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BY: MARK KONING I spent most of my childhood and young adult years feeling out of place; I didn’t think of myself as a normal kid. I could not understand why I had such a difficult time with things that […]

BY: CHEF JANET CRAIG By all accounts it’s going to a cold winter. So what better than to  cook up some delicious, vegetarian, milk and gluten free Caribbean pumpkin soup? If you can’t find Caribbean pumpkin at your local store, […]

BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS One of the struggles I faced after sustaining my Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) was difficulty focusing. Apparently this isn’t a problem only those who have sustained a TBI face, but also impacts many non-TBI survivors. The […]

BY: ALISON When I was in the acute phase of my concussion, I couldn’t do anything. I thought the boredom would kill me if my symptoms didn’t (new research suggests I was somewhat right). I felt even more frustrated […]

BY: JEAN OOSTROM   On October 27, CBC The Nature of Things aired a documentary about Dr. Norman Doidge’s book The Brain’s Way of Healing. You can stream it (in Canada only), here. For anyone who has experienced a brain trauma, […]

Tonight on CBC’s The Nature of Things, everyone’s favourite neuroplasticity expert and author of The Brain’s Way of Healing Itself, Dr. Norman Doidge, will take us on a visual exploration of his work in a documentary, The Brain’s Way of Healing. BIST had […]

BY:  ALISON After my concussion, I lived in ‘stimulation jail’ for several months (and, when my symptoms require it, I still do.) The boredom I felt was at times more insufferable than the plethora of pain and other concussion-related symptoms I experienced.  […]

BY: CELIA M One of the many things we lose during recovery from an ABI is structure in our day-to-day routines. PHOTO: RESILIENTISTA.COM While rehab and specialist appointments may maintain a facsimile of structure to your day or week, what […]

BY: JANET CRAIG Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and if you’re the type who can’t get through the weekend without enjoying a slice or two of delicious pumpkin pie, Chef Janet Craig has nabbed this recipe from the Kraft website just for you. […]

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