Although we won’t know any results for weeks, today is highly important. The International Brain Research Foundation (IBRF) team of doctors and technicians are coming to our home for their periodic, yet complete, assessment of Ryan. I wrote about this on Saturday, if you’re interested in what will happen today (and can tolerate my bragging). […]
The Agony of Defeat
My family is big into sports. It’s always been a huge part of our lives. Ryan, more than any of us, had the best understanding. He was a scholar of any sport he watched. He understood the strategy, both in-game and pre-game. As for my daughter, Kari, she embraced the social aspect of an event. […]
IBRF Visiting Monday
Several times a year the International Brain Research Foundation (IBRF) team visits Ryan at our home. We use the IBRF protocol (among others) as part of Ryan’s treatment and recovery. On Monday, October 15, the team is doing a complete assessment. The doctors and technicians will come right to our home with all their equipment.
Fallacy: Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me…
There are few, and maybe no other, expressions I despise more than “Whatever doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger.. I see it all the time on FaceBook and Twitter; usually just this vague statement, and nothing more. Each time I do it stirs my outrage. I must do everything I can not to write back. […]
Guest Post: Another Refuses to Sit Quietly
Today’s insightful post is done by Elana Canetti, a graduate student in Psychology at American University; author of the blog Flying Off the Handle. I just stumbled across this website, and your son’s story, from a blog that I follow. I am only a year older than your son, and it breaks my heart to […]




