave the following information:
participant name; phone & address
Wistar-Morris Room
Medford
SOUTHERN OREGON BRAINSTORMERS
SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CLUB
1st Tuesday 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
751 Spring St., Medford, Or 97501
Lorita Cushman @ 541-621-9974
BIAOregon@AOL.COM
Winter 2012
BIRRDsong Support Group
1st Saturday, 9:30-11 am
Peer Support Group for Survivors & Family
2211 NW Marshall St., Portland 97210
Next to Good Samaritan Hospital
Survivorgroupcoordinator@birrdsong.org
CROSSROADS (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
2nd and 4th Friday, 1-3 pm
Independent Living Resources
1839 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97232
Sarah Gerth, 503-232-7411 sarah@ilr.org
Must Be Pre-Registered
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Saturday 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Self-help and support group
Currently combined with PARENTS OF CHILDREN
WITH BRAIN INJURY
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Joyce Kerley (503) 281-4682 joycek1145@aol.com
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Brain Injury Support Groups provide face-to-face interaction among people whose lives have been affected by brain injury,
including Peer Support and Peer Mentoring.
FARADAY CLUB
Must be pre-registered 1st Saturday 1:00-2:30pm
Peer self-help group for professionals with BI
Emanuel Hospital, Rm. 1035
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Arvid Lonseth, (503) 680-2251 (pager)
alonseth@pacifier.com
HELP
(Help Each Other Live Positively)
4th Saturday - 1:00-3:00 pm
TBI Survivor self-help group (Odd months)
TBI Family & Spouse (Even Months)
Cognitive Enhancement Center
15705 S.E. Powell Blvd. Portland Or.
Brad Loftis, (503) 760-0425
cmuse2002@yahoo.com
Please contact at least two days in advance
PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH BRAIN INJURY
3rd Saturday 12:30 - 2:30 pm
self-help support group.
12:30-1 pm Currently combined with THRIVE
SUPPORT GROUP for Pizza then joins
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Joyce Kerley (503) 281-4682
joycek1145@aol.com
Positive Brain Injury Support Group
Must be pre-registered
For career persons with brain injury
Every other Monday 4:30- 6 pm
4511 SE 39th Ave., Portland, 97202
Call: Don Ford, (503) 297-2413
Don@donaldfordcounseling.com
Or Nancy Holmes, PsyD, (503) 235-2466
THRIVE SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Saturday 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Teenage and Young adult Brain Injury Survivor
support group
Emanuel Hospital, MOB West
Medical Office building West on N.Graham St
Directly across from parking lot 2
2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227
Kate Robinson, 503-318-5878
TBI SOCIAL CLUB
Location varies, call for times & locations
Meets twice a month - days and times vary
call for information
Michael Flick, 503-775-1718
Greater Persons Toastmasters Club (for People
with Brain Injury) On Hiatus until further notice
Caleb Burns, (503) 913-4517
Roseburg
UMPQUA VALLEY DISABILITIES NETWORK
For survivors of brain injury and family members or
caregivers of survivors
2nd Monday 12 noon - 1:15pm
736 SE Jackson St, Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 672-6336 udvn@udvn.org
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Salem (3)
SALEM BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP
2nd & 4th Thursday 4pm-6pm
Salem Rehabilitation Center, Conf Rm 2 A/B
2561 Center Street, Salem OR 97301
Megan Snider (503) 561-1974
Megan.Snider@salemhospital.org
SALEM COFFEE & CONVERSATION
Fridays 11-12:30 pm
Ike Box Café
299 Cottage St, Salem OR 97301
SALEM STROKE SURVIVORS & CAREGIVERS
SUPPORT GROUP
2nd Friday 1 pm –3pm
Salem Rehabilitation Center
2561 Center Street, Salem OR 97301
Scott Werdebaugh 503-838-6868
Ruby McEliroy 503-390-3372
VANCOUVER, WA
TBI Support Group
2nd and 4th Thursday 2pm to 3pm
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, 2211 NE 139th Street
conference room B 3rd floor Vancouver WA 98686
Carla-Jo Whitson, MSW, CBIS jarlaco@yahoo.com
360-991-4928
IDAHO & SURROUNDING TBI SUPPORT GROUPS
STARS/Treasure Valley BI Support Group
4th Thursday of each month 7-9 pm
Idaho Elks Rehab Hosp, Sawtooth Room (4th Floor),
Boise ID
Kathy Smith (208-367-8962; kathsmit@sarmc.org)
Greg Meyer (208-489-4963; gmeyer@elksrehab.org)
Southeastern Idaho TBI support group
2nd Wednesday of each month 12:30 p.m.
