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02.22.12 ¦ ‘Bancroft Unplugged’ events to feature personal stories by people with brain injuries
Bancroft Brain Injury Services will host three inspiring evenings of personal tales, triumphs, insights and special moments, at “Bancroft Unplugged: One world, many stories.”
The free events – scheduled for three sites in March, in celebration of Brain Injury Awareness Month – will feature brief autobiographical speeches by people with brain injuries.
“Brain injury has been in the news a lot lately, but most people still aren’t aware of the long-term challenges survivors face – as well as the great progress they can make,” says Cynthia Boyer, Ph.D., Bancroft’s senior clinical director of brain injury programs. “The three Bancroft Unplugged events are a rare opportunity to learn directly from those who are affected, and to be inspired by their courage and perseverance.”
Bancroft Unplugged events will be held:
Monday, March 5, from 7 - 8:30 pm
Point Pleasant Borough Branch Library
834 Beaver Dam Road
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
Presented by Bancroft Brain Injury Services’ Brick, N.J., program
Thursday, March 15, from 5 - 7 pm
666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 2000C
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Presented by Bancroft Brain Injury Services’ Plainsboro, N.J., program
Thursday, March 22, from 2 - 4 pm
Cherry Hill Public Library
1100 Kings Highway North
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Presented by Bancroft Brain Injury Services’ Cherry Hill, N.J., program
Each person’s speech represents the progress in his or her rehabilitation to date – which can be months or even years. In fact, preparation for the evening is, in itself, a key component of the speakers’ rehab. The speeches tap skills gained through cognitive, speech and occupational therapy, among others.
“This is an opportunity for people to convey how hard they have worked to overcome obstacles that many had never dreamed of,” explains Janine Gardner, a coordinator of the event.
Adds co-coordinator Arleen DeStefano: “It’s very motivating to the speakers, the staff, and others in the program.”
Brief receptions will be held after the speeches, and light refreshments will be served.
Advance registration is requested. Contact Lynn Tomaio at (856) 616-6454 or email ltomaio@bnh.org.
Bancroft Brain Injury Services helps people with acquired brain injuries live more fulfilling and productive lives in the community through a wide range of therapeutic, vocational, residential, outpatient and in-home services. Begun in 1991 as one of the first programs of its kind in the region, Bancroft Brain Injury Services is a division of Haddonfield, N.J.-based Bancroft, a leading nonprofit service-provider for people with neurological disabilities.