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Kevin Pearce: Learning To Love Your Brain

Jean-Christophe Bott
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AP/Keystone
Kevin Pearce was training for the Olympics when a severe fall caused a traumatic brain injury.

Vermont's Kevin Pearce was one of the bright young stars of professional snowboarding when tragedy struck. During half-pipe training in Park City, Utah, Kevin hit the ground head first while attempting a cab double cork.

The accident left Pearce with a Traumatic Brain Injury and ended his competitive snowboarding career. His story is the subject of the documentary, "The Crash Reel."

We talk with Kevin Pearce and his brother Adam Pearce about the injury, the effect it has had on his family and the work they now do with LoveYourBrain about brain injury recovery, prevention and brain health.

Also on the program, in our latest edition of Dorothy's List, we hear from 4th graders at Richmond Elementary about Cece Bell's graphic memoir "El Deafo."

Broadcast live on Mon., Feb. 8, 2016 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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