Reflection 13
Content: Group give covered the topic(s) of parental, familial, and cultural factors concerning TBI. The group had an interview with a TBI survivor and included statistics to accompany the story. One of the statistics was that among all age groups, rates for TBI are higher for males than for females. In fact, the rate is approximately 1.5 times higher. Also, among all age groups, motor-vehicle accidents were the second leading cause of TBI. I liked how the story included several real-life problems people with TBI may have to endure. Many of these are the result of a type of personality change such as: irresponsibility with money, excessive drinking/gambling or other addictive behavior, inappropriate use of language …show more content…
We often forget that the families are going through the changes as well, so it is important to counsel them too. Some local rehab facilities include the Integris Jim-Thorpe in OKC, the NeuroResources Outreach in OKC, and the Rylyn Meacham Center in Bethany. I also learned that there are Daily Living Centers for adults with TBI. These are essentially “day cares.” They have activities six days a week that include support groups, health and fitness, crafts, whirlpool bathing, and transportation. I also learned about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). In CTE, the Tau protein forms clumps that slowly spread throughout the brain and kills brain cells. CTE has been seen in children as young as 17, however, it is more common in later years of life. What is scary is how this diagnosis is only made after death during the person’s autopsy. This is so important for people to be educated about because of the prevalence of football (and other physical sports) in our culture. I have often said that if my future son does not want to play football, I will be okay with it even though I love watching football. One fact that was mentioned was that 89 percent of head-trauma related deaths occur