Many thanks to Lou Nash of the Edmonds Support Group for sharing updates and articles of interest. In a recent newsletter Lou sent my way was an interesting piece about aphasia. Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language and occurs as a result of stroke or TBI. Aphasia (more…)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2016 Kim Thompson Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) kimt@brainenergysupportteam.org 1-877-719-BEST Ext. 106 Twitter: brainenergyteam Hashtags: #TBITalk, #spring4superheroes Nonprofit Spring Event Seeks to Empower State’s Growing Brain Injury Community Unique local nonprofit launches spring fundraiser to support continued educational and brain injury awareness efforts in Washington State University Place, WA: The Brain Energy (more…)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2016   Kim Thompson Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) kimt@brainenergysupportteam.org 1-877-719-BEST Ext. 106 Twitter: brainenergyteam Hashtags: #TBITalk, #spring4superheroes     Nonprofit Spring Event Seeks to Empower State’s Growing Brain Injury Community  Unique local nonprofit launches spring fundraiser to support continued educational and brain injury awareness efforts (more…)
In 2008, a small group of people with brain injury, along with their families and other supporters, asked an important question. Why not us? This lead to more questions. Why couldn’t we be leaders in brain injury awareness and advocacy? Why can’t we create programs, resources and support structures for our own brain injury community (more…)