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Index for Karen's Story
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Index for Karen's Story
Karen Spencer is 23 years old. When she was 14, she fell off a horse and acquired a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Because of the TBI, she sometimes gets confused or angry and she needs consistent routines in her life. She has been working at various fast-food jobs, but keeps having trouble at work. She has just started a new job, but thinks it may be time to find a better way. On the pages listed below, you can follow her efforts to improve her life.
This story is based on a real person. We have changed names and some details, and are using photographs of a model, but the events are real.
Please start at page 1.
Page 1: Introduction - Karen describes herself and her life
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Page 2: Karen's new VR Counselor, Jack Greene, reflects on VR and on Karen's case
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Page 3: Initial Meeting. Karen and her new VR Counselor meet.
Page 5: Letters from Karen to Jack during her training.
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Page 6: A phone conversation between Karen and Jack about Karen's new job
Page 7: A letter from Karen after two months of working
Page 8: The closure statement on Karen's case
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