Amanda's Fall: A Story for Children About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Contributor(s): Darmofal, Kelly Bouldin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1615994513 ISBN-13: 9781615994519 Publisher: Loving Healing Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain) - Psychology | Neuropsychology - Medical | Neuroscience |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2019006816 |
Lexile Measure: 690 |
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.86 lbs) 28 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Amanda's Fall, with charming illustrations by Bijan Samaddar, depicts an event common in schools today. Young Amanda gets a concussion after falling and hitting her head during recess. While she can hear people talking, she cannot respond. Amanda is taken to a doctor for evaluation. Wisely, her parents ask for a prognosis, which in Amanda's case, is a good one. Author Kelly Darmofal offers readers her third book on TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), encouraging parents and caretakers to alert schools and, hopefully, doctors when any child is concussed; side effects can then be ameliorated. |
Contributor Bio(s): Darmofal, Kelly Bouldin: - Kelly Bouldin Darmofal is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is the author of Lost In My Mind: Recovering From TBI (memoir) by Modern History Press (2014) and 101 Tips for Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury: Practical Advice for TBI Survivors, Caregivers and Teachers (2015), Loving Healing Press. Kelly suffered a severe closed head injury in a car accident in 1992, and has gone on to receive a Masters Degree in Special Education from Salem College (2006). Kelly now teaches and advocates for children with special needs. Kelly's husband, Brad Darmofal, works for Wake Forest University and her son Alex is seven years old. In her free time, Kelly enjoys reading, running and spending time with her friends and sister Tyler, and her amazing nieces Kate and Lauren. Kelly also owns and adores two rescue mutts, Frenchie and Buddie. |