Diversity Our Strength — that’s Toronto’s motto — and the words people on the progressive side of the ledger espouse and people on the conservative side support, although progressives mayn’t think so. During the cricket season of brain injury awareness month this June, I have to ask: who is included in the diversity tent? CBC…
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Reading Evaluation Results for Comprehension Issues After Concussion
I wrote last time about my reading evaluation. This post is on my results. When you have a brain injury and rehab tells you that you can’t read anymore, you assume that they’ve done a thorough assessment and analysis of your reading cognition. You’d assume wrong. Reaction In 2005, five years after I was told…
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month
June is brain injury awareness month in Canada. Other nations use other months to raise awareness about brain injury. But what does raising awareness mean? Do we simply want people to hear about it over their morning coffee, then go on about their lives, oblivious to the suffering all around them? Or do we want…
Voice of America Interview for Concussion Is Brain Injury
I’m so excited to announce that my interview with David Byrd for American Café, Voice of America, is now up and live! After he interviewed me about my experience and my book Concussion Is Brain Injury: Treating the Neurons and Me, he spoke to Dr. Lynda Thompson of the ADD Centre about me, the treatments,…
Spreading My Wings, Spreading the Word about Concussion
So much has happened in the last little while! It felt like I published Concussion Is Brain Injury: Treating the Neurons and Me and then . . . Nothing. For months. When suddenly . . . I have been invited to be a Psychology Today blogger . . . This is so cool, my post…
I am a Psychology Today Blogger!
My New York publicist for Concussion Is Brain Injury: Treating the Neurons and Me has been working hard to acquaint various media outlets with my book and persuade them to review it. Psychology Today was one of those media. But they decided against reviewing my book — sigh. Instead, on April 17th, they wrote my…
BIST Community Fair and Expressive Art Show — A Buzzing Blast!
The BIST Community Fair and Expressive Art Show was in a new venue. Off of Yonge near Brain Injury Society of Toronto’s offices. People found it easier than last year so the place was buzzing as they checked out all the resources like Sunnybrook Family Navigation, 211, Cota, Free Geeks, and of course BIST. Quite…
Appearing on Personal Truths’ List of Six Inspirational Blogs!
“Being involved in an accident can be very distressing for everyone involved and the recovery process doesn’t always end when the visible injuries have healed.” Personal Truths is a UK website that documents real people’s journeys through personal injury and provides useful information for those who’ve been in accidents. Recently, they not only found my blog,…
Going to the CNIB, Talking Vision and Brain Injury
When the Executive Director (ED) of BIST invited me to attend a meeting with the CNIB, I said yes. But I had no idea what I was saying yes to, other than getting to talk about vision and brain injury. I also didn’t really pay attention to how many people I’d be talking to. So…