Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Survivors of TBI Support Group


The purpose of the location is for survivors of TBIs or friends and families of TBIs can get together and communicate. The island also provides games to help stimulate the brain, such as memorization and strategic exercises. Jaime Giampapa, Rochelle Casavant, Sunyoung Kim(sunny), crystal seto

There are also parts of the island that give a visitor the opportunity to donate to help the TBI. So, not only is this a location for learning, but it is also a location for socialization.
When we first arrived, we thought the environment was very inviting and beautiful. There was a waterfall and great landscaping. We really liked the “brain games” that we could play and also the dance club. We were wondering where everyone was so that we could have a dance party, but we were the only ones there! There was also a group that visitors could join that will send notifications of dances and other updates.
Since we were the only ones on the island, we thought that they could promote their group, so they can get their word out. This is the only improvement we identified.

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Center for Mental Health




The mission of the Center for Positive Mental Health is to provide access to information and services in a way that is more accessible than in traditional mental health models. It is our hope that we will move the delivery of mental health services from the doctor's office to the living room or anywhere else people have access to the internet. Leave the following text intact.

Our goal is to remove barriers to learning how to cope with stress and sadness and to promote a healthy outlook on life.
Dr. Kerley offers individual cybertherapy as part of his RL private practice. Cybertherapy is the use of computer technology to provide mental health services which are qualitatively different than those provided in traditional in-person therapeutic experiences. Dr. Kerley offers individual cybertherapy as part of his RL private practice. Cybertherapy is the use of computer technology to provide mental health services which are qualitatively different than those provided in traditional in-person therapeutic experiences. We liked the welcome ball and the extensive library of information. The atmosphere was warm and inviting.We would modify the discussion board as it was out of service. Our group incluced Stephen Ball, Allison McEachron, Jennifer Jones, & Samantha Crandall. Leave the following text intact.

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Virtual Hallucinations


We decided to go and tour the virtual hallucinations site. It shows several things that happen to someone when they have schizophrenia, like words popping out of text, the TV talking to you, posters or written text changing letters and hearing different voices. Our group was Gary Darley, Sonnie Jones, Jessica Ballard and Kalia Norcott.

We decided to go and tour the virtual hallucinations site. It shows several things that happen to someone when they have schizophrenia, like words popping out of text, the TV talking to you, posters or written text changing letters and hearing different voices. We liked the poster that changed from "partnership for recovery" to "partner-shit face-recovery", which is where we took the picture. If you have the volume up during the tour of the site you can actually hear voices that tell you to kill yourself, as if you were a patient. Another case study in the tour showed how a man saw himself die in the mirror every day. We liked the way the site allowed you to see what the patient would experience from their point of view. The site was very good, but it would be a nice addition to explain what is happening on an organic level and what the treatments are for schizophrenia. Our group was Gary Darley, Sonnie Jones, Jessica Ballard and Kalia Norcott.

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