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7/08 COMING SOON: Tom has published an article for the International Brain Injury Association, NeuroTrauma Letter. The article, "Overcoming Anomy: The Impact of Positive Rituals on Quality of Life" will be appearing in an upcoming edition of this Newsletter. Please check their website www.internationalbrain.org for further information. 3/08 NOW AVAILABLE - Transition: From Consumers to Producers, Principles and Practices of Building Community Series (7th DVD). Staff will learn how to transition classic Day Program services to a work oriented service. Dr. Tom Pomeranz provides viewers with the values and vision that drive the Day Program from activities of little meaning (bead stringing) to a content of meaningful activities that engender dignity and respect. This new training DVD includes custom animation in the power point slides. The DVD will be available for purchase through Program Development Associates. 1/08 **PODCAST** Positive Behavioral Supports in Traumatic Brain Injury. Podcast #14. Northeast Center for Special Care. December 2007. In this informative interview, Dr. Tom Pomeranz discusses the value and importance of Positive Behavioral Supports for people with Traumatic Brain Injury who struggle with behavioral challenges. Tom shares with the audience that the behavioral challenges with which many individuals with TBI must cope are commonly a function of their unmet needs. Diminished sense of self, frustration, loss, boredom and anger must be recognized and effectively addressed if we are to provide the person with TBI an improved quality of life. The theme of the discussion is “anger is a communication of unmet needs”. |
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