Chapters of Grief
August 18: Birthday rituals Your birthday is next week. I do not know how I am going to get through it. […]
#NeuroHeroes: Feeding the Soul
Crises bring out the worst of humanity – but also the best. Throughout history, great heroes have emerged, forged in […]
Accommodations, Modifications, Services, Oh My! How to survive school AND an AVM
Back to school is a time usually dreaded by students, but for parents of a child with an AVM, it […]
Expectation versus Reality
Click the photo to learn more about the 2020 TAAF Youth Ambassadors.
Surviving Back to School
He was just five-years-old when I bent over to tell my son something at a friend’s house, and I suddenly […]
Optimism and Challenges of Returning to School
“How is he?” As a child neurologist, this is one of the most common questions I’m asked and one of […]
Feature: Back to Mrs. Losk?
I found my vocation as a special educator on the first day of summer camp in a park during a […]
Making an Impact One Youth at a Time
TAAF Youth Ambassadors empower other survivors and community members through their social activism, leadership and storytelling/sharing. Here is a message […]
My Adventure On and Off the Track
Hello! My name is Nicole and I was born with an Arteriovenous Malformation of the brain (AVM). I was diagnosed with […]
Instructions for Use of Anti-Seizure Medications After Brain Injury
Drug Name: Commonly known as an ASMs. Uses: To treat seizures after brain injury (e.g., brain bleeds, brain hemorrhages and […]