We have exciting news!
Lifelines: The Brain Injury Support Group has joined forces with the Brain Aneurysm Foundation in Boston and now serves as the official brain aneurysm support group for the Dallas area. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.bafound.org.
If you are wondering how a brain injury support group can meet your needs as a brain aneurysm (ruptured/unruptured) survivor, please see the explanation under General Overview.
We welcome all of our new members!!!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Resources for sleep problems
Sleep problems frequently occur following brain injury. I was able to restore my normal sleep patterns with neurofeedback, acupuncture, sensory integration therapy AND without the use of medications. I am 7 years post brain aneurysm rupture, brain surgery, a recent car accident and concussion and have successfully restored my quality of life.
If you have brain trauma, there is a good chance that your memory has been affected – and perhaps more severely than you realize. Because of the trauma you’ve endured, the brain is “locked” into a pattern that started in the hospital. In the hospital, you were probably awakened every hour, two hours, four hours as part of the treatment. This pattern of waking is still “trapped” in your brain. Your body doesn’t have the memory of what a “normal” sleep pattern is, so this is something you have to relearn. But this isn’t something you can teach yourself. You need to find the therapies that will allow you to “break out of the pattern” and start to heal the trauma you’ve endured.
For further explanation, please visit: http://www.greatbrain.com/ (this also explains how neurofeedback can help)
The following sentences (although they don’t “flow” very well) contain “key words” that I would encourage you to research. The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that is responsible for regulating sleep. Hormones play an important role in regulating brain function as well. Circadian rhythms are essentially the body’s clock. Brain trauma can disrupt circadian rhythms.
What can you do to “normalize” sleep?
1. Find a neuro endocrinologist who can order the tests listed in this research article: http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/NCBV11I2.htm
2. Find a neurologist who specializes in brain injury AND neurofeedback, have a QEEG to find out what brain wave abnormalities you might have, and have neurofeedback. For information about how this treatment can help with sleep, please visit: http://www.isnr.org/information/sleep.cfm
3. Find an acupuncturist and start treatment. For information about how this treatment can help with sleep, please visit: http://www.yinyanghouse.com/treatments/insomnia_treatment_cam_research
4. Ask your primary care physician to test your Vitamin D levels – both 25 OH and 1,25. You need Vitamin D (it’s actually a hormone) to help regulate your sleep. You should also get 15 minutes of sun exposure per day. For more information, please visit: http://www.womentowomen.com/healthynutrition/vitamind.aspx
5. Find out if you have sensory integration issues. An occupational therapist who specializes in this area might be of some help. Tomatis therapy may also help. http://www.tomatis.com/
6. Here is a good website for resource information on sleep issues: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/understanding_sleep.htm.
Tips for getting a good night’s sleep are listed at the bottom.
The web sites I have listed are for informational purposes only and are not an endorsement.
You might “google” the key words I have mentioned and find out more information.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email. lifelinesbi@sbcglobal.net.
If you have brain trauma, there is a good chance that your memory has been affected – and perhaps more severely than you realize. Because of the trauma you’ve endured, the brain is “locked” into a pattern that started in the hospital. In the hospital, you were probably awakened every hour, two hours, four hours as part of the treatment. This pattern of waking is still “trapped” in your brain. Your body doesn’t have the memory of what a “normal” sleep pattern is, so this is something you have to relearn. But this isn’t something you can teach yourself. You need to find the therapies that will allow you to “break out of the pattern” and start to heal the trauma you’ve endured.
For further explanation, please visit: http://www.greatbrain.com/ (this also explains how neurofeedback can help)
The following sentences (although they don’t “flow” very well) contain “key words” that I would encourage you to research. The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that is responsible for regulating sleep. Hormones play an important role in regulating brain function as well. Circadian rhythms are essentially the body’s clock. Brain trauma can disrupt circadian rhythms.
What can you do to “normalize” sleep?
