Two Years and Going Strong

(Editor’s note: Writer, stroke survivor and BEST Guest Blogger, Isaac Peterson, shared his insights, thoughts and reflections on the first anniversary of his stroke last year. Today, as he looks back after two years, he’s been able to fill in some gaps from the past and celebrate his journey forward into the future, even more. (more…)

Yes, Recovery is Boring

In his wonderful book, Stronger After Stroke, Peter Levine says that, in his experience, the brain injury survivors that make the best recovery are athletes and musicians.  The reason? Because they are used to doing, boring, repetitive’ tasks over and over again, measuring their slow, incremental progress. And this is what recovery is. Lots of (more…)

BEST Superhero of the Month July 2018

Our BEST Superhero of the Month for July 2018 is a superhero whose superpowers are both words and music that have made a difference in the lives of others. BEST wishes and congratulations to our newest BEST Superhero of the Month, Andy Dovey! Andy has served a regular BEST guest blogger and contributor. On this (more…)

Isaac 2.0

Okay, everybody. I’m back now from taking a break and giving my brain a chance to cool down a bit. You might remember that last time, I described a regional TBI conference I attended, and that after hearing others describe their life’s experiences and challenges, I came to some realizations.This article is about three of (more…)