Holding on to Hope, Nicole Yeates
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Holding on to Hope

Author: Nicole Yeates

Narrator: Kieren Calland Metts

Unabridged: 2 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Author's Republic

Published: 02/21/2021

Genre: Biography & Autobiography - People With Disabilities

Synopsis

From a probability of death or life in a vegetative state after a severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Nicole used a negative prognosis as a powerful motivator to build a successful career as a Rehabilitation Counsellor. She is a living testament to how the strategies outlined in this book can promote neuroplasticity and brain healing.Has a brain injury thrown your life into a cycle of chaos and frustration? Are you worried about the future for yourself or someone you care about because of the impact of a brain injury? Would you like to reach your potential or help someone reach their potential after a brain injury?Holding On To Hope; Finding ‘the ‘New You’ after a Traumatic Brain Injury will help you build the foundations for:• Managing and improving short-term memory and concentration issues• Increasing independence• Coping with fatigue• Reducing isolation• Increasing productivity• Increasing your empowerment• Work options and injury disclosure to Employers• Assisting the brain-injured person during acute and non-acute phases of care• Advocating within health care systems• Taking care of the CarerYour gift with the purchase of this book includes a FREE Memory Cheat Sheet!

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