After sustaining a brain injury while playing football, U.S. Army veteran Randy Dexter joined a rehabilitation program where he met his new best friend, a dog that shared his passion for surfing. Ricochet the “surfice” therapy dog helped Dexter find a unique way to cope with his traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms. The organization that joined Dexter and Ricochet also raised $10,000 for Dexter to get his own service dog, Captain. Dexter went on to graduate college with honors and now gives speeches raising awareness of TBI.
Dexter shares his story as a “TBI champion” for A Head for the Future, the TBI awareness and prevention initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/
Visit http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture to learn about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.
Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.
It's important to know that each TBI is different; not everyone who sustains a TBI experiences these signs and symptoms, needs an MRI for diagnosis, or requires identical treatment.
