This spirited tale with a twist is a true account of "Sober Jim's" life. Instead of a gratifying future carefully planned, many TBI families often exchanged their idealistic vision for fear and turmoil. Jim's steep climb to healing is told in this captivating account of heroism, zaniness, fun and stubbornness -- the minute Jim could get off his deathbed. He was never one to take situations lying down! Pat Occleshaw was elected founding president of the Southern California Head Injury Foundation, Inc. (SCHIF) in 1982. Today California is a chapter of the National Brain Injury Association - BIAA. In those formative years, thousands of families and professionals gathered to open a successful grassroots corridor supporting the TBI population and families. "The Decade of the Brain" was introduced to the nation in 1990. Advanced recovery methods are now developed for extreme sports and war related head injury. Helmet and child safety restraint laws, mandatory seat belt and new air bag laws. This is their story.
This spirited tale with a twist is a true account of "Sober Jim's" life. Instead of a gratifying future carefully planned, many TBI families often exchanged their idealistic vision for fear and turmoil. Jim's steep climb to healing is told in this captivating account of heroism, zaniness, fun and stubbornness -- the minute Jim could get off his deathbed. He was never one to take situations lying down! Pat Occleshaw was elected founding president of the Southern California Head Injury Foundation, Inc. (SCHIF) in 1982. Today California is a chapter of the National Brain Injury Association - BIAA. In those formative years, thousands of families and professionals gathered to open a successful grassroots corridor supporting the TBI population and families. "The Decade of the Brain" was introduced to the nation in 1990. Advanced recovery methods are now developed for extreme sports and war related head injury. Helmet and child safety restraint laws, mandatory seat belt and new air bag laws. This is their story.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) -- This spirited true tale with a twist is an account of coma and head injury. Telling of young "Sober Jim," his family, and other head injury survivors he met along their road to a hopeful recovery. Jim's steep climb to healing is shown in this captivating account of silliness, heroism, craziness, and stubbornness the minute he could get off his deathbed. Instead of a gratifying future carefully planned, many TBI families must exchange this vision for fear and turmoil. Jim was never one to take situations lying down. Jim's mom became the founding president of the Southern California Head Injury Foundation, Inc. in 1982. Hundreds and then thousands of despairing families and professionals pioneered a wide healing corridor to support legislation, prevention, and new research in a massive effort to aid the longsuffering and underserved head injured population. This is their story.
This spirited tale with a twist is a true account. Detailing teenage ""Sober Jim's" life, along with his family and other head injury survivors they met along the tragic road to each hopeful recovery. His steep climb to healing is shown in this captivating account of silliness, heroism, craziness, and stubbornness the minute he could get off his deathbed. Instead of a gratifying future carefully planned, many TBI families must often exchange their vision for fear and turmoil. Jim was never one to take situations lying down, with the unique personality he continued to exhibit. Jim's mother became the founding president of the Southern California Head Injury Foundation, Inc. in 1982, which today is joined together with the California Brain Injury Association of America. A chapter of BIAUSA. Hundreds and then thousands of hopeful families and professionals pioneered a wide healing corridor from that time, to support new laws and legislation, prevention, and ongoing research. This is their story.
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