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traumatic brain injury

My Disability Is Invisible. I’m Still Disabled.

After falling out of a tree, I experienced a traumatic brain injury that affected nearly every aspect of my life. So why is it so hard for even friends and family to believe I'm disabled?

Ask Ada: Dating In The Age Of Coronavirus

Ask Ada

Plus: what to do when someone complains about the disabled person in their life.

What ‘Joker’ Says About Our Broken Health Care System

Brooke Knisley

To a fellow survivor like me, 'Joker' exposes our system's failure to properly rehabilitate people after traumatic brain injuries.

How The ‘Tony Hawk’ of Snowboarding Learned To Love His Brain Again After Injury

Brooke Knisley

Kevin Pearce was on track to being a snowboarding legend. Then a traumatic brain injury changed his life.

The Neurologist Poet Who Helps Heal Combat Vets

Brittany Shoot

"Physical and emotional pain defy language, defeat it," says Dawn McGuire. Her work helps vets suffering from brain injury and PTSD fight back.