Understanding the Chinese Culture From a Service Provider’s Perspective
One of the greatest things about Toronto is its diversity. Toronto is recognized as…
The Use of a Structured Interview for the GOS(e)
The previous post in our GOS(e) series provided an overview of the scale and its application in practice. In this post we will take a closer look at …
The GOS-E will replace the GCS: What we need to know
In 1981, the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS-E) was proposed. It includes 8 categories. The …
Impact of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and How to Treat
About 80-90% of all TBI’s are classified as mild (or a concussion). The incidence of mild TBI …
Career Development and Employability Dimensions
Career development can be defined as the total constellation of economic, sociological, psychological, educational, physical and chance factors …
Helmet and Bike Safety
With the sun shining and the summer months approaching, it is time to pull out your bike from the garage and enjoy a bike ride. But before you do this, you need to learn …
The Minor Injury Guideline
The Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) is probably one of the most critical of the amendments that were made to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) in September …
Repeatable Battery for Neuropsychological Status (RBANS): A Screening Tool Following Head Injury
The RBANS is a brief standardized screening tool to measure …
Multiple Errands Test (MET)
Executive functioning involves the ability to plan and reason, organize, decision making, problem solving, task flexibility and execution. The …
How to Ergonomically Optimize your Office Space to Avoid Back Pain
Low back discomfort/sprain/strain is a common symptom following a motor vehicle …
The Contextual Memory Test (CMT): A Memory Screen Following TBI
Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), individuals are most often first to notice and mention difficulties with their …
Success Story: The Journey of Yoga to Relaxation and Happiness
Following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, an individual might be experiencing emotional disturbances along …