Survivor Voices 

Listen to  stories of courage and triumph from survivors and family members whose lives have been affected by brain injury.  We encourage you to write, record  or video your story and share with us. 

Taking Action


Joan Miller, founding board secretary of BIRRDsong, presents a life-altering true story about a car crash with a drunk airman leaving a military base.  You can help to change the outcome of future crashes of this kind by visiting www.oughtabealaw.org.  

She is a passionate victim advocate for Oregon Impact and brain injured people, and a frequent speaker in schools and on victim impact panels. http://www.oregonimpact.org. 

You can visit Joan's blog @ http://joanwins.com/blog.

The Power of Family Suppport

Sammy Delon and Family share their story of Proactive determination, committment and progress after their miltary enlistee son survives a devastating car accident.   

Military Brain Injury Survivors Speak out

Listen to Tim Maxwell, retired Marine Corp Leiutenant Colenel and his wife Shannon share their experience with blast type brain injury following his military assignment in Iraq. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/metro/traumatic-brain-injury/#/maxwell/

 

Soldier Tim Lynch shares his expereince: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/metro/traumatic-brain-injury/#/lynch/

 

The world's 1st documented instantaneous  brain injury savant 

Read about  Derek Amato's story a brain injury survivor who suddenly became a musical savant. 

 http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant_syndrome/savant_profiles/derek_amato 

Listen to him share his story and play the piano in this Fox News Video:

 

 

Blog Talk Radio : Listen to  what other survivors are feeling, thinking about  and doing to positively change their lives. Ask questions, share your story and connect with other brain injury survivors and Craig Sicilia every Monday night from 7-8 PM Pacific time. 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/braininjuryradio