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The season of giving is demonstrated above by Bracebridge Wal-Mart Store Manager,Bryan Linklater and Assistant Manager, Kim Lawson, pictured with John Kumpf (centre).Below, BrainWorks Manager, Community & Professional Services, Gary Davies presentsRuth Wilcock with a cheque to celebrate their 5th Anniversary. Thank you to our friendsfor their generosity!

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Inside this issue:

Survivor Stories:Thanksgiving Dinner ............................................... page 9

From John’s Desk:The Audacity of Hope .............................................. page 5

Feature Article:Commemorating the Victims’ Bill of Rights ................ page 23

Brain Injury Community:Mike Holmes Visits the Opportunity Centre ................. page13Provincial ABI Conference - Save the Date!................ page 15Respite Care ......................................................... page 17Level One Training ................................................. page 19Parent Perspective Study ........................................ page 21Letters to OBIA - Poems by Pamella .......................... page 21

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by JohnKumpf,ExecutiveDirector, OBIA

The Audacity of Hope(with apologies to President-elect, Barack Obama)

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J.o.h.n.’s.D.e.s.k

Hope is kindof a nebulousthing. It is

hard to measure and often we are moreaware of its significance when it isabsent; but we can also be keenly awareof it when it emerges from the darknessof hopelessness. This past year hasprovided me with a number ofopportunities to witness the re-emergence of hope in people living withthe effects of Brain Injury who hadfound hope to be in pretty short supply.

Several people who have participatedin the OBIA Peer Support MentoringProgram have proven to be wonderfulexamples of hope reborn. The followingare all comments that are indicative ofthe power of hope that the participantshave experienced: “I thought that I wasthe only one who had ever gone throughthis kind of thing.” “It helps so muchto know not only how someone copedwith similar challenges, but to knowthat they are still coping.” “After talkingto my mentor, I really have hope thatwe will be able to learn to live withBrain Injury and still be a family.” Noone offered these people a cure for BrainInjury. No one offered to take thechallenges away. All the mentors didwas listen with understanding and sharetheir own parallel experiences. The endresult in, so many cases, was renewedhope.

The Media Tour undertaken by theOntario Alliance for Action On BrainInjury (OAABI) has included radio,television and press interviews in eight

Ontario cities. After each media blitzthere has been a spike in the numberof contacts to the OAABI website andto the Support Services at OBIA. Sooften, the comments from callers whodescribe their sense of isolation andlives cropped of so many normalexpectations. Many say that justknowing that someone is out theretrying to make the world aware of thechallenges of ABI has given them hope.

In the Clubhouses and Day Programs inLondon, Kitchener, Chatham, Windsor,Ottawa, Peterborough, and Toronto oneis almost overwhelmed with the vitality,activity and purpose that theseprograms give to the participants. Here

there is lots of hope, but you only haveto talk to participants about their liveswith ABI before they found theprograms, or ask them what life wouldbe like if their program shut down tounderstand how essential theseprograms are to both their hope andtheir health.

Last week, I was a part of a 3 hourmeeting of parents of children andyouth with ABI in a northern city. There,I met the parents of a young lady whohad a brain injury. She had been in acoma for days and several days aftershe emerged from the coma was sent

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home with no rehab. Worse yet, theparents were not told what to expect.They were almost overwhelmed with thechanges in their daughter. It took weeksto get a diagnosis and their daughteris now on a long waiting list for anassessment. That assessment, in alllikelihood, will qualify her to go onanother long waiting list for rehab. Inspite of all that, the father made thecomment that just hearing thecomments of the other parents andparticularly of a man living with theeffects of a traumatic brain injury gavehim hope. Now that is hope that is trulyaudacious.

Of course, it has been wonderful towitness so many instances of hoperekindled, our job now is to moveforward with changes that will see hopesustained. The organizations that makeup the OAABI, the 21 Community basedBrain Injury Associations and the manyprofessionals that work so hard toimprove the lot of those living with theeffects of Brain Injury will continue toraise the profile of people with BrainInjuries and to sustain their hope.

I want to thank all the sponsors andsupporters who have contributed to the

effort in the past year. I wouldparticularly like to thank the staff andManager of the Wal-Mart in Bracebridgewho presented OBIA with a cheque for$1063 to carry on the work. Thanks alsoto BrainWorks in London. This companycelebrated their 5th anniversary inbusiness by presenting fiveorganizations, including OBIA, with acheque for $1000 (see cover forpictures). Such a generous gesture notonly assists OBIA to provide support topeople living with the effects of ABI,but it also serves as validation of ourefforts to date. ❖

Seasons GreetingsJohn Kumpf, along with the Board of Directors and Staff of OBIA wish

everyone a safe and happy holiday!

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SurvivorS.t.o.r.i.e.s

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Thanksgiving Dinner

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By Barrie Falkner

Since receiving my “knock on the head”I’ve not exactly been a big fan of groupgatherings. Regrettably, this includesfamily functions.

Rehab has taught me not to avoid myproblems, but instead face up to themwhile trying to keep the situations ascontrolled as possible in order tominimize stress. Keeping with this itwas my idea to have a family gatheringfor Thanksgiving dinner.

Dinner was to be at my father-in-law’scondominium in Waterloo and wouldstart at 5:00 o’clock sharp. This was toaccommodate those family memberswho had to leave early to catch a planeand those who could not arrive until

5:00. My wife had to be there early toassist in the meal preparations and Iwas dreading all that spare time withnothing to do but get “uptight.” Happily I hit upon a simplesolution.

