A new iPhone App called It’s Done! is designed to help individuals with brain injury remember whether they turned off the stove, locked the door, or took their medication. For those dealing with short term memory problems, the app instantly confirms the completion of everyday routine tasks.
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Chrissy Bongiorni graduated from Gordon College in 2011. She experienced a traumatic brain injury in high school, and composed the essay for her Writing for the Media class to explain the challenges, victories, and aspirations of a student with TBI. In her words,
Living life today with a traumatic brain injury is constant work. The obvious disadvantage of this injury is the extra effort it requires to remember something or recognize someone. If someone tells me about the traffic downtown, I might forget it by the time I am in the car and on my way. This is a realistic challenge for me. But on the up side, I am able to forget emotions or moments that may not be worth remembering anyway...
