People who read this blog know brain injury isn’t treated by the mainstream medical model. This conference was a way to bring awareness to a way that actually can heal people. I storified my live tweets. [View the story “#HealingTheBrain Conference” on Storify]
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Gaining a New Purpose for Concussion Is Brain Injury
I attended a unique all-day conference featuring Dr. Norman Doidge and Dr. Lynda Thompson on #HealingtheBrain that brought together survivors, medical professionals, lawyers, and insurance representatives to learn about and discuss a totally new way of treating brain injury. I live tweeted most of the day – my way of taking notes plus share with…
Edits are Back!
Well, I got back the developmental edit of Concussion Is Brain Injury. As expected, my editor did a bang-up job. Hard questions, detailed comments, nit picky on the grammar and punctuation in the way all good editors should be. Awesome! But also really, really tough for me because of the thinking and decisions involved. This…
Joining Patreon While Waiting for My Editor
Yikes! Less than a week until I find out what my editor thinks. She’s very particular and observant, always asks me tons of questions, pushes me to think more, add and delete stuff — all things a good editor does! But it can be a little daunting upon first read through. During this down time…
Manuscript for Concussion Is Brain Injury II Submitted to Editor
I made my deadline! I submitted my manuscript for Concussion Is Brain Injury update to my editor. She’s now doing a developmental/structural edit — looking at the big picture, content, storytelling. Grammar and spelling edits come in the final copyediting round in June/July. The last week to meet my deadline was deadly. I’ve not worked…
CCAC Support for Finishing Concussion Is Brain Injury Update
I met last month with the CCAC Clinical Director (I think that’s his title) and my new CCAC care co-ordinator, the one for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) for the entire huge city of Toronto. I’m gonna get help! After my eye surgery, all my plans for updating my book Concussion Is Brain Injury flew out…
I Support AODA Alliance’s Finalized Brief on Barriers to Health Care in Ontario
I wrote the government at aoda.input@ontario.ca the following email to support AODA Alliance’s Finalized Brief on Health Care Accessibility Barriers. Join me and email them to; just one sentence to say you support the Brief is all that needed. Read more on the Alliance’s website. I support AODA Alliance’s Finalized Brief on Health Care Accessibility…
Join Us to Protest for TTC Accessibility for All
Accessibility of all kinds is pitiful on Toronto’s TTC. Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 4:00pm Please join us at Yonge and Bloor To protest this blatant injustice towards our most vulnerable citizens. When you protest the TTC’s abysmal treatment of the disabled, we all win! D!ONNE Renée is the organizer behind this event. If you…
Saying Goodbye to @MyABI_byRH
“I started this a few years ago to open up about living with a brain injury. The brain and emotions something people are scared to talk about” – @MyABI_byRH 18 June 2016 “I hope by being open and honest other people can feel less alone and be comfortable that it’s ok to talk.” – @MyABI_byRH…