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BY: SHANNON SCHILLING The mindful journey in Yoga practice begins with accepting the everyday challenges as advantages accompanying growth. On the evening of Monday, April 13, 2020, amid isolating and distancing, BIST members came together for an online Yoga […]

BY: LOGAN JUNG-RITCHIE Hello everyone, my name is Logan and I live and work here in Toronto with my wife Renée. I have recently become a member of BIST in hopes to connect with others that have gone through […]

 BY: SHANNON SCHILLING Everyone has felt stress. There is good stress, like being excited about an event, preparing for it, blocking off the time, asking questions. Then there is negativity in worry. Your heart is still palpitating, mind racing, yet your […]

BY: JULIA RENAUD Scammers flourish during times of crisis, and sadly the COVID-19 Outbreak is no exception. People living with dementia and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) may have slowed information processing abilities and other cognitive symptoms. This means that people […]

BY: ALISON Dating is a nightmare. Dating after a brain injury is even scarier. Which is why I feel so happy and hopeful whenever I hear of people finding love after a traumatic injury. So, I convinced my normally […]

BY: KRISTA TOLOMIZENKO For many people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), rehab or therapy is a necessary regimen to regain basic skills such as walking and speaking. Few people, however, realize therapy doesn’t always need to be full of weights, exercise […]

BY: CHEF JANET CRAIG We know that tropical weather is far from the reality in our part of the world right now, but it is possible to find ripe tropical fruits such as papaya and mango in the stores. […]

BY: ALISON  Having a disability just means that you do things differently, but it doesn’t have to prevent you from engaging in physical activities. Thanks to Canadian Adaptive Climbing Society, people with different abilities can now safely rock climb […]

BY: MARK KONING “Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is… the latest and greatest from Twentieth Century Fox!” I use popcorn at Christmas, but not to string around the tree. Over the years I’ve often found difficulties with […]

BY: ALYSON ROGERS The Holiday Season can be a challenging time for brain injury survivors for a number of reasons; managing gift shopping, busy public spaces and big family gatherings can increase brain injury symptoms and shine a light […]