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 […]
Finding a Voice for the Voiceless
I’ve suffered from migraines for almost 10 years. I’ve known many people that also get migraines and they would try […]
Middle Fingers Crossed: AVM Warrior Faces Journey Through Music and Film
Brain MRIs often incite feelings of suffocation, claustrophobia, and panic attacks. But not for Tom Tyrrell (pronounced ti-rul). He finds […]
A Recovering Perfectionist
The irony of me sitting here paralyzed by fear of failure and unable to write when I’m supposed to write […]
Feature: The Man in the Dark, Who Gave Me Life
“Can you talk?” I typed anxiously. “I’m confused and want to talk to someone who’s been through this before.” I […]
Beautifully Broken Brain
Even if a sunflower has a hole It does not make it weak It continues in its growth The […]