One of our BEST guest bloggers is back! BEST team member, instructor/facilitator and caregiver, Maggie DePuye-Phillips, brings us a very special “Caregiver’s Corner” column. As it is Brain Injury Awareness Month, DePuye-Phillips brings insight and wisdom to an important part of brain injury awareness: caregivers. Caregivers are the unsung heroes of the awareness movement, and at (more…)
At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), this quote means a lot to us. There are perceptions and stereotypes out there about individuals with brain injury. Since it’s Brain Injury Awareness Month, we are looking to change those perceptions and stereotypes, not only this month, but every month. And here’s what’s happening at Our BEST (more…)
The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is pleased to announce that we will be offering American Sign Language (ASL) instruction for beginners at the BEST Learning Center in University Place, Washington . In this dynamic eight week course for adults, participants will be introduced to ASL with a focus on vocabulary and its unique grammar (more…)
There are many ways to share to share stories and information about brain injury and brain injury awareness. So, how about using the art form of comics to deliver the message? The University of Washington TBI InfoComic team is excited to announce that they have just released their first two InfoComics, “Emotional Changes After Traumatic Brain Injury” (more…)
One of the things we love BEST, is sharing our stories. Being that it is Brain Injury Awareness Month, sharing our stories takes on a whole new meaning; stories create awareness, not just this special month, but every month. So, instead of just ONE quote of the week about (more…)
We just think this quote really is the BEST. This week (and every week), we wanted to pay special tribute to all of those individuals who have come together to make a difference in the lives of others in the brain injury community. Together, we are indeed changing the world. Thank you. And now, here’s (more…)