Amanda's Fall: A Story for Children About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Name: Amanda's Fall: A Story for Children About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Rating: 2.3333332538604736 (3 reviews)

Kelly Bouldin Darmofal

Jan 2019 · Loving Healing Press

2.3

3 reviews

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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.

Studies show that Traumatic Brain Injuries represent the leading cause of death and disability in young adults in industrialized countries. According to the CDC, at least 564,000 children are seen each year for brain injury in hospital emergency departments and released.

"Kelly Darmofal worked hard on recovering from severe TBI, and gained the special gift of ability to explain what she went through. This book offers transforming power to children and parents—those afflicted with TBI and those trying to prevent it."

-- Dr. Frank Balch Wood, professor emeritus of neurology-neuropsychology at Wake Forest School of Medicine and ordained Baptist minister

"Amanda's Fall is a delightful, much needed children’s book on Traumatic Brain Injury. Through the eyes of a child, it raises awareness, has tips for coping and offers support for those affected."

-- Christina Condon NP, Neurology

"Amanda's Fall is a lovely book that uses rhyme and colorful illustrations to engage young readers. Kelly Bouldin Darmofal's warm writing style makes it easy to understand the issues surrounding this potentially serious medical condition."

Laurie Zelinger, PhD, RPT-S, board certified psychologist and author of Please Explain Time Out to Me

"This is a cute and creative story to help young children understand their world after a traumatic brain injury. It teaches them that they are not alone in their experiences. The tips for parents are a valuable resource as well.

-- Mary Jane Morgan, Lower School Principal, Calvary Day School

"Darmofal has an ease in the way she writes about TBI. In this sweet story, she makes a difficult situation approachable and something to discuss. This is a wonderful story to share and educate children about TBI."

-- Susie van der Vorst, co-Founder and Director, Camp Spring Creek

Learn more at www.ImLostInMyMind.com

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2.3

3 reviews

Sharon Martin

October 25, 2019

Expertly put together, written verse and very good illustrations describe how a simple fall and a bang to the head can affect a child and how the parents or guardians feel. It describes perfectly how the child feels and the symptoms they experience during the trauma. It is done in a reassuring manner and explains the prognosis. It explains the hospital and doctors interventions and the expertly drawn images of the equipment used takes away the fear factor. To fully understand what their child is going through it encourages parents to ask the medical professionals for updates and to research the condition and symptoms to ease their worries. It relays a message to schools, parents and children on the importance of checking the areas where children play for hazards and to be wearing the appropriate safety equipment.ie cycle helmet while riding a bike. As the book relates the symptoms from the child’s point of view it reassures the parent these symptoms are common with the accident and are short term conditions and with swift and expert care the child will make a full recovery.

About the author

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. You can visit her online at www.ImLostInMyMind.com

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