You’ve lost your keys. Nobody can help. Your car, your house, your office are suddenly closed to you and impenetrable. What do you do?
Anyone who has suffered an acquired brain injury knows what it is like to panic, to feel helpless; for many of them have lost the keys that operate their lives- the ability to drive, to care for themselves, and to work a regular job.
And as they struggle to regain some of what they have lost, they encounter many locked doors, and when they return to familiar places they often find them cold and uninviting. With the help of Brain Injury Services, some of these men, women and children are retrieving the keys that unlock their past.
Many are again enjoying independent living and mobility while rebuilding their self-confidence and sense of security. Each key, each skill, each opportunity they recover is a cause for celebration and enriches their lives.
Brain Injury Services helps children and adults with a brain injury build the skills and confidence they need to lead a fulfilling and productive life.
My name is Mahlon Frankhauser and the name of my talk is “Never give up ~ persevere!”.I was a securities attorney for 40 years and during that time worked for the SEC and The New York Stock Exchange. For the last 28 years I had been a partner of a large International nationwide law firm from which I am now retired due to my injury and inability to practice law.
I would like to share the story of my recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury that I sustained when I fell two stories from a ladder onto a concrete driveway while hanging Christmas wreaths on the windows of our home in December, 1997. My life changed totally and completely in the blink of an eye.
The reality of a brain injury is that it can happen to anyone, any time, anywhere. Each of us is merely one moment away from finding ourselves or a loved one in need of the support provided by Brain Injury Services. This month is Brain…
Brain Injury Services will hold our tenth Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Silent Auction on Monday, May 20th at the lovely International Country Club located in Fairfax.
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