Gage Gives Back

Gage Gives Back Gage survived abusive head trauma injury in 2003 and beat the odds. Now an adult, he advocates for disability awareness and inclusion.

Follow Gage Gives Back to learn, share and stand with the disability community. On November 11, 2003, at the age of two months, Gage was shaken by the hands of someone who loved him. This one small moment of time changed the life of Gage and everyone around him. Now 11 years old, Gage has spent his whole life going to doctor appointments, speech, occupational, physical and behavior therapy. Through all this, Gage and his family were determined to take back that day of tragedy and turn it into something positive, and so Gage Gives Back was founded. Gage Gives Back's mission is to provide outreach, information, education and support to families experiencing the lifetime of challenges of Traumatic Brain Injury.

03/18/2026

šŸ§  Early trauma changes how the brain develops.
Healing is possibleā€”but prevention is better.


šŸŒ± Healing is not linear.Survivors are more than their trauma.
03/17/2026

šŸŒ± Healing is not linear.
Survivors are more than their trauma.

šŸ“˜ Brain injury survivors may need:ā€¢ Extra timeā€¢ Clear instructionsā€¢ Accommodationsā€¢ Patience
03/16/2026

šŸ“˜ Brain injury survivors may need:
ā€¢ Extra time
ā€¢ Clear instructions
ā€¢ Accommodations
ā€¢ Patience

03/15/2026

šŸ§  Brain injuries donā€™t just affect the personā€”they affect families, schools, and communities.

šŸ«¶ Supporting caregivers reduces stressā€”and stress reduction prevents brain injury.
03/14/2026

šŸ«¶ Supporting caregivers reduces stressā€”and stress reduction prevents brain injury.

šŸ“¢ Crying is normal infant behavior.Shaking is never an acceptable response.
03/13/2026

šŸ“¢ Crying is normal infant behavior.
Shaking is never an acceptable response.

šŸ§  The infant brain is fragile and still developing.Thatā€™s why shaking a baby is so dangerous.
03/12/2026

šŸ§  The infant brain is fragile and still developing.
Thatā€™s why shaking a baby is so dangerous.


šŸ§© Many brain injuries are invisible.Please donā€™t judge what you canā€™t see.
03/11/2026

šŸ§© Many brain injuries are invisible.
Please donā€™t judge what you canā€™t see.


šŸ‘ļø Cortical visual impairment is a brain-based vision condition.The eyes may workā€”but the brain struggles to process wha...
03/10/2026

šŸ‘ļø Cortical visual impairment is a brain-based vision condition.
The eyes may workā€”but the brain struggles to process what is seen.

šŸ«‚ Anxiety is common in people with brain injuries.The brainā€™s stress and fear systems can be permanently changed.
03/09/2026

šŸ«‚ Anxiety is common in people with brain injuries.
The brainā€™s stress and fear systems can be permanently changed.

šŸ§  Behavior is controlled by the brain.After brain injury, impulse control and emotional regulation can be affected. ...
03/08/2026

šŸ§  Behavior is controlled by the brain.
After brain injury, impulse control and emotional regulation can be affected.

āš ļø Seizures are common after brain injury.They are a medical conditionā€”not something to fear or judge.
03/07/2026

āš ļø Seizures are common after brain injury.
They are a medical conditionā€”not something to fear or judge.

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