BEST’s virtual presence in Second Life just got better. BEST recently created the BEST PEER Center to offer in-world facilitator training, our acclaimed Moving On & Identity After TBI course, workshops, mindfulness retreats, and much more. We invite you to visit the BEST PEER Center at Etopia. A Landmark is available in our office (more…)
This year’s theme for the 2017 Washington State TBI Conference was “creating happiness.” And THAT we did, in abundance. Whether it was seeing old friends, meeting new friends, sharing information on resources, self-care and empowerment or sharing a laugh and a smile with others, the Washington State brain injury community created superhero-sized memories and learned (more…)
Do you know what an AVM is? Before my stroke I had never heard of them but my stroke happened because of one. AVM stands for arteriovenous malformation, an anomalous tangle of veins and arteries in my brain. I’m told my undiagnosed high blood pressure caused it to bleed and triggered my stroke. I (more…)
Meet BEST guest blogger, journalist and musician, Isaac Peterson. In the essay below, Peterson shares his personal story and journey forward after having a stroke and relocating to Washington State in late 2016. This is his first piece of writing since his stroke. If you saw me on the street, you probably wouldn’t look twice. (more…)
