Stroke and Community Impact

(Editor’s note: Writer, BEST guest blog contributor, and stroke survivor, Isaac Peterson, analyzes the root causes of strokes, the impact of strokes and post-stroke outcomes in different communities of color. Thank you Isaac for this important information and insight. KT).  One time I wrote here that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a great equalizer. I (more…)

End of Summer Sale at the BEST Superhero Shoppe Online!

End of Summer Sale: We are launching an end of summer sale on select items at the BEST Superhero Shoppe Online!   Sale prices are good through Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2020.    Check it out here.   Your purchases support BEST’s work and services. Thank you for shopping!  

BEST Superhero of the Month August 2020

Our BEST Superhero of the Month for August 2020, is not only a superhero in one world, but in two worlds!  This superhero is devoted and passionate about brain health and wellness and helping others in the real world and in the virtual world of Second Life.  Meet Lynne Berrett (and her alter-superhero-ego, Wisdomseeker, in (more…)

Thankful Thursday: Our BEST Friends in Second Life

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) has created a virtual presence for reaching out to those with brain injury and their caregivers and those interested in brain health and wellness.  BEST hosts a variety of social events, small group discussions, workshops, and skills training. Our goal in Second Life is to support everyone to engage (more…)

TBI and Work

(Editor’s note: Writer, BEST guest blog contributor, and brain injury survivor, Isaac Peterson, shares what he’s learned about returning to work after a traumatic brain injury. Thank you, Isaac for the valuable information. KT) Of all the things I’ve managed to accomplish since my traumatic brain injury (TBI), going back to work isn’t one of them. My doctor (more…)