Is he a jerk or cognitively disabled?
Most people think Fred is a jerk. He makes sexist jokes. He tells people they “look fat.” He makes racist comments. It is VERY easy to write off Fred as a horrible human being. Reality isn’t that simple, though… Fred is cognitively disabled Fred suffered a serious blow to the head a decade ago. See […]
If you don’t understand TBI, you don’t understand homelessness.
53% of chronically homeless individuals suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). That is nearly five times the rate for the general population. A TBI is caused by a blow to the head. It is commonly caused by a car accident, sports, war or violence. The symptoms vary wildly, depending on which part of the […]
Most people would call Fred a jerk.
Fred lives in a homeless shelter I used to run. Most people would call Fred a jerk. He yells at people… a lot. He tells people when they have gained weight. He interrupts people when they are mid-sentence. He is moody. Fred is not a jerk. Fred suffers from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Traumatic Brain […]