1. Find a neuro endocrinologist who can order the tests listed in this research article: http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/NCBV11I2.htm
2. Find a neurologist who specializes in brain injury AND neurofeedback, have a QEEG to find out what brain wave abnormalities you might have, and have neurofeedback. For information about how this treatment can help with sleep, please visit: http://www.isnr.org/information/sleep.cfm
3. Find an acupuncturist and start treatment. For information about how this treatment can help with sleep, please visit: http://www.yinyanghouse.com/treatments/insomnia_treatment_cam_research
4. Ask your primary care physician to test your Vitamin D levels – both 25 OH and 1,25. You need Vitamin D (it’s actually a hormone) to help regulate your sleep. You should also get 15 minutes of sun exposure per day. For more information, please visit: http://www.womentowomen.com/healthynutrition/vitamind.aspx
5. Find out if you have sensory integration issues. An occupational therapist who specializes in this area might be of some help. Tomatis therapy may also help. http://www.tomatis.com/
6. Here is a good website for resource information on sleep issues: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/understanding_sleep.htm.
Tips for getting a good night’s sleep are listed at the bottom.
The web sites I have listed are for informational purposes only and are not an endorsement.
You might “google” the key words I have mentioned and find out more information.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email. lifelinesbi@sbcglobal.net.
Resources for depression
General information about brain injury
Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
http://www.tbiguide.com/index.html
Coping with Depression after Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.biausa.org/elements/BIAM/2004/depression.pdf
Is it really clinical depression? What are the other possibilities?
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB....asp?Doi=97577
Labeled as depression. Could it be something else, e.g. adrenal insufficiency or other hormonal changes caused by brain injury?
http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/NCBV11I2.htm
Are anti depressants right for everyone?
http://www.bgs.org.uk/Publications/Publication%20Downloads/ABI-Appendix4.doc
http://www.icms.com.au/braininjury/abstract/336.htm
Has my vestibular system been affected?
http://www.backgroundfacts.com/menieres/COGDIS.htm
Alternative therapies that can possibly relieve depression
Neurofeedback
http://www.brainhealer.com/specialties_depression.html
http://www.neurofeedbackholiday.com/depression.htm
Tomatis or another type of Listening Therapy (for vestibular dysfunction)
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/TOMATIS.html
Acupuncture
http://www.heall.com/body/altmed/treatment/disease/psychological/depression/acupuncturehelpsdepression.html
Depression as unexpressed anger
http://www.coping.org/anger/depress.htm
Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
http://www.tbiguide.com/index.html
Coping with Depression after Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.biausa.org/elements/BIAM/2004/depression.pdf
Is it really clinical depression? What are the other possibilities?
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB....asp?Doi=97577
Labeled as depression. Could it be something else, e.g. adrenal insufficiency or other hormonal changes caused by brain injury?
http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/NCBV11I2.htm
Are anti depressants right for everyone?
http://www.bgs.org.uk/Publications/Publication%20Downloads/ABI-Appendix4.doc
http://www.icms.com.au/braininjury/abstract/336.htm
Has my vestibular system been affected?
http://www.backgroundfacts.com/menieres/COGDIS.htm
Alternative therapies that can possibly relieve depression
Neurofeedback
http://www.brainhealer.com/specialties_depression.html
http://www.neurofeedbackholiday.com/depression.htm
Tomatis or another type of Listening Therapy (for vestibular dysfunction)
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/TOMATIS.html
Acupuncture
http://www.heall.com/body/altmed/treatment/disease/psychological/depression/acupuncturehelpsdepression.html
Depression as unexpressed anger
http://www.coping.org/anger/depress.htm
Next meeting: November 12, 2007
Lifelines: The Brain Injury Support Groupmeeting at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
The November meeting is scheduled for Monday, the 12th, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM (directions below).
We will have a group discussion on Affirmations for Discovery. You are welcome to participate as much or as little as you feel comfortable with.
Affirmation: 1. The act of affirming or the state of being affirmed; assertion.
2. Something declared to be true; a positive statement or judgment.
Discovery: 1 a: to make known or visible. 2 a: to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time : find
D - Discover - I can discover new directions in my life.
I - Inventory - I accept my strengths and weaknesses.
S - Support - I am made stronger by giving and receiving support.
C - Coping Skills - I am developing new strategies to live with limits.
O - Opportunity - I am finding opportunities for growth after brain injury.
V - Victory - I am building my self esteem through daily victories.
E - Empowerment - I am empowered to improve my skills and make wise choices.
