Adjusting to Brain Injury - 9780367629304

Taylor & Francis

Adjusting to Brain InjuryReflections from Survivors, Family Members and Clinicians\nAuthor(s): Katherine Dawson, Karl Hargreaves, Ashraf Sheikh, Lisa Summerill, Meg Archer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367629304, 978-0367629304\nSynopsis\nThis important book in the After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories Series tells the story of four people who suffered acquired brain injuries: Karl Hargreaves and Ashraf Sheikh as a result of road traffic accidents, Lisa Summerill because of a stroke and Meg Archer as a result of meningitis. Each person tells their story in their own words, describing what happened to them, how they dealt with it and how they experienced the recovery process. The cases represent very different types of people and severity of injury but are alike in providing raw accounts of the challenges faced whilst also highlighting their resilience and determination to carve out new lives. Alongside these i.