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Preventing head injuries from winter sports

December 4, 20171 CommentTagged With: ABI, acquired brain injury, Alberta skiing, brain injury, children, children's book, Christmas vacation, concussion, cross country skiing, deaths, disability, downhill skiing, Emma's Skiing Adventure, fun family time, helmet usage, ice, icy patches, injury prevention, mountains, safety, ski hills, ski lodges, ski safety, ski season, skiing, skis, sledding, snow, snow skiing, snowmobile, sports, TBI, tobogganing, travel, winter, winter activity

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Winter has arrived and where I live that brings snow covered roads and icy sidewalks, driveways and pathways. Everyone knows that the smallest slip can leave us with a broken…

Because sometimes all we need is just a good laugh…..

January 25, 20174 CommentsTagged With: children, comedy, comical, dad, daughter, dialogues, emotional well being, father, health, humour, laugh, laughter is the best medicine, mental well-being, mom, mother, parent, parents, physical well-being, son, well-being

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A while back I wrote a blog on how life is so much better when you’re laughing as I’d become aware of just how positive of an impact laughter has…

Put Safety First and Accidents Last

November 23, 2016Leave a CommentTagged With: adults, brain injury, brain injury awareness, children, death and disability, disabilities, disability, Emma's Skiing Adventure, exercise, head injuries, health and safety, helmet usage, helmets, injury prevention, injury risk, persons with disability, physical activity, preventing brain injuries, serious injury, ski mountains, ski slopes, skiing, snowboarding, youth

Living a one hour drive from some of the best skiing in the world, I don’t have to look very far to see ski enthusiasts of all ages get excited…

3 myths that could lead to brain injuries in children

July 13, 2016Leave a CommentTagged With: brain health, brain injury prevention, car safety, children, concussions, heat, heatstroke, injury prevention, kids, reminders, safety, summer, summer heat, summer time safety, TBI, vehicles, warm temperatures

It’s summer time! While your thoughts are likely all around how you plan on enjoying the warm weather, did you know summer heat can also raise your level of risk, or…

Skiing Safely, Emma shares her tips with you!

March 21, 2016Leave a CommentTagged With: accidents, active living, adults, brain injury, children, Easter, Emma's Skiing Adventure, exercise, family, helmets, injury prevention, outdoor activities, physical activity, recreation, safe skiing, safety, safety tips, skiing, skiing safely, snow sports, snowboarding, traumatic brain injury

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With the Easter break just around the corner, I know many are looking forward to heading to the mountains to take advantage of the last few weeks of the ski…

Why I wrote a children’s book on injury prevention

November 25, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: brain injury, children, children's book, children's book ski injury prevention, head injury, helmets, high risk group, infants, injury prevention, neck injury, neurological deficits, prevention, RockPointe Christmas Craft Sale, role model safety, safety, skiing, snowboarding

It’s been an exciting last couple of weeks for me with the recent launch of Emma’s Skiing Adventure. As I participate in interviews with the media, I am finding I’m…

SOS – Safety on Snow! (infographic)

October 14, 20151 CommentTagged With: brain injury, brain injury prevention, children, family safety, grandchildren, happy, healthy, helmets, injury, injury prevention, outdoors, safe, safety standards, ski, ski hills, skiing, snowboard, snowboarding, winter recreation, winter sports

As you find yourself in the midst of the fall season, you may be spending time outdoors taking advantage of the beautiful scenery for what may be the final few…

Brain Awareness Week 2015 – The Brain Matters!

March 11, 20152 CommentsTagged With: 2015, Alzheimer's disease, Brain Awareness Week, brain bee, brain diseases, brain disorders, brain health, brain injury, caregivers, children, Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Dana Foundation, depression, exhibitions, injury prevention, kids, lectures, March 16-22, Parkinson's disease, patients, seniors, successful aging, traumatic brain injury, workshops

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Next week marks the 20th anniversary of Brain Awareness Week. From March 16 – 22nd, close to 100 countries will be hosting various events across the globe geared towards increasing…

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