I still really enjoy riding my bike. Mywife would simply drop me and my bikeoff in Elora and I would ride the rest ofthe way to Waterloo. The distance wasabout thirty-six kilometers which Icould ride in about an hour and aquarter to an hour and a half. Shedropped me off at about 2:15, so I hadample time to do the ride. Dinner wasplanned to start at five which meantthat I would be able to arrive enough

ahead of time to be sociable, but nottoo far ahead to start getting stressedout.

Thanksgiving Monday was a perfect fallday. I was riding south and the westerlywind was causing “flotillas” of dryleaves to cascade across the road beforeand after me. It was a great day for abike ride. It was a great day to bealive! Only a couple of weeks earlier Ihad ridden the same route but in theopposite direction with my twosons. This time I was riding alone andalthough I had failed to load theWaterloo Regional maps onto my bike’sGPS, I felt I knew the route. As an added

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precaution I sketched the intendedroute onto a piece of paper.

I’m interested in architecture and onthat previous trip one of my sons hadpointed out a castle, complete withthree towers and a moat. He explainedthat the fellow who is building it is sopestered by tourists that he won’t letanyone see inside the place. The “NoTrespassing” signs all along the road bythe castle, reinforced his words.

About fifteen minutes out of Elora Irounded a curve in the road and thecastle came into view. There was anolder man out front picking up walnutsand stuffing them into a sack. I stoppedmy bike to tell him how much I enjoyedhis building and explained that I wasbuilding an octagonal house. In theensuing conversation we establishedthat his formal education was in organicchemistry and physics (mine is inphysics) and that we both built “out-of-the-ordinary” for the challenge ofit. He suddenly stated, “It’s nice to havesomeone to talk to who reallyunderstands!” and with that, invited mein to see the castle. How could I refuse?

A magical hour passed quickly, but I kepttrack of the time, promised to returnsometime with my wife and set offagain. I phoned ahead to explain, inan excited way, what had happened. Atthis point, I had used up all of the“spare” time, but still had enough timeto arrive for dinner.

All went well until after I had gonethrough the covered bridge at WestMontrose. Then my memory and mapshowed an immediate left turn followeda couple of hundred meters later by aright turn. At the right turn there turnedout to be a gravel road. I had no recallof a gravel road. I rode straight andcame to an intersection with Hwy 89. A quick glance at my map showed Hwy89. I took it. Boy was I happy. The wind


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had changed direction and I now had atailwind so I could really boot along.

By the time my odometer was showing40 km on my supposed 36 km trip, Iwas starting to get suspicious thatsomething might be wrong. A fewkilometers later a road sign stating“Guelph 7 km” confirmed mysuspicion. After an inquiry at a localfarmhouse I found that I still had over20 km to go, much of it retracing myroute and directly into aheadwind. Things were a lot slower afterthis.

I phoned ahead again to explain whathad happened. They were about to startdinner. When next I phoned to ask forsome further directions they were aboutto start dessert. I arrived just beforesix-thirty, just as the people who had aplane to catch were getting ready toleave. By that time I was visiblyshaking.

I’d actually had a really goodday. Visiting the castle waswonderful! Throughout that visit I hadaccomplished excellent timemanagement. Once I got lost I had notpanicked. I had phoned ahead severaltimes so that no-one would have toworry about me. Even under adverseconditions I had arrived at mydestination. Pretty good, eh!! As forThanksgiving Dinner and meeting withthe family (my idea and the sole reasonfor the trip), that was a total write-off.

Looking back I now see the entireincident as a typical brain injuryevent. I was really excited when leavingthe castle. This caused me to let downmy guard. After that things went wrong.

It is no use saying that I simply gotlost. I got lost because I failed tocorrectly interpret the clues. Later whenI had a good look at my map, Hwy 89was marked as a road to cross, not as aroad to follow. Other roads that I should

have crossed were not crossed, thisshould have alerted me to the problemsooner. And the wind did not changedirections. It changed from a “sidewind” to a “tail wind” because insteadof continuing south as I should have, Istarted to head east. My brain injuryprevented me from putting the piecesof the puzzle together.

What do I take from the experience—both specifically to this incident andmy brain injury in general?

Specifically, I have now loaded the mapsfor all of Ontario into my bike GPS. Thisshould help in not getting lost in thefuture. In general, the two obviouslessons seem to be: a) either I’m not to

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have adventures or at least I’m not toget excited about having adventures orb) I’m never to let down my guard.

I don’t think I want to go through therest of my life without getting excitedabout adventures, and I do not think itpossible or healthy to never let downmy guard.

Guess I have to hope my relatives andfriends are understanding and althoughin this particular incident most thingsworked out OK, I’ve come to realize thatin my post brain injury life, even themost innocent plans have the potentialto go off on some really strangetangents. For me it is no longer obvioushow to join up the dots. ❖

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Mike Holmes, the Contractor best knownfor his television series Holmes onHomes spent some time last Wednesdaytouring the Opportunity Center. TheHolmes foundation, founded by Holmeshimself, partnered with two ConestogaCollege programs (Women in Trades andthe 2nd Year Carpentry program) torenovate the Opportunity Center inKitchener. The Opportunity Centre,better known as the OC, is a joint projectof the Brain Injury Association ofWaterloo-Wellington (BIAWW) andParticipation House (PH) that servesnearly 300 brain injury survivors. It isa place where individuals with acquiredbrain injury have the same opportunityas all to enjoy quality of life and achievetheir full potential.

Holmes was enthusiastically greetedthat morning by the Opportunities (aband made up of our members whoprovided the entertainment for theevent), the Conestoga students who didthe renovations, many other fansinvolved with the OC, and variousmembers of the local media. He was verygracious with his time, making sure tospeak with band members, and ask thestudents about the renovations as hetoured the OC. He also spent a greatdeal of time posing for pictures withanyone who asked, and signingautographs, too.

