Gray Matters

Intriguing Book Of Poetry Published By A Brain Injury Survivorgray Matters Brain Injury: The Inside Perspective Is A Book Filled With Poetic Insights Of A Woman Who Lived Through A Near-Fatal Brain Injury. Her Intimate Knowledge And Sense Of Humor Can Help Survivors Cope As Well As Better Understand Their Injuries And Themselves Post-Injury. This Book Gives A Personal Sense Or Inside Perspective Of Brain Injury Thus Qualifying Readers To Better Understand What Happens To The Brain When It'S Injured And Hence Be Better Able To Understand Brain Injury Survivors.Brain Injury Occurs Around The World In A Variety Of Circumstances; In Sports Events Motor-Vehicle Accidents Falls Terrorist Attacks & War (And The List Goes On…). According To The International Brain Injury Association Head Injury Is The Leading Cause Of Death And Disability Worldwide. Thirty Percent Of The Soldiers That Have Returned From Iraq And Afghanistan Have Traumatic Brain Injuries. More Than Two Percent Of The United States' Population Has Sustained A Traumatic Brain Injury Yet Even With Brain Injury Being So Widespread It Is Still Hard To Identify People Living With This “Invisible Disability.” Ms. Lerner Knows That The Lack Of Awareness Regarding Brain Injury Makes Survivors’ Lives Quite Problematic. After Studying Special Education For Brain Injury Heidi Was Inspired To Teach Some Of The Hard-To-Understand Issues In Down-Home Language (I.E. So Everyone Can Understand).With A Creative Flair Heidi Informs Her Readers About Brain Injury; Strikes A Chord By Sharing Personal Loss And Challenges As Well As Successes In Rehab. Ms. Lerner Gives Her Readers A Sense Of What It Is Like To Walk In The Shoes Of A Brain Injury Survivor.The Chapters Of The Book Cover Topics Including: Brain Injury The Symptoms Of Injury (Sequelae) Rehabilitation The Brain Academic Rehab Natures Touch/Recreational Therapy (Including Tending To Plants And The Ocean'S Healing Influence) And Brain Injury Peer Support. Gray Matters Has Helped Family Members To Better Understand Their Loved Ones And Is An Asset To Rehab Professionals By Giving Them A More Intimate Understanding Of Brain Injury.Gray Matters Offers An Articulate Introspective And Sometimes Humorous View Of What It Is Like To Suffer A Near-Fatal Blow To The Head And Live With Its Complications. The Author Presents A Thorough Subjective Viewpoint As Well As An Objective Understanding Of Brain Injury. Gray Matters Presents A Deeper Understanding Of The Inner-Workings Of The Mind And How In Many Ways Brain Injury Effects Life As We Know It.