This year has been difficult in many ways and for some organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on some new barriers. The Terry Fox Run is celebrating its 40 years Marathon of Hope. This year’s run will be done virtually. The organization is still looking to...
Following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, an individual might be experiencing emotional disturbances along with physical and/or cognitive difficulties. Many might experience depression, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, anger and frustration. They might be...
Following an injury to the right side of the brain, an individual’s visual field might be affected. Some vision problems after TBI include: Blurred vision Sensitivity to light Double vision Achy eyes Headaches with visual tasks Words appear to move when reading Loss...
As a Rehab Support Worker I take great honor being involved with Michael McNally aka Big Mike’s road to recovery in rehabilitation. One of his goals was to participate in the annual BIST Walk, Roll, and Run in 2012 and 2013. He is not only a survivor of a MVA...
Lack of insight or “Anosognosia” in survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can result in significant rehabilitation challenges. When a lack of insight is present, it can be difficult for the treatment team to help the survivor “buy-in” to the therapeutic process....
At Galit Liffshiz and Associates (GLA), our highly skilled OTs complete Situational Assessments that describe in detail a client’s physical, cognitive, emotional and functional impairments. This type of assessment is invaluable to the process of having a client deemed...