Because of the Holmes foundation,Conestoga College, and other partnersincluding Home Depot, the OpportunityCenter has been expanded, and cannow serve even more survivors in thecommunity. A larger meeting area, anextra bathroom, and some muchneeded storage space were among theestimated $50,000 in renovations

made possible by the Holmesfoundation and its partners. TheBIAWW, PH, and all the members andstaff of the Opportunity Center arevery grateful for the efforts made by

Mike Holmes Visits the Opportunity Centre inKitchener

Brain InjuryC.o.m.m.u.n.i.t.y

Contractor Mike Holmes (pictured on right) speaks to some of the students fromConestoga College at the Opportunity Centre in Kitchener.

all parties to make the renovation asuccess. We’re especially thankful to theHolmes foundation and ConestogaCollege for, as Mike Holmes said,“Making it Right.” ❖

OBIA’s Mission:Enhancing the lives of Ontarians living with theeffects of acquired brain injury (ABI) through

education, awareness and support.

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Long term caregivers find that survivingis a matter of taking time out forthemselves. Part of this may just betaking time for a coffee during each daybut often longer breaks are needed.

Respite care is an essential part of theoverall support that families may need.It can be provided in the client’s homeor in a variety of out of home settings.Since not all families have the sameneeds, respite care is usually flexibleto fit in with a family’s requirements.

What is Respite Care?Someone else takes over responsibilityfor the person you care for. It might befor a few hours, a day or longer. Thismay free some time for an exercise class,attend a wedding, weekly shopping orto go on holidays. There are three maintypes of respite care:• In home• Day centres• Residential facilities

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Any caregiver can ask for respite. Youdon’t have to be a full time caregiver.For example if your main duties arecooking then respite care can beorganized for that.

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Standard fees are charged for residentialrespite in a nursing home or hostel.Some services may be free, others atoken fee while others may beexpensive. Some services will have asliding scale that is dependent on yourincome.

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FeatureA.r.t.i.c.l.e

Commemorating the Victims’ Bill of RightsThe Story of Izaak Bayne

by Wendy Bayne, BrantfordThe entire Bayne Family is here todayto help commemorate the anniversaryof the Victim’s Bill of Rights, but we nolonger think of ourselves as victims, weare survivors; actually, it was VincentBall of the Expositor that first calledus survivors but that was years beforewe really felt like it. It has been a longand difficult road since November 15,2003 when Geoff Nelson of theBrantford Police sat in our living roomtelling my husband and me that our sonIzaak was in the Hamilton Generalfighting for his life.

Izaak was the victim of a robbery andbrutal beating that resulted inpermanent brain damage, he spent 5weeks in a coma, and a total of 5 ½months in hospital. As a family we rodethe roller coaster of emotions, weprayed that God would save him, andwe promised him and ourselves thatwhatever came next we would deal withit. Though Izaak beat the odds he didcome very close to dying, however thedoctors warned us that he might neverwake up, and if he did, he might verywell remain a “vegetable.”

But despite this heart wrenching news,my husband Chuck and our other sonsDavid, Matthew and Eric never gave up,as a matter of fact they had completefaith that Izaak would wake up, andwalk out of the hospital one day.Personally I didn’t share their views, notonly was I his Mom, but I had been ICUNurse for over 25 years and all my yearsof experience told me that he woulddie, and I felt totally helpless.

I was sure that my family’s optimisticperceptions were a result of too muchtelevision, you know the kind of showswhere people wake up from a coma and

their lives goes back to normal. So I triedto keep my feelings to myself, and Ispiralled down into a deep depression.But not sharing or getting counsellingcame with a hefty price tag; it has takenme over 4 years to start feeling likemyself again. At the time I felt like Ihad no choice because I needed to beat my son’s bedside every day, eventhough I was recovering from kneesurgery that I’d had the day before Izaakwas attacked. Once my sick leave ran outI had to return to work full time, andthen 2 of my sons lost their jobs becauseof the amount of time they had takenoff to be with Izaak. Sometimes I don’tknow how we made it, but I thank Godfor my husband and sons; they helped

me to put one foot in front of the otherday after day. And out of the 5 ½ monthsIzaak was in the hospital they actuallysucceeded in making me stay home for3 separate days so I wouldn’t collapse.But in truth we leaned on each other,each of us has our own strength and asa family we walked this road togetherwith Izaak.

Thankfully Chuck and the boys wereright; Izaak woke up on December 19th,2003 and slowly climbed out of a semi-aware state. With the help of some verydedicated health care professionals,plus his highly motivated family, Izaakrelearned all the activities of daily

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living, things that you and I take forgranted like eating, bathing, walking,and talking. And on April 29, 2004 hewalked out of the Acquired Brain InjuryUnit in Hamilton, he would spendanother year in outpatient rehabtherapy, but he was home for good. Theonly visible signs of his injuries werethe scars on his head, a tracheostomyscar, some right sided weakness, and aslight slur to his speech. But the injurythat can’t be seen was the mostdevastating, his ability to make andretain short term memories has beenpermanently damaged, for exampleIzaak may or may not remember thisevent tomorrow, or he may rememberpieces of it, you just never know whatthe brain will store, or just let go of.But Izaak remains good-natured aboutit all, and readily admits when hedoesn’t remember something. He smilesand says he must have misplaced thatfile—he relies on the family to be thekeepers of his memories.

But believe me when I say there hasn’tbeen a day that goes by that myhusband and I wouldn’t willingly tradeplaces with Izaak so he could have hislife back.

