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National Strategy on Brain Injury – Sign e-Petition #4266
Establish a National Strategy on Brain Injury We need 500 signatures โ Click here to sign! Itโs estimated more than 165,000 new cases of traumatic brain injury annually occur in Canada, and an estimated national prevalence of over 1.5 million cases (Brain Injury...
Blind Sighted by Anne Mok – TEDxSFU
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.โ ~ Helen Keller (1880 โ 1968) Helen Keller, after becoming ill at the age of two, which resulted in her becoming deaf and blind, grew up to become a world-renown author, disability rights advocate, political...
Call for More Research on Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury
Researchers are calling for more research on brain injury and domestic violence. Many will equate concussion with sports-related injury. But a concussion can be sustained from a punch to the face or someone's head being hit repeatedly against the wall or the floor....
YOGA for Post Concussion Recovery – Part 2
Last week you were introduced to a missing piece in concussion recovery, Empowerment. Now let's chat about why a concussion specific YOGA program can provide that missing piece. In Yoga we change our mindset, allowing self acceptance and discovery. We practice...
Get EMPOWERED in Your Post Concussion Recovery – Part 1
Occupational Therapist/Yoga Instructor Shelley Latendresse coaches you through a 12 week Yoga based post concussion recovery program. Could this be the missing piece in your healing journey?ย Read onโฆ Often people with persistent concussion symptoms are on THE SEARCH,...
Kris Letang Suffers a Second Stroke
Kris Letang, 35, defenseman for Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a stroke - his second stroke to be exact. Letang, a native of Montreal, Quebec, recognized and reported the symptoms to the training staff, who in turn, got him immediately to hospital. In 2014, Kris Letang...
Tribute to Michael Rossiter
The Brain Injury Community is extremely saddened by the passing of Michael (Mike) Rossiter on November 23, 2022. The one thing you could not do when you were with Mike was keep a frown on your face. Mike, dubbed โThe Happy Fellowโ by his wife, Mary Lou, was always...
Michael Coss Mentors UBC Healthcare Students
To know Michael, is to know his favourite quote, "Anything is possible, if you believe." As part of Michaelโs ongoing commitment to making continued physical and cognitive progress, he is mentoring three healthcare students from the University of British Columbia...
Anything is Possible
We're excited to announce our next event of 'Anything is Possible' is scheduled forย ย Saturday, October 29th at 4pm (EST).ย We are thrilled to be joined by speakers, Sheldon Guy, and Janet Omstead. Please see the poster attached for additional information. The story of...