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  Audrey McNeely of Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC) photo by Annie Uyehara Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado Understands TBIs By Annie Uyehara It may be absurd to wear a stickie note on your forehead explaining your behaviour, but some with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often wish they could do just that. "We can't see a brain injury," says Audrey McNeely, Navigator and Advisor at Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC). "If people can't see it, how can they reconcile with it? If survivors could wear a sign saying, 'I have a brain injury,' people might treat them with more respect and leniency." At BIAC, McNeely sees a myriad of brain injuries. No particular injury dominates our high risk sports enthusiasts population. McNeely sees TBI caused by accidents, strokes, suicide attempts, and domestic violence. But there's two things in common among TBI survivors: They need resources and they want to be understood. BIAC is a resource for sur