There was so much that happened afterIzaak was found near death, that somethings became just a blur. I never met,or got to thank the person that foundIzaak, and called 911. And I vividlyremember that two ladies from VictimsServices came and sat with me whilemy husband went to Hamilton with thepolice, but I don’t remember their facesor names. Yet their kindness andunderstanding I’ll never forget. And wewill never forget the people of Brantfordreaching out to lend us their support.It would be several months later thatVictim Services would again come toour aid when the court appearancesstarted, and they sent a very kindgentleman to assisted us in writing ourvictim impact statements, and I truly

believe that because of his assistanceour statements had a profound impacton the Judge at the time of sentencing.

Some of the most anxious times for uswere the Court appearances; Izaak alwayswanted to be there, so our family andhis friends would file into the courtroomtogether and look into the face of themonster who tried to kill my son.Thankfully Izaak has no memory of theattack, but he was so nervous in courtthat he visibly shook, so one of us wouldhold his hand, reassure him thateverything was going to be OK, and tellhim that his hero Geoff Nelson was inthe court so nothing bad would happen.

Those days became especially difficultfor us after the Crown Attorney Mr.George Orsisni, explained to us whatwe could expect from the Youth CriminalJustice Act, …in our opinion this aseriously inadequate piece of legislation

when dealing with violent crimes.Finally in June 2004 according to theletter of the law, justice was servedwh en the monster received themaximum sentence. Though we werefar from happy, we knew that JusticeGethan Edwards had done everythingthat he could, but his hands were tiedby the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

You might think that everything wasover and that we could get on with ourlives but that only happens in fairytalesand television, being a victim doesn’tjust stop and go away. While Izaak hadbeen recovering, and the investigationand court appearances were going on,we submitted an application to theCriminal Injuries Compensation Boardof Ontario, since Izaak would never beable to support himself or live alone,we hoped that by applying for

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compensation he would obtain somefinancial security for his future. Wespent almost 3 years submitting and re-submitting paperwork, as well ourfamily doctor, the hospitals and policewho all submitted detailed records andreports to support our son’s claim.

Then in August 2006 we drove toHamilton for a compensation hearing,and Izaak was asked to tell them abouthis ordeal. This was surprising to meconsidering his injury, but I guess theydidn’t understand the concept of shortterm memory loss. So when he couldn’ttell them, they asked him how he feltabout what had happened, and again Ithought this was strange consideringwhat he went through, but withoutmissing a beat Izaak piped up and said“IT SUCKS!” Then they questioned myhusband, me and his brothers about whathad happened and what it had been likefor us. Thanks to those records from our



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Everything that we have been throughhas helped us to grow stronger, butwhat has made us survivors is thesupport of our community, our faith inGod, and most importantly our love asa family. The pain and anger stillsurfaces more often than I’d care toadmit, but when it does we talk aboutwhat happened, we shed a few tears,and then Izaak will break out in a smile,give us a hug and tell us that“everything is going to be OK, it willjust take time,” and then you findyourself smiling back, and you forgetthe anger and pain for another day.

However this is about more than justour family’s tragedy, thankfully wedidn’t lose Izaak, but his future hasbeen changed forever, and we hope thatsome good will come out of what he

has gone through. But we’re veryconcerned that other young people willthink that the Youth Criminal JusticeAct is on their side, and that they canget away with violent crimes. Especiallywhen the Supreme Court of Canadarecently found that a provision inCanada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act wasunconstitutional for forcing youngoffenders to prove why they should notbe punished as adults for serious crimes.The ruling actually read that “[Theprovision] clearly deprives young peopleof the benefit of the presumption ofdiminished moral blameworthinessbased on age.” I’m sorry, but to me thisis an antiquated view of youth todayand I believe that rulings like this willset Victims Rights back decades.

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Doctor, the hospitals, therapists andespecially the report submitted by GeoffNelson of the Brantford Police, Izaakreceived a cheque on October 31st, 2006for $25,000. This is the maximum awardyou can receive for pain and suffering,and we were told that it was a good thingthat he did not qualify for lost wages orit would have taken longer. I supposewe should have been grateful that atleast it was acknowledged that he hadsuffered, but this did not secure hisfinancial well-being as we had hoped.

Since Izaak is not able to work or tolive on his own, he relies on the OntarioDisability Support Program to supplyhim with an annual income of less than$10,000, and they in turn closelymonitor his assets to make sure theydo not exceed $30,000. So unless wewin the lottery Izaak will always be atthe mercy of social assistance.

But as a family we were very fortunatethat Izaak survived this viscous attack,and the support from the police,hospitals, health care workers, Victim’sServices and the community has beenphenomenal, and even though “badthings happen to good people, ”Brantford is still a great place to live.

It has been over 4 years now and peoplestill ask me how Izaak is doing. Well, inhis own words he is doing JUST FINE!His brothers keep him very active, hegoes off to concerts with them, they takehim swimming, they go out and shootpool, go bowling, hiking, and fishing andthey play all kinds of video games andjust generally hang out together, plusthere are very few days you won’t seehim out walking. His old friends remainin touch but they have started to moveon with their lives, and Izaak has madesome new friends. He has also learnedto appreciate golf and he loves to takelong walks with his Dad. And for thepast year he has volunteered at AmberLee Place Retirement Home playingEuchre with the residents.

