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Big News!
Norman Doidge will speak at the Toronto Conference!
To view a partial list of speakers click here
Make sure you save the dates and register to be at this important
conference. It is the place to hear about cutting edge research,
meet survivors and hear their remarkable stories, and speak
with families, caregivers and health professionals about the
future of living with ABI.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
• Brain Injury Survivors
• Friends and Families of Brain Injury Survivors
• Professional and Health Care Providers
• Teachers
• Community Workers
• Students
• General Public
• Law Enforcement and First Responders
TO REGISTER RIGHT NOW CLICK HERE
SAVE: Early Bird Registration deadline August 15, 2016 READ MORE
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS
IS AUGUST 15, 2016
Please forward nominations to:
Harry Zarins, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Brain Injury Canada
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X6
executivedirector@braininjurycanada.ca READ MORE
Brain Injury Canada is inviting interested Canadians to submit expressions of interest to serve on the Board of Directors for up to a three-year term. Interested candidates are asked to send the following information to Harry Zarins, Executive Director at executivedirector@biac-aclc.ca: Introductory letter expressing why you would like to sit on the Board, what you feel you can contribute to Brain Injury Canada and your curriculum vitae. READ MORE
Government of Canada
Canadians, communities and workplaces benefit when everyone can participate equally in everyday life. There has been much progress in making our society more inclusive, but we can do better. This is why the Government of Canada is committed to developing new accessibility legislation to promote equality of opportunity and increase the inclusion and participation of Canadians who have disabilities or functional limitations. READ MORE
Government of Canada
The Honourable Minister Qualtrough, as part of her mandate to consult with Canadians on Government of Canada Accessibility Legislation, will host a one-day National Youth Forum. The forum is scheduled to take place in Ottawa in November, 2016 and will provide an opportunity for youth with disabilities, and those with considerable work or academic experience in the field, to engage in a policy discussion around proposed accessibility legislation, to connect with peers, and to celebrate youth leadership in building a more accessible Canada.
We encourage you to promote this forum through your networks to all other eligible youth who may be interested in attending. An accessible application package will be hosted on the main consultation website www.Canada.ca/Accessible-Canada in early August.
If you have any questions, please email the Office for Disability Issues at: ACCESSIBLE-CANADA@HRSDC-RHDCC.GC.CA READ MORE
Government of Canada
L'honorable ministre Qualtrough, dans le cadre de son mandat visant à consulter la population canadienne au sujet de la loi sur l'accessibilité du gouvernement du Canada, tiendra un forum national des jeunes d'une journée. Le forum aura lieu à Ottawa, en novembre 2016, et offrira l'occasion aux jeunes handicapés et à des jeunes ayant une vaste expérience dans le domaine, acquise au fil de leur parcours professionnel ou scolaire, de participer à une discussion stratégique sur la loi proposée, de rencontrer des pairs et de célébrer le leadership qu'exercent les jeunes dans la création d'un Canada plus accessible.
Veuillez informer la personne désignée de votre intention de la recommander et confirmer son intérêt à participer à l'événement. Ensuite, veuillez nous envoyer le nom de cette personne avec ses coordonnées et une courte biographie. Nous communiquerons avec elle afin d'organiser le voyage, l'hébergement et d'autres questions logistiques.
Nous vous invitons à mettre à profit votre réseau pour faire la promotion de l'événement auprès d'autres jeunes admissibles susceptibles d'être intéressés à y participer. Une trousse accessible de demande de participation sera mise en ligne au début du mois d'’août sur le site principal de la consultation, à l'adresse suivante : www.canada.ca/canada-accessible.
Si vous avez des questions, veuillez-vous adresser par courriel au Bureau de la condition des personnes handicapées, à l'adresse suivante : ACCESSIBLE-CANADA@HRSDC-RHDCC.GC.CA
LIRE PLUS
Global News
Concussion awareness and prevention in professional hockey was front and centre at the 2016 Hockey Conference at the University of New Brunswick. Several former players, coaches and managers are in town for the conference, including former NHL player and coach Ted Nolan. Nolan's son Brandon suffered a concussion in 2007, just one day after his debut as an NHL player with the Carolina Hurricanes. READ MORE
Nelson Star
The question is the same every time. Every patient asks it, and Michael Brennan thought about what his answer would be two months ago as he made the drive from Nelson to the Okanagan. The parents had reached out to him after they'd run out of options. Their daughter had banged her head playing a sport in February, 2015, but was still suffering from a concussion that was keeping her out of school. READ MORE
CFJC Today
After seven years serving as executive director for the Kamloops Brain Injury Association, Terry-Lynn Stone is retiring. Stone said she plans stay on in the position until a replacement is found, and even then she'll remain on the board. Stone moved from the Lower Mainland in 2009, and she quickly fell in love with the Kamloops community. READ MORE
University of Toronto
A 12-metric tonne magnetic resonance imaging scanner (MRI) that landed on the St. George campus of the University of Toronto will make a deep impact on students, faculty and the wider community for years to come, researchers say. Heavier than a dozen elephants, largely due to the density of its magnet, the Siemens Prisma 3 Tesla MRI was lowered into position by crane at its new home at the Centre for Biological Timing and Cognition (CBTC) on Huron Street. READ MORE
Sudbury Star
The Sudbury branch of March of Dimes Canada will hold its inaugural 3 versus 3 road hockey tournament Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Long Lake Playground, 4472 Long Lake Road. Residents are invited to sign up for the event geared to people of all ages and experience. March of Dimes is a community-based rehabilitation and advocacy charity for persons with acquired brain injury. READ MORE
Doctors Lounge
A traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness may increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to research published online in JAMA Neurology. Paul Crane, M.D., M.P.H., a professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, and colleagues collected data on 7,130 older adults, average age 80. Among these individuals, 865 had suffered a TBI and lost consciousness at some point in their lives — some fairly early in life. Of these, 142 were unconscious for more than one hour. READ MORE
Huffington Post
One year ago at thirty-five years old, I suffered a Post-Partum Stroke. An Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; otherwise known as a brain bleed. I lost my vision, left side function, and the ability to enjoy being alert and present with my brand new baby daughter. The months following my stroke I was hit with the aftershocks of PTSD, Anxiety, Post-Partum Depression, and general fear and loathing throughout my body. I sought healing out through the traditional channels of therapy, support groups, regular doctor visits and the like; and I attribute the beginning of my journey toward healing to those first steps. READ MORE
Mass Public Yoga Event
led by
Kate Durie Brain Injury Survivor
Brain Injury Awareness
Yoga on the Hill
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 12 noon — 1 p.m.
Parliament Hill
Concerts where a portion of the receipts will be donated to Brain Injury Canada organized by Board Member Denise Unhola
Makem & Spain
America's Top Irish Folk Group
Saturday, September 17, 2016 7:30 p.m.
Centrepointe Theatre, Main Stage
Tom Sweeney, Kevin Evans, Brian Doherty
A Centenary Commemoration of Easter 1916
in Words and Music
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 7:30 p.m.
Centrepointe Theatre, Main Stage
Tickets can be purchased through
centrepointetheatres.com
or
by calling 613-580-2700
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