Name: Erika N., 9 years old

City: Scottsdale, AZ

Brain Injury: ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY at birth. My heart rate dropped as I entered the world. All I have ever known is a Life with memory difficulties due to the lack of oxygen to my brain during the birth process.

Explanation of mask:  My mask describes how I have changed from before attending cognitive rehabilitation to after. Rehabilitation helped me change my outlook on life and helped me see that having a brain injury is NOT THE WORST THING. It has helped me discover NEW STRENGTHS and HOBBIES.