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More information about our fee-for-service program offered throughout Southwestern Ontario:

Phone: (519) 685-4061 Fax: (519) 685-4066 Toll Free: 1-866-484-0445

But we all need to look beyond oneperson’s story and see the biggerpicture, the justice system, andrehabilitation programs are heavilyweighted in favour of the criminal. Yetthere are so many victims of crime thatnever become survivors, they remainvictims, they fall off the social grid, theylose their ability to earn a living, andlive with fear, and depression. I amglad that the Victim’s Bill of Rights wasthere for us, it’s a great start, and since2003 there have been manyimprovements to the services providedby agencies like Victims Services. Butthere is still so much that needs to bedone. Victim’s Rights should be abouthelping victims to become survivors,and aiding them to return to aproductive life, so that they can livewithout fear, and once again feel safeand secure. ❖

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L.E.T.T.E.R.S

Letter to OBIA

As an ABI survivor, I can empathize withthe article written about Anne Forrest’sstruggle to create a new life. It wastitled “I Wanted my Brain Back.”

As an educator, I too have found thechallenge of surviving an acquired braininjury the greatest hurdle of my life, asI have lost pieces of myself. However,with the assistance of on-goingtherapies, as well as the support fromboth York Simcoe Brain Injury Servicesand the Orillia ABI Support Group, alongwith my own hard work, I have slowlylearned that the core of myself hasremained in tact. For that I am mostgrateful.

After 3 long years of hard work andfinally accepting my reality “head-on”

(no pun intended) my ability to laughhas returned. This lightens everythingup for me and others who touch my life.My new mantra is “cut the crap and dealwith the task at hand.” The “crap”meaning my own expectations, these Ihave relaxed.

During the healing process I have takenpen to paper and written poems to helpme navigate through my feelings. Isubmit to you “Head Injury.” It wonthird place in the Poetry Competition –Lake Country Literary Lapses Festival,2008 held in Orillia.

I also submit “If You Are Going To EatAn Orange – Then Eat An Orange” aspart of my presentation during theOntario March of Dimes 2008 AcquiredBrain Injury Conference ME FIRST, heldin Barrie.

In my opinion, the greatest challengeto survive this life is to discover andrediscover new possibilities of lifebecause that is what ultimately savesour souls. This is how I see my new lifejourney in this new world as a braininjury survivor. I am no longer asvulnerable or lost in the grey matterthat I call my “mother board.” I havelearn ed many strategies, andcompensate for those missing puzzlepieces of my brain. I have gained a newperspective and am slowly learning toadvocate for myself to help me live mybest life. I continue to meet courageouspeople and still believe that life is afabulous adventure!

Yours respectfully,

Pamella Hardy

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Head Injury

By Pamella Hardy

In an instant I was fragmentedJourneying to a place I didn’t chooseDelicate brown butterflies were clingingto a dark green, leafy hedgeWhen I looked again, they were goneBlurry perceptions were transformingwhat I thought I knew.

Excruc iating stabbing head paincommencedMoment by precious moment I waslosing my grip on realityThis anguish pulling at me was toopowerfulIt dragged my intellect, my screamingemotionsSide by side to be swallowed by theuniverse.

No bloodNy physical evidence of my agonyThe body was unblemished and smoothlike porcelainInner explosions of terror and confusionwere constantWreckage within my brain was almostinvisible.

I was so lost, tumbling throughzigzagging grey matterNo exit for me, no attainable reliefIncoherent scenes, lost memoriesIt felt like drowning, being dragged withthe undertow

Pulling me farher from life, into heavingwaves of the unknown.

I was being engulfed by my own fearsand overwhelming sadnessLosing control and unable to groundmyself, I was slipping awayNo longer able to cleave to my elusiveexistenceAll that remained was my unclothed,shivering soulI trembled like a frightened young child.

This cocoon of perpetual pain wassuffocating meInternally I grappled with this unknownworldI was being torn apartUnable to escape from this hideousprisonGod help me I want to let go – be free.

If You Are Going To EatAn Orange – Then Eat AnOrange

By Pamella Hardy

As you peel the smooth, bright orangeskin away from the flesh of the fruitNotice the sound it makes as it tearsawayTrying to resist your gentle tug

The smell is sweet intoxication as youbreak each segment from its whole.

Take that first bite. Notice the tinglingsensations as each morsel passes yourlips and tongue dancing over your tastebuds.Mmmmmm juicy!

Take another bite.Juice explodes into the air and tricklesfrom your fingertipsDown into your hand.

You bite, crunch, chew, then swalloweach pieceLetting each one glide down youresophagusTo digest further into your stomach.

You repeat this ritual over and over untilyou are satisfiedAnd then … the moment is gone.

One thing I have learned after my headinjury is that life is very fragile. Myintention is to live it more fully, moresensually, piece by piece, preciousmoment by precious moment.

So, if you are going to eat an orangestay right in that moment.Focus all of your attention fully of whatyou are doingAnd just eat it.

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F.O.R.S. For Children,Adolescents and

Adults living withBrain InjuryFamily Oriented Rehab Services

Our services are client centred under the direction of a regulated health care professional tosupport the client, family and other professionals involved in the rehabilitation process.

F.O.R.S. is also now providing Social Work Services. Our Social Workers have extensiveexperience working with clients with a Brain Injury.

We provide:• Consultation• Community Based

Rehabilitation Support Services(RSW) in: Hospital, Home,School and Community

• Post Settlement Support• Social Worker and Counselling• Summer Camp

For further information, please contact:

3416 Dundas St. West, Suite 207, Toronto, ON M6S 2S1Ph: (416) 763-1111 or 1-866-403-FORS (3677)

Fax: (416) [email protected]

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InM.e.m.o.r.y

OBIA received recent donations inmemory of the following people. Ourheartfelt condolences to their familyand friends..

