Devoted family man & avid golfer shares his remarkable story of rehab and life after a traumatic brain injury. Along with the support of his family, his film maker son has chronicled this journey. With their love, Tod has arrived at a place of acceptance, new awareness and a life devoted to making a difference for those living with a brain injury.
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JUL
2022
JUL
2022
About the Author:
Ted Meyer is a nationally recognized artist, curator and patient advocate who helps patients, students and medical professionals see the positive in the worst life can offer. Born with Gaucher Disease, Ted’s personal experience with the disease served as his artistic motivation. Today, his 18-year project “Scarred for Life: Mono-prints of Human Scars” chronicles the trauma and courage of people who have lived through accidents and health crises. Ted's paintings have been shown around the world. As the current Artist in Residence at the USC Keck School of Medicine, Ted curates exhibitions of artwork by patients whose subject matter correspond with the medical school’s curriculum and teaches future doctors to see their patients as complex human beings.