• May 25, 2015
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    Printable Survivor Brochures
    About ABI, Survivors

    Fundamentals for Living Better after Brain Injury – By Sarah Demm and Jeff Kreutzer Coping Effectively with Loss and Change – By Sarah Demm and Jeff Kreutzer Effective Stress Management – By Jeff Kreutzer and Laura Taylor Effective Anger Management – By Sarah […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Aging and ABIs – A Challenging Journey
    About ABI, Survivors

    In youth, we run into difficulties. In old age, difficulties run into us. The above quotation, by the renowned American soprano Beverly Sills, contains more than a grain of truth. In 1900, the North American life expectancy was 48. […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Survivors
    About ABI, Survivors

    Survivor Stories Truly inspiring stories by BIST members. Aging and Brain Injury What happens when the normal effects of aging interact with the disabling conditions caused by brain injury? BIST Brain Injury Support Group This BIST support group allows individuals living […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    About ABI

    What is Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)? What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? What types of rehabilitation are available after a brain injury? Who will be involved in my rehabilitation? How can I find rehabilitation services in Toronto for someone […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Toronto Community Resources for Children and Youth
    About ABI, Children & Youth

    Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 150 Kilgour Road, Toronto Ontario Canada M4G 1R8 Telephone: 416 425 6220 Toll Free: 800 363 2440 www.hollandbloorview.ca   Family Support Service – Tel: 416-425-6220, extension 6460 The Family Support Service is a community-based […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Returning to School
    About ABI, Children & Youth

    Following a brain injury, the academic needs of students often change and schools may need to find different ways of supporting them. The Education Act requires that all school boards provide special education programming for pupils with ‘exceptional’ status […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Children with ABI and Speech Therapy
    About ABI, Children & Youth

    For decades scientists believed that children with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) would do better than adults with ABI.  The reasoning was based on the fact that because adult brains have already been developed and children had ‘plastic’ (changing, […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Children & Youth
    About ABI, Children & Youth

    Returning To School Following a brain injury, the academic needs of students often change and schools may need to find different ways of supporting them. The Education Act requires that all school boards provide special education programming for pupils […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    Warmline at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
    About ABI, Caregiver/Family

    Warmline helps parents and clients find answers to childhood disability questions Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in partnership with Cisco Canada, has launched a warmline to help parents and clients navigate the health-care system to find […]

  • May 25, 2015
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    What Brain Injury Survivors Want You to Know
    About ABI, Caregiver/Family

    Barbara J. Webster I need a lot more rest than I used to. I’m not being lazy. I get physical fatigue as well as a “brain fatigue.” It is very difficult and tiring for my brain to think, process, and […]

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