Donations were received In Memoryof Bryan Coleman, from

Bette Houghtling

Our condolences to theColeman Family

Donations were received In Memoryof Ype Zondervan, from

Cheryl CaseyVerna MunroDennis Munro

Our condolences to theZondervan Family

Donations were received In Memoryof Giuseppe Larizza, from

Vilma Gosgnach

Our condolences to theLarizza Family

Donations were received InMemory of Michael Howden, from

Gordon FarrNorah PettigrewKaren WatersDonald CoatesNancy Raynor

The Big Sky Ball TeamKevin Austin

Corp. of the Town of BracebridgeDonna ToltonTerry Calaghan

Our condolences to theHowden Family

Donations were received InMemory of Cherie Ruth Horslin

from

Notso Amazon Softball League

Our condolences to theHorslin Family

Donations were received In Memoryof Robert Lloyd, from

Deborah Howden

Our condolences to theLloyd Family

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Our thanks go to the following people and businesses that made contributions, either financial or in-kind, to OBIA’sinitiatives for the three-month period ending September 30, 2008.

Recognizing the Friends of OBIA

D.o.n.o.r.s

REHABILITATION FOR BRAIN INJURYInfants to Adults • Individualized Programs

PHYSIOTHERAPYOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

SPEECH THERAPYTHERAPY SUPPORT SERVICES

Home, Work, School, or ClinicServing an area from Peel-Halton to Durham to York Simcoe

Clinics in Toronto, Mississauga, and Whitby

Inquiries to Head Office:(416) 445-5125 • 1 (800) 216-0488

Established in 1984

* Lynda Batist-Friedman* Warner Clarke* Jack Fireman* Harris Rosen * Patrick Brown* Bev Cott* David Derfel* Jeff Doran* Bill Durand* Courtney Enright* Hassan Fancy* Charles Gluckstein* Laura Gridel* Rick Hadleycrane* Dianne Henderson* Marie Hren* Robert Katz* Ava Kolodziej* Galit Liffshiz * John McLeish* Greg Neinstein* James Newland* Dale Orlando* Joseph Pileggi

* Judy Quance* Stan Raphael* Shirley Rolin* Karen Rucas* David Schell* Charles Spina* Marc Spivak* Dale Swift* Dianne Taylor* Adam Wagman* Richard Walker* Kim Wilson-Wiles* Alieth Allen* Matilda Amos* Alice Bellavance* Martha Binstock* Clare Brandys * Karen Campbell* Paula Cassin* Barry Chobotar* Lara Davidson* Marion Feldman* Natan Gendelman* Gary Gerber

* Todd Gotlieb * Lynne Harford* Barbara Huisman* Brenda Hunter* Christine Kalkanis* Nancy Katsouras* John Kumpf* Carolyn Lemsky* Elaine Lowe* Marg Malloy* Carmen Martino * Paul McCormack * Elaine McKinnon * Elsa Meulmester-Choremis* Judy Moir* Cora Moncada * Barry Munro* Phillip Paglino* Megan Patterson * Beth Perfect* A. Persi* Marnie Russell* Nurith Safir * Pat Saunoris* Serena Shastri * Denis St. Pierre * Hazel Wood* Craig Mackie, C/O Starr Mackie* Barbara Turner * Pauline Ruigrok * William Elkin* Sheila Levitt

OBIA gratefully acknowledges thefinancial support of the Ontario TrilliumFoundation, an agency of the Ministryof Tourism, Culture and Recreation. TheFoundation receives annually $100million in government funding generatedthrough Ontario’s charity casinoinitiative. It provides grants to eligiblecharitable and not-for-profitorganizations in the arts, culture, sports,recreation, environment and socialservice sectors.

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Send your conference listing information to Terry Wilcox at the OBIA office for publication in the OBIA Review and a listing onthe website.

C.a.l.e.n.d.a.r

MAT 4 – Winter Update

2009February 6

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury:Challenges and Controversies inDiagnosis

Location: Old Mill Inn and Spa, Toronto,Ontario

A must-attend event for professionalswho are impacted by the challengesinherent in diagnosing mild traumaticbrain injury.

Contact: Sign up now to be notifiedwhen the brochure is available. [email protected]

For more information visit: https://www.torontorehab.com/education/mildheadinjury2009index.html

February 11Brain Injury Services’ 4th AnnualConference: I’m alright, the world’sall wrong; Perspectives on MentalHealth in ABI

Location: Liuna Gardens, Stoney Creek,Ontario

Contact: Brain Injury Services , Email:[email protected], Web:www.braininjuryservices.com

February 17-20Level One - Neurorehabilitation:Assisting Recovery and Function inEveryday Life Following Brain Injury

Location: Brock University, St.Catharines, ON

This four-day course is intended toillustrate the student’s role in therehabilitation process as it contributesto the lives of individuals with ABI. Theteaching methods used in this course willinclude: active lectures, case examples,group learning, experiential exercises,networking and vignettes designed topromote active problem-solving.

Contact: Debbie Spaulding or RuthWilcock at the OBIA office, 1-800-263-5404 or e-mail: [email protected]

March 9GTA Rehab Network presents BestPractices Day 2009: RehabilitationTransforming Healthcare

As planning for MAT4 moves forward there is some good news and somebad news. If you’re like me, you’ll want the bad news first so here it is. Therewill not be a MAT conference in 2009. Wait…the good news is that there willbe a MAT conference in 2010. Due to a number of circumstances, manybeyond our control, the planning committee for MAT4 has been forced topostpone the conference until June 2010. People affected by brain injury inthe Peterborough area with the support of Four Counties Brain InjuryAssociation, remain committed to hosting a fantastic conference for survivorsand caregivers. Extending our timeline to 2010 will allow us the opportunityto plan the best conference possible. We appreciate your patience and co-operation. Please watch the OBIA review for further updates and check outthe MAT4 Facebook page.

