• June 26, 2015
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    What my personal experience with concussion has taught me
    Blog

    BY: KAROLINA URBAN Summer is here and with it comes the inevitable concern for safety and injury prevention. From organized sports such as soccer and rugby, to recreational activities such as wakeboarding, tubing, biking or your friendly match of volleyball, there is always a […]

  • June 19, 2015
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    Let me tell you the one about having a brain injury …
    Blog

    BY: SABA RIZVI Most people don’t understand what a brain injury is or means, especially if the person doesn’t appear to have a disability. A brain injury is kind of like how older adults might experience memory loss, or other cognitive […]

  • June 15, 2015
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    ABI etiquette
    Blog

    BY: CELIA M The challenges which affect persons with acquired brain injury (ABI) are not always visible. We may look exactly like you – we are stylish, and on really good days in quiet environments we can manage to stay focused. ABI is the […]

  • June 9, 2015
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    What does brain injury ‘awareness’ mean anyway?
    Blog

    By: MARK KONING June is brain injury awareness month and the fact that a focus is being put on this acquired disability is wonderful! I think it is great to have a time frame where a lifelong injury, such […]

  • June 9, 2015
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    Why seniors are at risk of acquiring brain injury
    Blog

    BY: RICHARD HASKELL It’s often been said that in life there are two things that are inevitable – death and taxes. Well, to that short list, I’d like to add “aging.” We can’t avoid getting older, and with any […]

  • May 29, 2015
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    May Community Meeting: Reading rehab + Advocacy and brain injury
    Blog

    BIST had two speakers come to our May community meeting: BIST member and writer Shireen Jeejeebhoy discussed her experiences trying to re-gain her love of reading and Katie Muirhead, advocacy specialist at the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA), spoke about advocacy. Reading […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Winter Helmet Safety
    About ABI

    By Melissa Myers, BIST member With Sidney Crosby’s troubles with concussions playing out in the national media, Canadians have been made more aware of the importance of protecting their heads from injuries. As the temperatures drop and people start […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Winter driving Q&A with Scott Marshall — The Safe Driver
    About ABI

    Vehicles and a pedestrian navigate downtown Toronto’s roads during a snowstorm on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Photo by Kara Dillon. In wet, heavy spurts, accompanied by chilling cold, winter is making its presence known in the GTA. Yet Scott Marshall, […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    The Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities/Special Needs
    About ABI, Survivors

    Emergency Management Ontario and the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario have developed an Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities/Special Needs. The guide is available in English, French, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Punjabi and Spanish. Download the guide English version here or visit www.emergencymanagementontario.ca

  • May 25, 2015
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    Returning to Work after a Brain Injury
    About ABI, Survivors

    As an ABI Survivor, one of the most important and challenging aspects of your recovery is the process of returning to work. This can both be something that causes great frustration and yet can aid in your rehabilitation and […]

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