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Cowichan Brain Injury Society is a place for caregivers and people with acquired brain injuries to receive support, build community, and participate in mental wellness, movement and education classes. |
CBIS promotes understanding and rehabilitation to adults with acquired brain injury through education, support and services. |
Acquired brain injuries are most commonly caused by accidents or trauma, strokes, oxygen deprivation (hypoxia and anoxia), infections, tumors, substance misuse (alcohol and drugs), and exposure to toxic chemicals or gases.
Because the brain plays a central role in everything we do, a brain injury can have wide-ranging effects. It can impact not only our cognition – how we learn, think, and understand – but also how we feel, perceive the world, communicate with others, and how our bodies function.
Research shows that the brain is capable of change through a process called neuroplasticity – its natural ability to reorganize and transfer functions to healthy, undamaged areas after an injury. For new neurons and pathways to survive, they need support from existing brain networks. Repetition and stimulation are key to strengthening these connections. Our classes are designed to support this process through memory games, cognitive activities, and fine motor skill development such as needlework, all aimed at promoting brain engagement and encouraging growth.
Because the brain plays a central role in everything we do, a brain injury can have wide-ranging effects. It can impact not only our cognition – how we learn, think, and understand – but also how we feel, perceive the world, communicate with others, and how our bodies function.
Research shows that the brain is capable of change through a process called neuroplasticity – its natural ability to reorganize and transfer functions to healthy, undamaged areas after an injury. For new neurons and pathways to survive, they need support from existing brain networks. Repetition and stimulation are key to strengthening these connections. Our classes are designed to support this process through memory games, cognitive activities, and fine motor skill development such as needlework, all aimed at promoting brain engagement and encouraging growth.