Location: Toronto Marriott DowntownEaton Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Contact: Conference Services at TorontoRehab. , Phone: 416-597-3422 ext.3693.

Email: [email protected]: www.gtarehabnetwork.ca/bpd2009.asp

May 7-9International Vocational Outcomes inTraumatic Brain Injury Conference2009

Location: The Empire Landmark Hotel& Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC

Web: www.tbicvancouver.com, Call forAbstracts: Submissions accepted untilDecember 1, 2008. Abstract Submissionand Preparation Guidlines are availableonline at www.tbicvancouver.com

July 8 - 10SicKids Centre for Brain andBehaviour International Symposium- Brain Injury in Children

Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto,Ontario

Contact: http://www.abinetwork.ca/downloads/flyer-sickkids-july8-10-2009.pdf

October 28 - 30Provincial Acquired Brain InjuryConference - Harnessing the Power ofBrain Injury

Location: Sheraton on the Falls Hotel,Niagara Falls, Ontario

Contact: OBIA, Phone 1-800-263-5404or e-mail: [email protected] ❖

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BellevilleBIA of Quinte District281 Front StreetBelleville, ON K8N 2Z6Phone: 613-967-2756 or toll free:1-866-894-8884Fax: 613-967-1108E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.biaqd.caContact: Pam Ferrill

ChathamBIA of Chatham Kent9 Maple Leaf DriveChatham, ON N7M 6H2Phone: 519-351-0297Fax: 519-351-7600E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.biack.comContact: Michelle Suitor

Durham RegionHIA of Durham Region#24-850 King Street WestOshawa, ON L1J 8N5Phone: 905-723-2732 or toll free:1-866-354-4464Fax: 905-723-4936E-mail: [email protected]: Frank Murphy, Exec. Dir.

Fort ErieHIA of Fort Erie and District (newemail)649 Niagara BoulevardFort Erie, ON L2A 3H7Phone: 905-871-7789Fax: 905-871-7832E-mail: [email protected]: Donna Summerville

Grey Bruce AreaBIA of Grey BruceP.O. Box 481Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P7Phone: 519-373-8555E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.biagb.comContact: Chris Farrell

Hamilton-WentworthHamilton BIAPO Box 57603 Jackson StationHamilton, ON L8P 4X2Phone: 905-521-2100 Ext. 74632Fax: 905-521-7927Web Site: www.hbia.caContact: Milinda Alexander

KingstonBIA of Southeastern Ontarioc/o Epilepsy Kingston100 Stuart St.Kington, ON K7L 2V6Phone: 613-536-1555Fax: 613-548-4162E-mail: [email protected]

London and RegionBIA of London and Region560 Wellington St., Lower LevelLondon, ON N6A 3R4Phone: 519-642-4539Fax: 519-642-4124E-mail:[email protected] Site:www.braininjurylondon.on.caContact: Donna Thomson

Niagara AreaBIA of Niagara111 Church StreetSt. Catharines, ON L2R 3C9Phone: 905-984-5058Fax: 905-984-5354E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.niagara.com/bianContact: Pat Dracup

North Bay AreaBIA of North Bay and Area280 Oakwood Ave.North Bay, ON P1B 9G2Ph: 705-840-8882E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.bianba.ca

Ottawa AreaBIA of Ottawa Valley211 Bronson Avenue, 3rd FloorOttawa, ON K1R 6H5Phone: 613-233-8303Fax: 613-233-8422E-mail:[email protected] Site: www.biaov.orgContact: Wendy Charbonneau

Peel-HaltonBIA of Peel & Halton2155 Leanne Blvd., Suite 240Mississauga, ON L5K 2K8Phone: 905-823-2221or 1-800-565-8594Fax: 905-823-9960E-mail: [email protected] Site: http://www.biph.comContact: Jorun (Jo) Rucels

Ontario Brain Injury Association(mail) PO Box 2338, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R9

(Courier) 3550 Schmon Parkway, 2nd Floor, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6Phone: (905) 641-8877 or Toll-free (800) 263-5404, Fax: (905) 641-0323

E-mail: [email protected] and Web Site: www.obia.on.ca

C.o.m.m.u.n.i.t.yAssoc iat ions

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Peterborough AreaFour Counties BIA160 Charlotte St., Unit 100Peterborough, ON K9J 2T8Phone: 705-741-1172or 1-800-854-9738Fax: 705-741-5129E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.fcbia.orgContact: Marg Malloy

Sarnia-LambtonBIA of Sarnia-Lambton1705 London Line, Unit 1032Sarnia, ON N7W 1B2Phone: 519-337-5657Fax: 519-337-1024E-mail: [email protected]: Susan St. Pierre, Directoror Paul Wooley, President

Sault Ste. MarieBIA of Sault Ste. Marie & District(new web site)127-31 Old Garden River Rd.Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5Y7Phone: 705-946-0172Fax: 705-946-0594E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.braininjuryssm.caContact: Frank Halford, Board Chair

Sudbury and DistrictBIA of Sudbury & District Branch576A Haig StreetSudbury, ON P3C 5P8Phone: 705-670-0200Fax: 705-670-1462E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.biasd.comContact: Rebecca Thibodeau

Thunder BayBIA Thunder Bay & Area (newassociation)217 - 1100 Memorial Ave.Thunder Bay, ON P7B 4A3Phone: (807) 621-4164

TimminsBrain and Seizure Association60 Wilson AveTimmins, ON P4N 2S7Phone: (705) 264-2933Fax: (705) 264-0350Contact: Rhonda Latendresse

Toronto (GTA)Brain Injury Society of TorontoBox 49999660 Eglinton Ave. EastToronto, ON M4G 4G1Phone: 416-830-1485E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.bist.ca

Waterloo-WellingtonBIA of Waterloo-Wellington607 King St. West, Unit 5AOpportunity CentreKitchener, ON N2G 1C7Phone: 519-579-5300Fax: 519-579-0118E-mail: [email protected]: Patti Lehman, Exec. Dir.

