Attention All ABI Consumers – A Call for Volunteers

The Ontario Health Study is working on developing information on the aging brain after TBI.

Participation in Ontario Health Survey-Call for Volunteers

Thank You!

Savard returned too soon after concussion

Boston Bruins forward Marc Savard says he won’t make the mistake again of returning to the NHL too soon.

Savard talked to reporters Saturday in Boston just days after conflicting reports came out in regard to post-concussion symptoms he’s been dealing with.

Savard said he came back too early when he played for the Bruins in the playoffs after his March 7 concussion, the result of a hit to the head from Pittsburgh forward Matt Cooke.
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The Huffington Post September 24, 2010
Richard C. Senelick, M.D.
Neurologist, Medical Director of the Rehabilitation Institute of San Antonio
Posted: September 5, 2010 09:00 AM

“Hit em! Take him down — harder! Knock him out.”

Are you among crazed spectators at a boxing match? Far from it — these comments are coming from “normal” parents at middle school or high school football games around the country. Worse yet, they may even be thrown around at Pee Wee Youth football games on Saturday mornings.

As a neurologist who specializes in brain injury and more importantly as a father and grandfather who has witnessed this phenomenon, I have a “dog in this fight.”
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Services for persons with brain injury: What is available and how to get connected!

Date: Wednesday,October 6, 2010
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Royal Bank Theatre, Summer Street Lobby, Level 1, Halifax Infirmary Building, 1796 Summer Street

Guest Speakers:
Lindsay Dickson, Capital Health – Acquired Brain Injury Navigator
Brian Tapper, Capital Health – Vocational Counselor
Cyd Lepage and Diane Wanderer, Nova Scotia Government, Community Services, Income Assistance and Employment Support Services

Each speaker will provide a short presentation on programs and services offered and how to connect with services.
A question and answer period will follow all of the presentations.

The Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia

Attached please find the Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia’s September 2010 newsletter (pdf). Please feel free to share throughout your network!

Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia
Room 13-009/010
13th Floor, Victoria Building, VG Site, QEII
Phone: (902) 473-7301
Fax: (902) 473-7302
Mail: PO Box 8804, Halifax, NS B3K 5M4
Website: www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bians1

A Helping Hand to a New Beginning

Connecting You to Canada’s Disability Community

Dear friends and colleagues,

I am delighted to inform you that you hold in your hands (or more likely on your computer screens) an opportunity to receive news, views and opportunities from the disability community on a monthly basis – at no charge! Think of this as your own, personal town crier!

You are receiving this email because we believe that you are interested in disability issues in Canada. We wanted you to have the opportunity to subscribe to this free monthly newsletter. If you like what you see simply go to www.abilities.ca, and subscribe in the Email Newsletter Signup box on the upper left side of the screen. You will only receive this personal invitation once but you can sign-up for the newsletter anytime.

Visit often, as the Abilities website is frequently changing. There are new opportunities on a regular basis! We hope you decide to opt in and…

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CEO
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In this issue…
Welcome
News
Website of the Month
Events
Services
Announcements
Participants Wanted
Videos
Abilities Magazine

Final Program. (pdf)

We are now calling for posters (pdf). Dr. Thomas Merten is awaiting your ideas.

The registration process has just been started.

We would be pleased if you can spread this information among your workgroups and colleagues. Thank you!

Best regards and happy seeing you in London,

Stuart Anderson, Herbert König & Gerhard Müller
International Academy of Applied Neuropsychology
Semmelstr. 36/38
D-97070 Würzburg
Tel: +49 931 46079033
Fax: +49 931 46079034
http://www.koenigundmueller.de

Please be aware that the report on the consultation regarding proposed legislative action for ski and snowboard helmets has been released and published.

Proposal for Legislative Action on Ski and Snowboard Helmets

Regards,

Denis Roy, P.Eng.
Project Officer / Agent de projets
Mechanical & Electrical Hazards Division / Division des dangers mécaniques & électriques
Product Safety Programme / Programme de la sécurité des produits
Health Canada / Santé Canada
123 Slater St, 4th floor, A424/ 123 rue Slater, 4e plancher, A424
Mac Donald Building / Immeuble Mac Donald
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9
Address Locator / Indice de l’adresse: 3504D
Tel: (613) 952-3517
Fax: (613) 952-9138
denis.g.roy@hc-sc.gc.ca

The Neurosurgery Traumatic Brain Injury Team at Eastern Health is pleased to present:

Traumatic Brain Injury
And
Challenging Behaviors

By: Tim Feeney, Ph.D.

An information session for family and friends of individuals with traumatic brain injury

Monday, September 27, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Lecture Theatre A
Health Sciences Centre

Good morning to all our friends and partners!

It is that time of the year again for the Annual General Meeting for BC Brain Injury Association. You are invited and very welcome to attend our AGM. Light refreshments will be served. We at BCBIA would love to see you there. Please put us on your calendar. Please post and/or forward to all interested parties.

Annual General Meeting for BC Brain Injury Association (pdf)

Sincerely,
Deborah St. Jean
Administrative Support
BC Brain Injury Association
P.O. Box 2324,
Chilliwack, B. C.
V2R 1A7
ph. 604-465-1783
fx. 888-429-0656
tf. 877-858-1788