Concussion Webinars

Canadian Concussion Centre Webinar launch. Series begins March 2nd.

Bi Weekly on Tuesdays, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm  (6pm-7pm EST)
25 online sessions. (30 min presentation, 30 min Q & A, moderated by Dr. Lesley Ruttan)

Live on Zoom and accessible on Youtube

Featuring experts on concussion treatment topics. Including exercise therapy, vestibular therapy, mental
health, return to work, school and athletics, and more.
This webinar series is for people with persisting concussion symptoms, their families, friends, caregivers and
health care professionals.
This 25 Session Webinar Series is free.
Supported by LiUNA.


Sign up at: myconferencesuite.com

Download the PDF CCC Webinar Flyer…

RST-Reciprocal Scaffolding Treatment

Hi Listeners, We here at Time to Talk are wishing you the best of health and happiness to you and your families. This podcast, is quite interesting. It deals with a technique referred to as RST-Reciprocal Scaffolding Treatment. A very useful tool to those that are dealing with clients that have aphasia or any other type of speech difficulty. I hope you find it useful in your pursuit of helping brain injury survivors live a more productive and meaningful life.

You can listen to all the podcasts here https://timetotalktbi.libsyn.com or on Spotify. Enjoy and Thanks for your support. The team is excited that we are reaching such a wide audience of brain injury survivors, families and care-givers. Just another way to give back. Send the link on to others if you would like.

Greg and the Bluesheet Club

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Neurons Connecting

https://www.facebook.com/IFeakingLoveScience/videos/1074005012792840/?t=0

This incredible time-lapse footage shows neurons connecting and growing. This is quite literally what your thoughts look like.…

June is Brain Injury Awareness month

Brain Injury Canada Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) FACT SHEET

Traumatic brain injuries are a leading cause of death. In the US, they account for over 30% of all injury deaths. Canada is thought to have similar numbers of injuries, making this a problem of epidemic proportion.

Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury related hospital visits in the US, followed closely by motor vehicle collisions, being struck by or against something as in sports injuries, and violence such as assaults.

There were 16,811 hospitalizations as a result of TBI in Canada in 2003–2004, that is 46 people every day. It is estimated that every year, 10 million people are affected by a traumatic brain injury globally. In 2021, an estimated 640,000 people will suffer from traumatic brain injuries in Canada. By 2031, this number is expected to exceed 730,000.

According to the World Health Organization, traumatic brain injury will surpass many diseases as the major cause of death and disability by the year 2020.

abi stats…

HeadStart app for reintegrating routine

HeadStart is a tool to help caregivers support brain injury survivors by establishing a consistent schedule of reminders for important daily and weekly tasks.

A common symptom of many brain injury survivors is a difficulty remembering to execute simple day-to-day tasks. HeadStart allows caregivers to send survivors reminders to their mobile device through a web-based calendar system.

Proactive, Not Reactive
Brain injuries affect millions of people worldwide every year, resulting in a wide variety of symptoms and challenges that can have a dramatic impact on spouses, friends, family members and often society.

Tools like HeadStart champion a proactive approach to supporting and rehabilitating brain injury survivors. Through the simple scheduling of tasks between a caregiver and a survivor, HeadStart reintegrates routine at a manageable pace.

Learn more and sign up at headstartapp.ca…

Fact sheets and FAQs

Some fact sheets & FAQs from various organizations:
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