Seeds of Growth: Dr. Cherryl Ann Clark, D.D., Author, Prolific Speaker, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter, and National Recording Artist

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Dr. Cherryl Ann Clark will speak on long-term adaptation, identity reconstruction, and resilience following traumatic brain injury, drawing from both lived experience and decades of survivor- and caregiver-focused education. After sustaining a stroke and traumatic brain injury in 1993, Dr. Clark underwent five years of intensive neurological rehabilitation, relearning cognitive, emotional, and functional skills essential for daily living. Her presentation addresses the often-overlooked psychosocial realities of brain injury, including invisible impairments, emotional regulation challenges, memory disruption, and the permanent shift in personal identity that frequently follows TBI. Dr. Clark emphasizes that recovery is not a return to the “old self,” but a process of adapting to a new self—an understanding that is critical for survivors, families, and caregivers alike.