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The Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario has now made the most recent The Brain, Body and You Workshop Series into a video series 

 

Please find the links here:  Education Opportunities | Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario  

 

 

OBIA Webinars

  1. 90-minute webinar on Pacing & Planning Strategies to help after Acquired Brain Injury/Concussion. The webinar was presented by Becky Moran, OT, St. Joseph’s Health Care London.

Download slides for the presentation here

Follow the link to watch it at OBIA.ca  WEBINAR on  Pacing & Planning Strategies to help after Acquired Brain Injury/Concussion

2. 90-minutes webinar on Practical Strategies for Achieving Success After mTBI. The webinar was presented by Katie Hill, who works as a Personal Effectiveness Training Program Coordinator at Brain Injury Community Re-entry.

Download slides for the presentation here

Following the link to watch it at OBIA.ca  WEBINAR on Practical Strategies for Achieving Success after mTBI.

 

 

Lunch and Learn Distinguished Speaker Series for Professionals:

See the Distinguished Speaker Lunch and Learn Series, hosted by the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) and the Brain Changes Initiative (BCI).  Tune in to learn about revolutionary new science for healing the brain holistically. Webinars are available on OBIA’s YouTube channel, or you can access the links here: https://obia.ca/resources/obia-webinar-archive/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing Experiences with Concussion/TBI Multimedia Podcast Series

HeadsupCAN — Sharing Experiences with Concussion/TBIOBIA, Headsup Concussion Advocacy Network and the former Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation partnered to develop a multi-media series Sharing Experiences with Concussion/TBI.

Each episode looks at different aspects of the recovery process. As the podcasts are released, they will up uploaded to OBIA’s YouTube page,  available on OBIA’s website, or visit OBIA’s Multi-Media Podcast Page.

The seven episodes will be released throughout June as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PREMIERE EPISODE

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OBIA’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The episodes are led by a leading expert in the field and consist of a group of individuals who have sustained brain injuries discussing their experiences in a safe and supportive environment. OBIA hopes these stories will help others not feel alone in their journey and given them hope for their future.

 

 

 

Positive Approach: A Four Part Life Skills Zoom Series

Brain Injury Association of Durham Region (BIAD) is has four on demand life skills session with Heather Campbell, BHSc, MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.) Occupational Therapist from the Positive Approach.

Watch on demand of Session One: https://youtu.be/t0u3lqxkMcI

Slides available here

Session one covered the following topics:

  • Hydration
  • Nutrition
  • Sleep and Wake Cycles
  • Movement
  • Social Connection with Others
  • Breathing
  • The Mind and Emotions

Watch on demand of Session Two: https://youtu.be/IELvo1qBDek 

Slides available here

Session two covered the following topics:

  • How to Successfully Organize your Week
  • Routines
  • S.M.A.R.T. Goals
  • Energy Conservation (Planning, Pacing, Prioritizing, Posture)
  • Balance of Activity and Rest

Watch on demand of Session Three: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-R0yaTWfdY

Slides available here

Session three covered the following topics:

Practical Ways to be Kind to Yourself

  • Positive Self-Talk
  • Staying connected to the important people in your life (in person, phone, email, video chat)
  • Managing Expectations, and breaking goals down into manageable chunks.
  • Relaxation and Deep Breathing
  • Mindfulness and Meditation
  • Exercise and Movement
  • Brief Review of Pillars of Health and Self-Care, and Energy Conservation, Daily Routines

Watch on demand of Session Four: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOIslaw1Aj0&t=12s

Slides available here

Session four covered the following topics:

Internal and External Strategies for Cognitive Challenges.

  • An internal strategy requires you to mentally process and think about information in a different way. You are “re-teaching” your brain new ways to do things. This happens within yourself.
  • An external strategy is a cognitive aid that you can physically touch OR A strategy/aid that exists outside of yourself.

Did you miss any other session? Subscribe to the BIAD YouTube channel to gain access to all past sessions and other BIAD content.  CLICK HERE

 

 

BrainXchange™ recordings: Consent and Capacity Board and Consent, Capacity and Subsitute Decision Making.

 

The brainXchange™ is a network of people dedicated to improving quality of life and supports for persons with or at risk of having brain-health needs related to dementia, mental health and neurological conditions related to aging or have experienced brain health changes earlier in life that are now more complex with aging.
 
1. The Consent and Capacity Board: Consent, Capacity and Substitute Decision-Making Event Details
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2. The Consent and Capacity Board: Consent, Capacity and Substitute Decision-Making Part Two Event Details

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Brain Injury Canada: Foundations of Brain Injury for Health Care Professionals

The Foundations of Brain Injury for Health Care Professionals is the affordable self-paced course designed specifically for health care and service professionals to enhance their knowledge of brain injury, enabling improved, customized and informed care. 

Brain Injury Canada

Foundations of Brain Injury for Health Care Providers | Brain Injury Canada