Lesson 5

Acquired Brain Injuries 
People who sustain acquired brain injuries may experience physical symptoms, such as persistent head-aches, fatigue, seizures, lack of motor coordination, and sleeping disorders; cognitive symptoms, such as short and long-term memory loss, limited attention span, inability to make decisions, and communication impairments; or behavioral/emotional symptoms, such as mood swings, depression, irritability, impulsivity, and denial of the disability.

Suggestions to Improve Access and Positive Interactions
  • Repeat important information about the purpose, duration and guidelines for a workshop, class, or meeting.
  • Keep the environment distraction-free.
  • Be aware that impulsiveness, irritability, or egocentric behavior are possible from a person with an acquired brain injury.
  • Accentuate positive gains using frequent praise.
The Nick Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE&feature=youtu.be

From Last Week's Toolboxes
The link to the lds.org page for mental health that Tiffany Packard shared last week. There are all sorts of videos about people's personal stories
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2016-06-2001-like-a-broken-vessel?category=mental-health&lang=eng

This Week
I found this article about a woman who has to deal with a hidden disability in the workplace. It talks about the glances that she gets when she comes in late because of her health, the comments about her obvious lack of dedication to the job, ad the pain that she suffered with while no one even knows that it is there. It is a reminder that people all around us are suffering, whether with a physical or mental disability, a current trial, or a multitude of other things that we could never know simply by looking at them. It is a constant reminder that we can't be so quick to judge just based off of what we see. 
https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2017/feb/21/hidden-disabilities-at-work-everyday-im-fatigued-and-in-pain

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