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This one-day conference will explore current research in the areas of balance, fitness and mobility that is relevant to the assessment and management of clinical populations.
When: January 28, 2011
Where: Westin Harbour Castle, 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario
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Dear Community Partner,
On March 4, 2010, the Government of Canada, through its Budget 2010, announced two enhancements to the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), grant and bond. We are pleased to advise that the legislation to enact these changes received Royal Assent on December 15, 2010. The ‘carry forward’ and ‘roll over’ provisions will provide Canadians with disabilities and their families with more flexibility when saving for the future.
Please find below some questions and answers that we hope will assist you in helping your members and clients to understand and benefit from these new provisions.
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Every Two Hours, A Pedestrian is Killed in a Vehicle Collision.
Sadly, Many of These Deaths Could Easily Be Prevented.
Discover What You Can Do to Help Reduce These Fatalities by up to 50%
Injured couple on long road to recovery
BY KELLY EGAN, OTTAWA CITIZEN JANUARY 7, 2011
‘You know,” says Rev. Anthony Bailey, “Joe is the kind of guy who’d give you the shirt off his back,” he said Thursday — then pausing, perhaps for originality.
“And then his pants and his shoes.”
Joe is Joe Sayer. He turns 36 this weekend, which is cause for celebration.
In February, it was unclear whether he and his wife, Beverley Sunday, 31, would live to see another season, let alone another year.
They were critically injured in a car accident on Feb. 19 along Lucerne Boulevard in Gatineau.
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In collaboration with Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Toronto) and Virginia Commonwealth University, IWK Health Centre is pleased to host a 2-day workshop for professionals on Brain Injury Family Intervention (BIFI/BIFI-A): An Evidence-Based Approach.
This workshop will focus on clinical intervention skills for professionals who work with youth and adults who have sustained an acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families. After three successful sold-out workshops in Toronto in 2009 and 2010, the experienced team of international facilitators will be offering this intensive training for professionals (e.g. social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation counsellors) for the first time in Atlantic Canada.
Past participants reported feeling more confident and better equipped to address the complex needs of families (as revealed through pre- and post-training assessment).
BIFI/BIFI-A Workshop: March 28, 2011
Advanced Follow-Up Workshop: March 29, 2011
The Advanced Follow-Up Workshop is exclusively for individuals who have completed the BIFI/BIFI-A training workshop on Day 1.
Registration:
Complete and return your registration form as soon as possible. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register early to avoid disappointment. BIFI-BIFIA Brochure and Registration Form (pdf)
For Further Information please contact:
Theresa Colbear (902) 470-8924 – theresa.colbear@iwk.nshealth.ca
Your assistance in spreading the word would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Caron Gan, RN, MScN, AAMFT Clinical Member & Approved Supervisor
Registered Marriage and Family Therapist
Family Support Service, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
150 Kilgour Road
Toronto, Ontario M4G 1R8
Tel: 416-425-6220, ext. 3514
Fax: 426-424-3880
E-mail: cgan@hollandbloorview.ca
Just a reminder…
You are Invited to Halifax Chapter of BIANS Annual General Meeting on Thursday, January 6, 2011 from 7-9 pm in room 1613 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building on Veteran’s Memorial Lane.
Guest Speaker – Pat Olmstead, Service Canada, Tax Coordinator
Topic – Disability Tax Credit and Registered Disability Savings Plan
There will be nominations and voting for the 2011 Board of Directors of the Halifax Chapter.
Interested family members and professionals can contact Beverly Butler at 802-0367 or HalifaxBIANS@gmail.com.
Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the AGM.
BIANS memberships are due in January 2011. Membership forms will be available at the Halifax BIANS AGM for new members and for those wishing to renew their membership. Only members with current memberships (paid in 2010 or 2011) may vote at the AGM or become members of the Board of Directors.
Please open the Halifax Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia (BIANS) AGM Invitation (pdf)
Beverly Butler
President, Halifax Chapter BIANS
Editorial, January 3, 2011
This article is for personal use only courtesy of TheRecord.com – a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd.
Athletes often accept bumps and bruises in contact sports as badges of honour, the price paid for a chance to participate in a winning game.
True, some bruises may be minor and heal quickly but there’s probably no such ailment as a minor bruise to the brain. Any such bruise, better known as a concussion, is a serious problem.
Traditionally, some athletes and their coaches may not have taken concussions very seriously because the symptoms aren’t always immediately apparent. There may be no blood on the ice or field. The bruising may not be noticeable to the eye.
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