BY: STEVEN EDELMAN I imagine Bill Buckner must have repeatedly asked the ‘What if?’ question to himself for years after the … More
Category: Awareness
A year with a different brain
A version of this article was originally published on March 18, 2017 BY: ERIN MOORE On March 18, 2016 my … More
I live with brain injury: walk a mile in my shoes and you will understand
BY: LEAH DANIELLE KARMONA Living life with a brain injury is difficult. People who do should be commended for trying their … More
The waves of ABI-related trauma
BY: MARK KONING If you ask me, any type of brain injury is traumatic, whether it is acquired by a … More
Come with BIST to see Brain Storm: a Toronto Fringe play about brain injury, a psychic medium and Dr. Wilder Penfield
BY: MERI PERRA If you’re of a certain age and lived in Canada, you likely remember this classic Heritage Minute featuring … More
Why didn’t my bike helmet prevent my TBI?
BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS 15 per cent of the approximately 18,000 traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that occur in a year in … More
Without action, awareness does little
BY: ALYSON ROGERS Nine years ago, I walked into an emergency room with very obvious signs of a concussion. Despite glaring … More
Talking it out: ABI survivor and caregiver stress
BY: MARK KONING Whether you are a survivor or caregiver to someone with a brain injury, it is sometimes quite … More
Eat your GREENS this Brain Injury Awareness Month!
BY: JANET CRAIG Brain Injury Awareness Month is here – and to celebrate ABI awareness and help us get our green veggies … More
Concussions: the missing piece of the puzzle
BY: KAROLINA URBAN Its been over two years since my last concussion, which I got while playing hockey. I still … More
