NASHIA is proud to have been part of the collaboration that brought about this new, important resource for communicating about brain injury. This joint message from national leaders in the brain injury community offers guidance on how to be clear when talking about brain injury. "It’s important that we communicate clearly and consistently about brain injury. The words we use matter. They can affect whether someone qualifies for services, how professionals plan treatment, and how people understand brain injuries. And, more important, it affects how persons with brain injury experience their injury. The words we choose also shape public attitudes and expectations about life after a brain injury." Thank you to everyone involved for working to increase care and support for brain injury survivors! Download Communicating About Brain Injury on NASHIA's website: https://lnkd.in/eyk_67e3

Stroke recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all. Over 20 years in stroke rehab, I’ve seen a clear “law of thirds”: 1. The Self-Driven third – fiercely motivated and unstoppable. 2. The Coached third – thrive with guidance, structure, and encouragement. 3. The Resistance third – struggle with motivation or acceptance. These aren’t rigid boxes, but lenses that help us understand recovery journeys—and how to best support them. The key? Meeting each survivor where they are, not where we wish they were. Stroke survivors, carers, and professionals: which “third” resonates most with your experience?

It was fantastic to see Matthew J. Berryman present on “Recovery After Stroke: Challenging the Myth of a Time Limit for Functional Recovery.” In his talk, Matthew Berryman shared from his own lived experience as a haemorrhagic stroke survivor, showing how significant recovery in fine motor skills, communication, and more can continue well beyond the usual “six-to-twelve-month window.” He emphasized how ongoing support, evidence-based information, and the right mindset are crucial for sustaining motivation and enabling incremental, meaningful gains over time. His message is powerful and timely: recovery after stroke is not strictly time-limited. Clinicians, researchers and the stroke community all have a role in shifting narratives — from “you’ve passed the window” to “there’s possibility in continued recovery.” #SmartStrokes2025 #StrokeRecovery #Neuroplasticity #LivedExperience #Rehabilitation #Hope #StrokeCommunity #RecoveryIsPossible

If someone you love had a stroke, would you recognize the signs and know what to do? A simple acronym can help you remember: F.A.S.T. Watch as Dr. Alex Schneider, a neurologist in our broader HCA Healthcare network, shares how you can think F.A.S.T. and potentially save a life. The American Heart Association’s Getting to the Heart of Stroke™ initiative, developed in conjunction with HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation, is aimed at preventing, treating and beating stroke. HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is proud to be a Comprehensive Stroke Center providing our community with the highest standards in stroke care. #ImproveMoreLives

The Importance of Rapport in the Stroke Rehab Gym-Building Trust and Enhancing Recovery for Stroke Survivors Following on from a meeting I attended with researchers and stroke survivors I thought further about the subject of rapport and the role it plays in many areas of our lives, in particular stroke rehabilitation. Rapport, the positive and trusting relationship between individuals, is a cornerstone of effective stroke rehabilitation. In a stroke rehab gym, establishing rapport among stroke clinicians, stroke survivors, and their families or carers is vital for a successful rehabilitation experience and overall well-being. I discuss this topic further in my bloghttps://lnkd.in/gEwnkunV

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Timely and coordinated care is critical. Hospitals pursuing International Stroke Center Certification by the American Stroke Association gain a systemized, evidence-based framework for faster and more consistent stroke care from initial arrival through recovery. Grounded in trusted science and global best practices, this certification helps build stronger stroke systems and continuous quality improvement. Learn how your hospital can benefit: https://lnkd.in/eQrfdHfw #StrokeCertification #InternationalHealthcare #AmericanStrokeAssociation #StrokeCare #EmergencyResponse #ClinicalExcellence #QualityImprovement #GlobalHealth #PatientOutcomes

🧠 World Stroke Day – 29th October Every year, thousands of stroke survivors in England miss out on the recommended 45 minutes of daily therapy (NHS England, 2022). As clinicians, we know that early, intensive, and structured rehabilitation can change recovery trajectories — but systemic barriers often get in the way. 📉 Excessive admin. 📉 Duplicated documentation. 📉 Limited staff and resources. 📉 Gaps in applying evidence-based guidelines. As this Monday was Stroke Awareness Day, it’s worth asking: how much more therapy time could we unlock if these barriers were reduced? That’s where Kompass comes in. Designed by clinicians, for clinicians, Kompass supports stroke rehab teams by: ✅ Streamlining goal setting with ICF-based assessments, SMART objectives, and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) ✅ Automating reporting and reducing duplicated notes ✅ Making progress visible across the whole interdisciplinary team in real-time ✅ Freeing up valuable hours so clinicians can spend more time with patients, not paperwork With stroke services stretched, tools like Kompass aren’t about replacing best practice — they’re about making it possible. This Stroke Awareness Day, we want to champion the clinicians driving recovery every day — and highlight how the right digital support can help make 45 minutes of therapy a reality. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecYtbvJR #StrokeAwarenessDay #StrokeRehabilitation #KompassPlatform #DigitalHealth #Neurorehab #ClinicalOutcomes #HealthInnovation #MultidisciplinaryCare

MBL's Jennifer Morgan is featured in a new Smithsonian article about sea lampreys. The piece highlights her lab’s work on how lampreys regenerate their spinal cords, and how that might shed light on treating spinal injuries or neurological disease. https://bit.ly/3ILoT1Q

MBL's Jennifer Morgan is featured in a new Smithsonian article about sea lampreys. The piece highlights her lab’s work on how lampreys regenerate their spinal cords, and how that might shed light on treating spinal injuries or neurological disease. https://bit.ly/3ILoT1Q

Each year, more than 650,000 Americans survive a stroke — a sudden event that often reshapes life for survivors and their families. “Stroke recovery does not end at hospital discharge,” says Tonya Roberson. “And recovery is not a solitary journey — it is shared between survivors, caregivers, families, healthcare professionals, and communities.” With that in mind, Roberson serves as the community principal investigator on a research project comprised of community and academic partners that sought to develop simple, personalized interventions so stroke outcomes could be optimized in the context of people’s life situations. The NIH-funded and NUCATS supported Advancing Community Connections and Calculating Risk to Optimize Stroke Survivorship (ACROSS) project is being conducted with communities in Flint, Michigan, and Chicago. Its goal is to make stroke survivorship simpler and more attainable by connecting survivors to resources, easing treatment demands, and offering practical tools for daily life. Building on the notion of young people as tech ambassadors, the CPS students co-designed step-by-step instructions for using FindHelp.org, a free online platform of local resources, and created motivational materials to encourage healthy living and use of community resources. https://bit.ly/4nzLHRw