Just a little reminder to our kind-hearted BESTies. ❤️
Fireworks are deeply rooted in the celebration of the July Fourth holiday in the United States. For many people with traumatic brain injury (especially if it is coupled with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-PTSD, epilepsy/seizures or sensory issues), fireworks are challenging to cope with. Here are some of our favorite tips and strategies for coping with fireworks during the upcoming holiday: Here’s (more…)
Hours Change: Before, on and just after the July 4th holiday, fireworks pose challenges for many of us with brain injuries; for many, the comfort of home around this time is best. With feedback from our beloved BESTies and volunteers, Our BEST Space and the Superhero Shoppe will be closed from July 1st-July 8th. We’ll resume our BEST (more…)
The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is honored and delighted to welcome our newest BEST blog contributor. Please welcome Rod Rawls, creator, writer, blogger and moderator of A Changing World: How One TBI Survivor and One Family Caregiver is Trying To Keep Up . Rod was kind enough to allow BEST to share his blog articles (more…)
What are superheroes made of? Here are some words that come to mind: Now, what if we had the opportunity to answer that question and explore the answers through art? How would that look like? Here are some examples: The photograph above of the lion is the symbol of being brave. Brave is a superhero word, most (more…)