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Jennifer Chambers writes about remarkable Oregon women — and is one

The author, experiencing traumatic brain injury and a rare genetic disorder, shares stories of visionaries Jennifer Chambers is drawn to remarkable Oregon women, and so she writes about them. It’s no coincidence; she is one herself. Her most recent book, ...

19 Feb 2016 - Suzanne Zalokar
There’s no stopping disability-justice advocate Cheryl Green

Her documentary, 'Who Am I To Stop It,' explores isolation and art after brain injury Cheryl Green is a media artist, activist and owner of StoryMinders, an organization set on changing the public’s perception about people experiencing traumatic ...

19 Nov 2015 - Suzanne Zalokar
Coming home—the horror young soldiers endure on our modern battlefields

Every war has its after-war,” writes David Finkel, “depression, anxiety, nightmares, memory problems, personality changes, suicidal thoughts.” In the recent “ Thank You for Your Service ” and 2009’s “ The Good Soldiers,” Finkel shows us what he means by p ...

15 Feb 2014 - Jim Douglas
Lost in a moment: A traumatic brain injury on the job in Iraq turned journalist Bob Woodruff into an advocate for veterans experiencing homelessness

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1 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Editorial: TBI research another tool in addressing homelessness

Editorial: TBI research another tool in addressing homelessness In this edition, we run our second of three installments on traumatic brian injury, or TBI. In the first installment (All in their heads, May 27) Street Roots ran an in-depth feature piece in ...

22 Jun 2011 - Street Roots
All in their head: Traumatic brain injuries often go undiagnosed, especially on the streets

All in their head: Traumatic brain injuries often go undiagnosed, especially on the streets By Kate Cox, Contributing Writer Readers note: This article is the first part in an investigative series by Street Roots on Traumatic Brain Injury and homelessness ...

9 Jun 2011 - Street Roots