R - Restoration/Resources - I am finding resources that enhance my quality of life.
Y - Your Spiritual Choice - I am strengthened by my spirituality.
Please send a reply email to Kimberly Aikman (kaikman1@sbcglobal.net) or call 214 289 0286 so we know to expect you.
Directions to Presbyterian Hospital:
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is located on Walnut Hill Lane, just east of U.S. 75 (Central Expressway). The meetings are in the
Fogelson Building, Ground Floor, Classroom A
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
***The main entrance to the hospital was under construction at the time of October's meeting, so be advised that entry is a bit complicated. Visit http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=8200+Walnut+Hill+LN+Dallas,+TX+75231&iwstate1=dir:to&oi=manybox&ct=16&cd=1&resnum=1
for a map.
When turning into the campus from eastbound Walnut Hill, the best route to take may be the driveway prior to the light for the main entrance. The driveway curves away from the main entrance (direction towards North Central Expressway) and the entry to the parking lot is on the left (gated entry). The Fogelson Building has a small dome on top and is next to the Margot Perot Center.
Using the underground parking is the easiest way to reach the meeting location; if entering from the main floor, cross the foyer (past the stairs) and take the elevators to the ground floor. Classroom A is to the left off the elevators.
Remember that parking is now free! Be sure to get your validation sticker at the start of the meeting.
Neither Lifelines nor Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas endorse or recommend any method, treatment, or a program for persons with a brain injury. The intent of the group is to provide support and make information available. Attendance in the group is not a substitute for an informed discussion between a patient and his/her health care provider. No endorsement is intended nor implied.
Remember that parking is now free! Be sure to get your validation sticker at the start of the meeting.
Neither Lifelines nor Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas endorse or recommend any method, treatment, or a program for persons with a brain injury. The intent of the group is to provide support and make information available. Attendance in the group is not a substitute for an informed discussion between a patient and his/her health care provider. No endorsement is intended nor implied.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Next meeting: October 8, 2007
Lifelines: The Brain Injury Support Groupmeeting at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
The October meeting is scheduled for Monday, the 8th, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM (directions below).
Cindy Herzog, with Easter Seals North Texas, will present information on Work Incentives and Assistance (WIPA). Cindy has been working with the WIPA program for five years, has a degree in rehabilitation studies from the University of North Texas and has previously worked at the Department of Rehabilitative Services for the State of Texas.
The WIPA Program
In October 2006, the Social Security Administration (SSA) replaced the Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach Program with the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program. The Program was renamed because of an increased emphasis on work incentives, return to work supports and jobs for beneficiaries. SSA, as authorized by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, awarded 99 cooperative agreements to a variety of community organizations to serve as WIPA projects. These WIPA projects provide all SSA beneficiaries with disabilities (including transition-to-work aged youth) access to benefits planning and assistance services.
The Goal of the WIPA Program
The goal of the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program is to better enable SSA`s beneficiaries with disabilities to make informed choices about work. Each WIPA Project has Community Work Incentive coordinators (CWICs) who will:
- Provide work incentives planning and assistance directly to SSA`s beneficiaries with disabilities to assist them in their employment efforts;
- Conduct outreach efforts in collaboration with SSA’s Program Manager for Recruitment and Outreach contractor to beneficiaries with disabilities (and their families), who are potentially eligible to participate in Federal or State work incentives programs;
- Work in cooperation with Federal, State, and private agencies and nonprofit organizations that serve beneficiaries with disabilities;
- Refer beneficiaries with disabilities to appropriate Employment Networks based on the beneficiary's expressed needs and types of impairments;
- Provide general information on the adequacy of health benefits coverage that may be offered by an employer of a beneficiary with a disability and the extent to which other health benefits coverage may be available to that beneficiary in coordination with Medicare and/or Medicaid;
- Provide information on the availability of protection and advocacy services for beneficiaries with disabilities and how to access such services.
In summary, the goal of WIPA is to provide individuals receiving social security benefits (either SSI or SSDI, in some cases both benefits) with information regarding how work impacts not only their cash benefits but their health insurance benefits as well. WIPA's intent with providing this information to beneficiaries and recipients of Social Security benefits is to help people make an informed choice for their personal situation regarding employment. All clients receive a personal evaluation and written benefits report that documents any action needed to be taken by the client. All services are free of charge and confidential.