LIFE, Inc., 640 Pershing Ste. A, Pocatello, ID
Tracy Martin (208-232-2747)
Clay Pierce (208-904-1208 or 208-417-0287;
clayjoannep@cableone.net)
Twin Falls TBI Support Group
3rd Tuesday of each month 6:30-8 p.m.
St. Lukes’ Idaho Elks Rehab Hosp, Twin Falls, ID
Keran Juker (keranj@mvrmc.org; 208-737-2126)
*Northern Idaho TBI Support Group
*For Veterans
3rd Sat. of each month 1-3 pm
Kootenai Med. Center, 2003 Lincoln Way
Rm KMC 3
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Sherry Hendrickson (208-666-3903,
shendrickson@kmc.org)
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org)
Ron Grigsby (208-659-5459)
Quad Cities TBI Support Group
Second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.
Tri State Memorial Hosp. 1221 Highland Ave,
Clarkston, WA
Deby Smith (509-758-9661; biaqcedby@earthlink.net)
Winter 2012
Stevens County TBI Support Group
1st Tuesday of each Month 6-8 pm
Mount Carmel Hospital, 982 E. Columbia,
Colville, WA
Craig Sicilia 509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org
Danny Holmes (509-680-4634)
*TBI Self-Development Workshop
“reaching my own greatness”
*For Veterans
2nd & 4th Tues. 11 am- 1 pm
Spokane Downtown Library 900 W. Main Ave.,
Spokane, WA
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org)
Spokane TBI Survivor Support Group
2nd Wednesday of each month 7 p.m.
St. Luke's Rehab Institute, 711 S. Cowley, #LL1,
Spokane, WA
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org)
Michelle White (509-534-9380;
mmwhite@mwhite.com)
Valerie Wooten (360-387-6428)
Spokane Family & Care Giver BI Support Group
4th Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m.
St. Luke's Rehab Institute, 711 S. Cowley, #LL1,
Spokane, WA
Melissa Gray (melissagray.mhc@live.com)
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org)
Michelle White (509-534-9380;
mmwhite@mwhite.com)
Spokane County BI Support Group
4th Wednesday of each month
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
12004 E. Main, Spokane Valley WA
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org)
Toby Brown (509-868-5388)
Spokane County Disability/BI Advocacy Group
511 N. Argonne, Spokane WA
Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org)
Moses Lake TBI Support Group
2nd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m.
Samaritan Hospital
801 E. Wheeler Rd # 404, Moses Lake, WA
Jenny McCarthy (509-766-1907)
Pullman TBI Support Group
3rd Tuesday of each month, 7-9p.m.
Pullman Regional Hospital, 835 SE Bishop Blvd,
Conf Rm B
Pullman, WA
Alice Brown (509-338-4507)
Pullman BI/Disability Advocacy Group
2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30-8:00p.m.
Gladish Cultural Center, 115 NW State St., #213
Donna Lowry (509-725-8123)
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To Contact
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PO Box 549
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 740-3155
Toll free: (800) 544-5243
Email: biaor@biaoregon.org
Website: www.biaoregon .org
Fax: 503-961-8730
BIAOR Open biaoropen-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
BIAOR Advocacy Network
BIAORAdvocacy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Vehicle
Donations
Through a partnership with VDAC (Vehicle Donations to Any
Charity), The Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon, BIAOR, is now a
part of a vehicle donation system. BIAOR can accept vehicles
from anywhere in the country. VDAC will handle the towing,
issue a charitable receipt to you, auction the vehicle, handle the
transfer of title, etc. Donations can be accepted online, or call
1-866-332-1778. The online web site is http://www.v-dac.com/
org/?id=930900797
This newsletter was sponsored in part by cbirt.org.
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Thank you to all our contributors and advertisers.
Winter 2012
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