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Books for the Brain Injury Journey

April 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Share this curated reading and listening list with people navigating life after brain injury and the family members supporting them. These books explore grief, resilience, identity, and meaning, offering stories and perspectives that can help spark reflection, conversation, and hope throughout the recovery journey.
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Basic Anatomy: Autonomic Pathway Anatomy

April 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
A clear visual guide to the autonomic nerve pathways that regulate heart rate, digestion, breathing, and other automatic body functions. Use this illustration to help clients understand how the brain and body communicate through the autonomic nervous system.
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Adapting When Plans Change: Flexible Thinking Practice

April 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Practice flexible thinking through rule-switching tasks, category shifts, and everyday problem-solving scenarios. Use this activity to help people with brain injury explore how to adapt when routines change and generate practical alternative ideas for real-life situations.
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Cognitive Ergonomics: Supporting Your Brain Through Your Environment

April 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout introduces the concept of cognitive ergonomics and shows how small environmental changes can support focus, memory, and decision-making. Use it to help clients identify practical ways to reduce cognitive load and create home routines that support clearer thinking.
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Reframing Progress with Feeding

April 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Help families recognize meaningful feeding progress beyond bites and food counts. This handout helps therapists shift the conversation toward reduced stress, increased tolerance, and growing curiosity around food.
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Why Adolescence is Developmentally Wired for Disorganization

April 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This resource reframes adolescent disorganization from a behavioral deficit to a natural byproduct of a brain optimized for exploration and identity formation. It provides therapists with a neuro-informed framework to help parents shift from frustrating power struggles toward a stance of developmental mentorship and supportive scaffolding.
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Barrier Matching Game: Fine Motor + Descriptive Language

April 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
A collaborative barrier game that encourages students to practice describing, listening, and problem-solving while matching picture halves they cannot see. Therapists can use this activity to target expressive language, comprehension, and communication repair while incorporating cutting, visual scanning, and turn-taking.
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Return to Work Series: Creating a Purchase Order from an Inventory List

April 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This return-to-work activity helps therapists guide clients through a realistic office task while focusing on strategy use, problem-solving, and workplace adaptation rather than correctness. Use it to collaboratively explore what supports, accommodations, or workflow changes make real-world job tasks more manageable after injury or illness.
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