Please send a reply email to Kimberly Aikman (kaikman1@sbcglobal.net) or call 214 289 0286 so we know to expect you.
Directions to Presbyterian Hospital:
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is located on Walnut Hill Lane, just east of U.S. 75 (Central Expressway). The meetings are in the
Fogelson Building, Ground Floor, Classroom A
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
***The main entrance to the hospital was under construction at the time of September's meeting, so be advised that entry is a bit complicated. Visit http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=8200+Walnut+Hill+LN+Dallas,+TX+75231&iwstate1=dir:to&oi=manybox&ct=16&cd=1&resnum=1
for a map.
When turning into the campus from eastbound Walnut Hill, the best route to take may be the driveway prior to the light for the main entrance. The driveway curves away from the main entrance (direction towards North Central Expressway) and the entry to the parking lot is on the left (gated entry). The Fogelson Building has a small dome on top and is next to the Margot Perot Center.
Using the underground parking is the easiest way to reach the meeting location; if entering from the main floor, cross the foyer (past the stairs) and take the elevators to the ground floor. Classroom A is to the left off the elevators.
Remember that parking is now free! Be sure to get your validation sticker at the start of the meeting.
Neither Lifelines nor Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas endorse or recommend any method, treatment, or a program for persons with a brain injury. The intent of the group is to provide support and make information available. Attendance in the group is not a substitute for an informed discussion between a patient and his/her health care provider. No endorsement is intended nor implied.
Remember that parking is now free! Be sure to get your validation sticker at the start of the meeting.
Neither Lifelines nor Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas endorse or recommend any method, treatment, or a program for persons with a brain injury. The intent of the group is to provide support and make information available. Attendance in the group is not a substitute for an informed discussion between a patient and his/her health care provider. No endorsement is intended nor implied.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
How I improved my quality of life
Who I am: I am a brain injury survivor. At age 38, I am seven years post brain aneurysm rupture and brain surgery. I had a motor vehicle accident (MVA) 10 years prior to my rupture and sustained a mild traumatic brain injury. In September 2007, I had another MVA that resulted in concussion. In my effort to restore my quality of life, I have spent the past 7 years researching the brain, brain function and better brain health. As a result of my efforts, I have successfully remediated my brain injury. I advocate for the brain injury community and facilitate a brain injury support group. All this to say that I’ve walk in the same brain injured shoes. I have struggled for the last 7 years to restore my quality of life and it my hope that by sharing what I have learned, your recovery time will be considerably shorter.
Things I had difficulty with that led me to understand I had brain functioning problems:
1. I looked through old picture albums. I could remember the events but could not remember what I learned from them. I discovered later that I had severe long term memory loss in addition to short term memory loss. This meant that I couldn't learn anything new, because the human brain relies on the experience of the past and then applies the memory to the present in order to plan for the future.
2. I looked at the clouds, but couldn't turn the clouds into shapes, things, animals, etc. I had lost the ability to imagine.
3. People commented that I had a "flat effect” e.g. inability to express emotions.
4. When I tried to perform a task I could easily do before the brain injury, I felt as though I ran into a mental brick wall. I was asking my brain to do something it couldn't do.
5. I tried counting backwards from 100 in series of 7’s out loud with someone checking my answers. I had trouble with this, and was later told my executive function had been affected.
How I remediated my brain injury and restored my quality of life:
1. Evaluation by a neuropsychologist. This involved a battery of tests that pinpointed a majority of my cognitive deficits. I also had neurocognitive rehabilitation, but in hindsight, it would have been better to wait before beginning this therapy until I had completed the other therapies that restored my brain function. Neurocognitive rehabilitation restores some brain function, but it largely teaches compensatory strategies.
2. Evaluation by a Tomatis (listening therapy) specialist. http://www.tomatis.com/English/index.htm
3. Evaluation by an occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration issues.
4. Evaluation by a neuro optometrist or another vestibular specialist who ran the following tests: Visual Evoked Potential, Otoacoustic emissions, platform posturography, vestibular-ocular reflex function test (VAT), electronystagmography (ENG).