Windsor-EssexBIA of Windsor and Essex County201 West Grand Blvd., Unit 200Windsor, ON N9E 3W7Phone: 519-733-4900Contact: Nancy Nicholsonor Tammy Filiault

York RegionYork Region Head Injury Support Group(new E-mail and contact)11181 Yonge St., 3rd FloorRichmond Hill, ON L4S 1L2Office Voicemail: 905-780-1236Fax: 905-780-1524E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.yorkabi.caContact: Dave Blakemore, President

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British Columbia BrainInjury AssociationPO Box 2324Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A7Ph: 604-855-1783 orToll Free: 877-858-1788 (outsideGreater Vancouver)Fax: 604-858-7221Web Site:www.bcbraininjuryassociation.comE-mail:[email protected]: Patti MacAhonic, Exec.Director

Brain Injury Associationof Alberta4916-50th StRed Deer, AB T4N 1X7Ph: 403-309-0866Toll Free: 888-533-5355 (in AB or NWT)Fax: 403-342-3880Web Site: www.biaa.ab.caE-mail: [email protected]

Saskatchewan BrainInjury Association1702 - 20th Street West, C WingSaskatoon, SK S7M 0Z9Ph: 306-373-1555 orToll Free (in Sask) 866-373-1555Fax: 306-373-5655Web Site: www.sbia.caE-mail: [email protected]

Manitoba Brain InjuryAssociation825 Sherbrook St.Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M5Ph: 204-975-3280Fax: 204-975-3027Web Site: www.mbia.caE-mail: [email protected]

Newfoundland andLabradore Brain InjuryAssociation49-55 Elizabeth Ave.PO Box 14St. Johns, NL A1A 1W9Ph: 709-579-3070Fax: 709-579-3019Web Site: www.nlbia.caE-mail: [email protected]: Keri McGrath, Exec. Director

Acquired Brain InjurySociety of Yukonc/o The Yukon Council on Disability1154A 1st AveWhitehorse, YN Y1A 6K8Ph: 867-668-6703Fax: 867-393-4992WebSite: www.ycod.yk.caE-mail: [email protected]

Ontario Brain InjuryAssociationPO Box 2338St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R9Ph: 905-641-8877 or 800-263-5404Fax: 905-641-0323Web Site: www.obia.on.caE-mail: [email protected]

Regroupement desassociations de personnestraumatisées cranio-cérébrales du Québec911, rue Jean-Talon Estbureau 106Montreal, QC H2R 1V5Ph: 514-274-7447 (poste 224)Fax: 514-274-1717Web Site: www.raptccq.comE-mail: [email protected]

Brain Injury Associationof New Brunswick83 Tamarack TerraceMoncton, NBPhone: 506-855-8539Fax: 506-855-8532Web Site: www.bianb.caE-mail: [email protected]: Heather Drew, President

Brain Injury Associationof Nova ScotiaCivic: 13th Floor, Victoria Bldg.Victoria General Hospital SiteHalifax, NS B3H 2Y9Mailing: PO Box 8804Halifax, NS B3K 5M4Ph: 902-473-7301Fax: 902-473-7302Web Site: www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bians1E-mail: [email protected]

Brain Injury Coalition ofPEI32 Birchwood St.,PEI C1A 5B5Ph: 902-892-0367Web Site: www.bicpei.comE-mail: [email protected]

Brain Injury Associationof Canada/AssociationCanadienne des lésésCérébraux28 Caron StreetGatineau, QC J8Y 1Y7Telephone: 819-777-2492Toll Free Line: 1-866-977-2492Fax: (819) 595-2458Web Site: www.biac-aclc.caE-mail: [email protected]

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ABI Community Services ............... 29

AdvanceXpress Canada Ltd. ........... 17

Anagram Premier ......................... 18

Aquan-Assee, Anthony ................. 23

Bartimaeus ................................. 14

Bayshore Home Health ................ 14

Bergeron Clifford ......................... 16

Brain Injury Services of Hamilton .. 11

Brainworks ................................. 38

Carranza Barristers & Solicitors ........9

Community Solutions ................... 25

Continuum (Community Rehab) ..... 10

Dale Brain Injury Services ............. 27

Family Oriented Rehab Services ..... 32

Gluckstein & Associates LLP .......... 43

Hatts Off .................................... 16

Henderson Structured Settlements .... 22

Hill Program ............................... 17

Howard Yegendorf & Associates ..... 26

Inter-Action ............................... 35

Kumchy, Dr. Gayle ....................... 10

Lawlor Therapy Support Services.... 12

Legate ....................................... 18

Lerners LLP................................... 8

Lexfund Management Inc. .............. 5

McKellar Structured Settlements ...... 2

McLeish Orlando ............................4

Mindworks.................................. 32

Neuro-Rehab Services Inc. ............ 28

NRIO ......................................... 24

Oatley, Vigmond............... back cover

OMOD - Home/Vehicle Mod. .......... 26

Parkwood Hospital - TEACH ........... 28

Pathways to Independence ............. 7

Pillar Homes ............................... 24

Progressive Case Management ....... 34

Singer, Kwinter ............................. 6

Source Rehab .............................. 33

Steps Rehab ............................... 40

Storrie, Velikonja & Assoc. ............ 11

Thomson Rogers .......................... 30

We Care Home Health Services....... 12

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