Nov 29, 2006
A good group of old faces and new faces attended the meeting Wed. There continues to be new people attend each meeting looking to share good and bad experiences. We had no speaker but a lively discussion lasted for almost two hours. Much of the talk was about dealing with anger after a brain injury. No meeting in December. The next meeting will be Feb 28. A speaker on financial matters and dealing with Social Security Administration is scheduled. Future speakers will deal with nutrition and diet as it applies to TBI recovery.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Oct 25, 2006
Great job by Guest speaker, Bonnie Hughes from the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. Bonnie gave a presentation about how disabled people can achieve their employment goal through the DVR system. Bonnie entertained many questions and concerns throughout her presentation. Some of the DVR's Core Services are: Counseling and Guidance, Assessment, referrals, vocational training, assistive technology, and placement. She concluded by stating that more than 14,000 people receive services under an Individual Plan for Employment each year. For more information go to: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/ Bonnie was a very interesting and informative speaker. We ended the meeting with Introductions and
updates of members.
Sept 27, 2006
A very lively group gathered Wednesday evenning. Karen updated the group on the progress of several of our members who could not attend but had supplied letters about their current conditions. They are making significant progress. Having only one meeting for Nov and Dec and changing the meeting date for November because of the holidays was discuss. Check here after the next meeting for the final decision. We listened to the reading of a story of a TBI person in Vermont. The part of the story about his personality change sparked a discussion about our experiences with that situation. We were informed about the 'Major Cognitive Rehab Program' in Minnesota. The chocolate cookies were great. Meeting adjorned around 9 PM.
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