5. Evaluation by a qualified neurofeedback specialist. Neurofeedback helped restore my higher level functioning.
6. Acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture helped restore the subconscious processes to my brain.
7. Periodic sessions with a psychotherapist/neuropsychologist who has experience with brain injury.
8. Evaluation by a neuro endocrinologist for possible hormonal dysfunction. More information about these issues can be found at http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/NCBV11I2.htm
I also had my Vitamin D levels checked – 25 OH and 1,25. My deficiency resulted in mineral metabolism issues.
9. I came to realize that medication was negatively affecting my cognition/brain function and blocking the natural healing processes of my brain/body with added toxicity. I concentrated on better nutrition and constructed a diet that aided in my healing process.
10. Participate in a brain injury support group.
I hope the information in this post is of use to you. The therapies mentioned helped me remediate my brain injury; however, it is important to note that every person and therefore every brain is different. What worked for me might not work for you. As brain injured individuals, what we can do is believe that brain injury can be remediated and find the therapies that work for us, believe in ourselves, learn to listen to our bodies and see the miracles in everyday life. Always hope, keep the faith and know that a better life is possible.
God bless,
Kimberly
Things I had difficulty with that led me to understand I had brain functioning problems:
1. I looked through old picture albums. I could remember the events but could not remember what I learned from them. I discovered later that I had severe long term memory loss in addition to short term memory loss. This meant that I couldn't learn anything new, because the human brain relies on the experience of the past and then applies the memory to the present in order to plan for the future.
2. I looked at the clouds, but couldn't turn the clouds into shapes, things, animals, etc. I had lost the ability to imagine.
3. People commented that I had a "flat effect” e.g. inability to express emotions.
4. When I tried to perform a task I could easily do before the brain injury, I felt as though I ran into a mental brick wall. I was asking my brain to do something it couldn't do.
5. I tried counting backwards from 100 in series of 7’s out loud with someone checking my answers. I had trouble with this, and was later told my executive function had been affected.
How I remediated my brain injury and restored my quality of life:
1. Evaluation by a neuropsychologist. This involved a battery of tests that pinpointed a majority of my cognitive deficits. I also had neurocognitive rehabilitation, but in hindsight, it would have been better to wait before beginning this therapy until I had completed the other therapies that restored my brain function. Neurocognitive rehabilitation restores some brain function, but it largely teaches compensatory strategies.
2. Evaluation by a Tomatis (listening therapy) specialist. http://www.tomatis.com/English/index.htm
3. Evaluation by an occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration issues.
4. Evaluation by a neuro optometrist or another vestibular specialist who ran the following tests: Visual Evoked Potential, Otoacoustic emissions, platform posturography, vestibular-ocular reflex function test (VAT), electronystagmography (ENG).
5. Evaluation by a qualified neurofeedback specialist. Neurofeedback helped restore my higher level functioning.
6. Acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture helped restore the subconscious processes to my brain.
7. Periodic sessions with a psychotherapist/neuropsychologist who has experience with brain injury.
8. Evaluation by a neuro endocrinologist for possible hormonal dysfunction. More information about these issues can be found at http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/NCBV11I2.htm
I also had my Vitamin D levels checked – 25 OH and 1,25. My deficiency resulted in mineral metabolism issues.
9. I came to realize that medication was negatively affecting my cognition/brain function and blocking the natural healing processes of my brain/body with added toxicity. I concentrated on better nutrition and constructed a diet that aided in my healing process.
10. Participate in a brain injury support group.
I hope the information in this post is of use to you. The therapies mentioned helped me remediate my brain injury; however, it is important to note that every person and therefore every brain is different. What worked for me might not work for you. As brain injured individuals, what we can do is believe that brain injury can be remediated and find the therapies that work for us, believe in ourselves, learn to listen to our bodies and see the miracles in everyday life. Always hope, keep the faith and know that a better life is possible.
God bless,
Kimberly
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Next meeting: August 13, 2007
Lifelines: The Brain Injury Support Grouphosted by the Neuroscience Center at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.
The August meeting is scheduled for Monday, the 13th, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM (directions below).
