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FEATURED IMAGE DESCRIPTION: This is a picture with a background of grey wood flooring with an anatomical brain image made up of paper is that is breaking up into small pieces and flying away to the top right. BY: […]

Over the Holidays, BIST will operate our Warm Line from 12-4 PM If you need to TALK or are LOOKING for INFORMATION, please call: 416-830-1485. Our Warm Line will be OPEN from the HOURS of 12-4 PM on the following days: […]

It’s an annual BIST Summer Tradition – with a Virtual Twist! Come to our Afternoon Virtual Picnic – with tons of entertainment and activities! 1 pm – BIST’s Got Talent Virtual talent show! With performances by BIST Staff & […]

BY: ELIZABETH MacGREGOR Before I had my car accident four years ago, I would not have described myself as an anxious person. I would have said I was exuberant, energetic, enthusiastic, definitely  not anxious. My whiplash and concussion changed […]

BY: HILARY PEARSON BIST’s April Community Meeting, Activities to Keep You Engaged during COVID-19 and Beyond, was hosted by BIST staff Ryan Natale and Isabelle Rivaletto. And while April seems like a long time ago now, we still need ways […]

BY: ALISON Most people don’t realize that the most painful part of living with a serious health issue is losing your identity. When every day things – that you’ve never given any thought – become difficult and you’re no […]

BY: ALISON The worlds of brain injury rehabilitation and Virtual reality (VR) are coming closer together. The technology for VR is advancing very quickly, including multi-player games and the development of devices that involve your entire body to create highly […]

BY: ALYSON ROGERS For two and a half years, I worked at a social service agency for youth in Toronto.  I worked as part of a team to provide basic needs and case management to youth from diverse backgrounds.  […]

BY: BLUE HELMET GIRL I had my accident in July 2015, right in the middle of the smartphone era. About a month after my TBI, I was in the hospital and I got my phone back for the first […]