Blog Archives

BY: ALISON I used to love to read. I would start a few books at the same time, and stay up all night or skip classes to finish one. I remember how difficult it was to quit reading cold […]

BY: ELIZABETH MacGREGOR A year of Uncertainty Tainted by Fear Our Daydreams not accessible Our Future that uncertain. A Foggy Brain made more so, Unhinged by Worry Disquieted by news Of Sadness, of Loss of Life Of Loss of […]

RECIPE: CHEF JANET CRAIG; PICTURES: JANET CRAIG & JOSIE COLOMA As this Pandemic keeps sticking around, many of us have slipped into less than healthy habits. Instead of testing out new diets which may be difficult to maintain, our […]

BY: JARU My name is Jaru and I am a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivor. Before my Acquired Brain Injury, I was a competitive athlete. I was juggling between going to school on the weekdays and working part time […]

BY: ROSEANNE CARENZA Roseanne: Here I am all alone. I don’t know what to do. In a whirlwind of pain. Where do I go? I haven’t a clue. This is the “new” me now. For it was this I […]

BY: MARK KONING As we find ourselves in the holiday season a question that pops up every so often, a point I guess that comes in almost everyone’s life (adult or child), is asking whether our Jolly old friend, […]

This post the third in a three-part series. We thank BELL for being our 2020 Corporate and Presenting Sponsor!  Recognizing there are many types of abilities, Bell Canada’s Accessibility Services Centre gives options for what type of accessibility services […]

This post is the second in a three-part series. BIST thanks BELL for being our 2020 Gold Corporate and Presenting Sponsor! When things are specifically designed for your own needs, they work so much better. The Doro 824C Phone, […]

This post the first in a three-part series. We thank BELL for being our 2020 Corporate and Presenting Sponsor! It’s an understatement to say technology has drastically changed our lives, and while we may be getting a little tired […]

BY: STELLA SLOAN Long time BIST members likely know Steve Gregory, a former board member at BIST and a TBI survivor, who has now completed a second book on his thoughts about life after brain injury rehab. Steve has […]