Betty Alice Erickson, M.S., LPC will speak about mind-body connections for healing. Science is not able to fully measure these abilities yet, even though the scientific community accepts the mind and psyche are powerful influences for healing. Her father, Milton Erickson, M.D., was an extraordinary psychiatrist who had a profound influence for healing with hundreds of people. She is co author of two books--one about those healing abilities and one about hope and resiliency. Betty is in practice in Dallas and teaches extensively about the art of healing.
Healing - What one does to and within one own self as opposed to techniques or therapy which are supports and adjuncts to healing.
Hope - To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.
To have confidence; trust.
Resilience - The ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy.
The property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.
To have confidence; trust.
Resilience - The ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy.
The property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.
Milton Erickson, M.D. - An American Healer
B. Erickson & Bradford Keeney, eds.
(Chosen as "Best Spiritual Book-2006 by Spirituality and Practice)
Hope and Resiliency: Psychotherapeutic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson
Dan Short, Betty Erickson and Roxanna Klein
(Reviews are available for each are available--Google: Betty Alice Erickson,
Title of book, or on Amazon)
B. Erickson & Bradford Keeney, eds.
(Chosen as "Best Spiritual Book-2006 by Spirituality and Practice)
Hope and Resiliency: Psychotherapeutic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson
Dan Short, Betty Erickson and Roxanna Klein
(Reviews are available for each are available--Google: Betty Alice Erickson,
Title of book, or on Amazon)
Implied assumptions in both books are that if a therapist's internal conviction is that the patient needs fixing, the patient views himself as being broken. If a therapist's internal conviction is that the patient needs curing, the patient views himself as being sick. If a therapist's internal conviction is that the patient already has everything inside that he needs with which to solve his own problem, the patient views himself as being a seeker.
And, perhaps more importantly, learning is a fundamental pleasure of life and all people are capable of using internal resources, what ever those may be, to learn in their own ways and for their own benefit.
Betty Alice Erickson is a licensed professional counsellor, marriage and family therapist in private practice for over 15 years in Dallas, TX. She is also an international teacher of Healing, Ericksonian and brief psychotherapy and hypnosis. Her previous published work include multiple books and professional articles, which have been translated into several languages. She is co-author or editor of two books and wrote "New Lessons in Hypnosis."
Betty Alice Erickson is a licensed professional counsellor, marriage and family therapist in private practice for over 15 years in Dallas, TX. She is also an international teacher of Healing, Ericksonian and brief psychotherapy and hypnosis. Her previous published work include multiple books and professional articles, which have been translated into several languages. She is co-author or editor of two books and wrote "New Lessons in Hypnosis."
She has received various honors and awards, including the prestigious Italian Franco Granone award and honorary membership in several professional societies. A member of the Society for Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis and an Approved Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, she was editor and Executive Editor of the Erickson Foundation Newsletter for over 10 years.
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Please send a reply email to Kimberly Aikman (kaikman1@sbcglobal.net) or call 214 289 0286 so we know to expect you.
Directions to Presbyterian Hospital:
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is located on Walnut Hill Lane, just east of U.S. 75 (Central Expressway). The meetings are in the
Directions to Presbyterian Hospital:
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is located on Walnut Hill Lane, just east of U.S. 75 (Central Expressway). The meetings are in the
Fogelson Building, Ground Floor, Classroom A
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
***The main entrance to the hospital was under construction at the time of July's meeting, so be advised that entry is a bit complicated. When turning into the campus from Walnut Hill, the best route of entry may be the driveway prior to the light. The Fogelson Building is to the right when facing the main hospital entrance, and is next to the Margot Perot Center. Using the underground parking is the easiest way to reach the meeting location; if entering from the main floor, cross the foyer (past the stairs) and take the elevators to the ground floor. Classroom A is to the left off the elevators.
Remember that parking is now free! Be sure to get your validation sticker at the start of the meeting.
Neither Lifelines: The Brain Injury Support Group nor Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas support, endorse or recommend any method, treatment, or a program for persons with a brain injury. The intent of the group is to provide support and make information available. Attendance in the group is not a substitute for an informed discussion between a patient and his/her health care provider. No endorsement is intended nor implied.
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