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My TbI Journey

My TbI Journey. By, Tawnya Padilla Fifth Annual Washington State TBI Conference May 23 and 24, 2013. Owning my Business. Emergent Distributing 2012. T Town Body Treatments- 2013. T Town Body Treatments. The emergence of something beautiful.

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My TbI Journey

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  1. My TbI Journey By, Tawnya Padilla Fifth Annual Washington State TBI Conference May 23 and 24, 2013

  2. Owning my Business Emergent Distributing 2012 T Town Body Treatments- 2013

  3. T Town Body Treatments

  4. The emergence of something beautiful

  5. I want to share that I am thankful. This attitude is what got me through this painful experience. Before any therapies I received, I kept being thankful for being alive. I kept giving blessings up. I kept being thankful for the breath of life. Today, I know that without these events and special people in my life, I wouldn’t be healed. I give thanks to my Husband, Sister, Mom, and children. They are my caregivers. They love me for who I am today. Most importantly, I love myself. Today, I am thankful for my new business. I am excited to sell natural and Organic wellness products. If this accident never happened, I would have missed out on all of these life changing events. Written by Tawny Padilla March 22, 2012

  6. Looking back August 26, 2008- Accident February 6, 2009- Retired from my job March 23, 2009- Acquired Tourette Syndrome and retained a lawyer April 2009-Advocated for myself and went to a Neurologist that my own insurance covered May 2009- First Annual TBI Conference

  7. Email TO:Wandabuckner- Reiki MasterDate: 5/12/09 I can filter out noises in a crowded area now I can remember daily what I am supposed to do I can write, type, and use full interesting sentences like my old self I am much happier and at peace with my new self I have no headache I am not overwhelmed, I have my intimacy with my husband, and I feel like my old personality is coming back!

  8. My ProfessionalTEAM Myself- patient Medical Doctor Lawyer Neurologist Speech therapist Support groups Vision therapist Neuropsychologist Vocational Rehabilitation

  9. My care According to the TBI toolkit produced by the Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services, http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/library/tbitoolkitpro.pdf I am entitled to frequent assessments and diagnostic tests. These may include: • Neurological exams • X-ray • Ct scan • MRI scan, Angiogram • ICP monitor • EEG • Neuropsychological battery

  10. My Rehab and what I told my Neurologist Rehabilitation programs should be individualized. Rehabilitation channels the body’s natural healing abilities and the brain’s relearning process so that an individual recovers quickly and efficiently as possible. Rehabilitation also involves learning new ways to compensate for abilities that have permanently changed due to the brain injury.

  11. Social Security- Ticket Back to work Department of Vocational Rehabilitation The DVR Mission: To empower individuals with disabilities to achieve a greater quality of life by obtaining and maintaining employment.

  12. Caseworker+ job coach= Teamwork= success! Tawnya Padilla- Client Matt Newton- DSHS/DVR Brian Jaeger– Inside Works

  13. First annual bi global picnic june 16, 2012

  14. July 2012, Second Annual tbi walk, run, and roll for thought (BIAWA)

  15. Emergent distributing at autism day at jubilee farmaugust 2012

  16. Independent Living Rally, 3/6/13

  17. Community Volunteers Independent living rally, Olympia, WA. On 3/6/13 Board President of BEST, Board President of BIAWA, Past Board President of BIAWA, at the BIAWA Pyramid ale house fundraiser, 3/14/13

  18. All because of vocational rehab • I started Labor and Industries, Vocational Rehab with service provider, Vadis, in November 2010. • I was employed in 2011. • I started my own business in 2012 and then another with the support of the Department of vocational rehab this year (2013). Without the support of my TEAM and my perseverance, I would not have had such a productive year in 2012 and now 2013. I want to say “Thank you”, to everyone on my TEAM!

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