Hello friends and supporters of BEST! As all of you are aware, there are lots of blogs out there in the cyber world. Everyone has their own specific definitions of what a blog is and what a blog does. Here at BEST, we have our very own definition of a blog, too. First off, a (more…)
We’re so very excited to announce the opening of Our BEST Space! We’ve received several generous donations that made this dream of 5 years a reality and we couldn’t be happier. Our space is designed to accommodate those with brain injury. After all BEST is built by and for those with brain injury and their (more…)
Wow! We have a home! Thanks to the support of our Board of Directors, Kim Thompson of The Ranger for her great articles, an anonymous donation, and the enthusiasm of our new friends at Miller Investment Partnership BEST now has its own space to host small group discussions, activities, and classes. We’ve always held groups, (more…)
Penny and Gloria recently met with Kim Thompson of The Ranger to chat about Stitching It Up. Here’s the text of the article. To see the original item visit Northwest Military **** For many, coping with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be devastating. Life changes dramatically, perhaps even to the point of completely unraveling (more…)
The next Board of Directors Meeting will be held at 10am on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID. TACID is located at 6315 S 19th Street, Tacoma WA 98466. Please note that the date is subject to change at the Board’s discretion and post updates here if (more…)
Futurity.org posted a great article about a Carnegie Mellon study … When injury causes one area of the brain to lose function, secondary brain areas activate to fill in the gap. “The human brain has a remarkable ability to adapt to various types of trauma, such as traumatic brain injury and stroke, making it possible (more…)