Here, you will find a list of ReDiscover U classes from January 1 to October 1, 2023.
October 2
SHARE Night!
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
September 18
Relationships after Brain Injury - Part 1
This is Part 1, of a two-part series on "Relationships after Brain Injury."
Guest speaker Michael "Scotland" Idell joins us for this inspiring session as we learn and discuss "Relationships after Brain Injury" from a fellow survivor. Strong urge for not only survivors, but friends and family are encouraged to attend as well!
September 11
SHARE Night!
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
September 4
No Class - Labor Day
August 28
BIAPA Website Update
During this session, we will show you how to reach the website page dedicated to survivors. This is a great way to learn about all that we have to offer for support as well as for fun.
August 21
Journaling Update: Let's Talk About Journaling
If you keep a journal, have thought about keeping a journal, or have never thought about it this session is for you! There are many types of journals and many potential benefits to the practice. Let's explore them together.
August 14
Art Therapy
Join Art Therapist, Taylor Guttesman in this educational session to discuss the benefits of art therapy and learn why this therapeutic approach helps to promote health and well-being.
August 7
SHARE Night!
Please join us for a special night of story sharing with special guest, Marlene Lee. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
July 31
Fighting Fair
During this session, you will learn how to practice relationship skills, learn rules of effective disagreement, and tips and to communicate better.
July 24
Brain Games
During this session, we will review fun and free web games and apps that promote dexterity, perceptual skills, visual and sequential memory skills, fine motor skill and sustained attention. Come join the fun!
July 17
TBI Family Feud
Your host Cassi will be facilitating a Family Feud Game Night! This session will allow us to learn about each other, learn something new, and enjoy our time while doing it with this familiar family show. (Steve Harvey not included haha).
July 10
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
July 3
NO CLASS - Happy 4th of July!
June 26
Summer Safety
In this session, you will learn helpful summer safety tips. Summer is too short to miss due to a safety mishap that could have been easily avoided.
June 19
No Group!
Happy Freedom Day!
June 12
Exploring the History of Jewelry
Join Leah Smith from the Glencairn Museum in exploring and discussing jewelry and adornments from the past. Learn about another time and what these items meant in the day.
June 5
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
May 29
No Group!
Happy Memorial Day!
May 22
Learning to Do Yoga
During this session you will enjoy seated and adapted yoga with CTRS Cassi. This session is rescheduled from last month.
May 15
Learning About Sleep
During this session you will learn proper sleep habits and ways to improve your overall quality of sleep.
May 8
ArmChair Travel
Travel virtually to Ireland with Keith Farrell.
May 1
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
April 24
Creating a New Life Purpose: Life After a TBI
Join our guest Tamar Rodney PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins for this inspiring session on getting to know yourself and recreating yourself after brain injury.
April 17
International Haiku Poetry Day
Join our guest Grace as she shows us how to navigate coping through creativity by creating Haiku. If you are able to prepare a few words (negative and positive) that relate to your TBI experience before class, Grace would greatly appreciate it, but this is not a requirement.
April 10
Love Your Brain Yoga
Join Recreational Therapist Cassi as she supports a virtual seated yoga session with adaptations.
April 3
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
March 27
Spring Forward
Attend a session with Recreational Therapist Cassi to learn how to best optimize your personal experience this spring. Learn tips on cleaning, organizing, and springtime activities that may suit you.
March 20
Freedom House: America's First Ambulance Service
We all know to call 911 for any medical emergency. What most people don’t know is that up until the late 1960s there weren’t any ambulance services or companies in the United States. Until recently most people, including paramedics, did not know the history of EMS and how it got its start in Pittsburgh PA. This presentation will cover the history of Freedom House and the role it played in creating the 911 service we know today.
March 13
Feel Like Moving on a Monday?
Please join us for a class of healthy and happy movement. Come prepared to engage yourself in Zumba dance songs and moves while remaining seated in your chair. No prior experience necessary, and a no judgement zone. This session may also include some Rec Therapy tips and info!
March 6
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
February 27
TBI Family Feud
Your host Cassi will be facilitating a Family Feud Game Night! This session will allow us to learn about each other, learn something new, and enjoy our time while doing it with this familiar family show. (Steve Harvey not included haha).
February 20
How to Write Shout Outs
Exploring a new resource on BIAPA: Learning to navigate and create shoutouts on the BIAPA webpage with the help of our guest Tracy Yatsko.
February 13
"What We Have Learned from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems" or "What's Hot on TBI Research"
The Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) program is the first and largest prospective, longitudinal, multicenter study ever conducted. The purpose of the TBIMS longitudinal study is to examine the course of recovery and outcomes for persons with moderate-severe TBI, who have received a coordinated system of acute neurotrauma and inpatient rehabilitation. Dr. Rabinowitz will describe the aims and procedures of the TBIMS, and highlight some of the research breakthroughs and insights gained from the research conducted using the TBIMS national database, as well as other collaborations among TBIMS investigators.
February 6
SHARE Night
Please, join host Holly for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others. For this session, we have invited Isaiah Davis, Bryant University Student to help us raise brain injury awareness within our local community.
January 30
Learn to Build a Website
Creating your very own website can be simple. There are some basics you should know before getting started. Come learn what they are as we put a demo site together live with Ashia Beauford of Beauford Executive Virtual Solutions.
January 23
The Power of Perspective: Discovering and Building Connections Through Art
Join Art Therapist, Taylor Guttesman, in a discussion based group examining themes and symbols from famous artworks.
January 16
Tools and Technology for Brain Injury Survivors
TechOWL is the Assistive Technology Act program that serves the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Come learn about the many programs and services that they offer to Pennsylvanians with Brain Injury.
January 9
Learning About Leisure
In this group, Holly Davis will help you identify different types of leisure and learn how to have well rounded and more balanced resources.
January 2
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others. For this session, we have invited Laura Aycock, Algae Biologist, to help us raise brain injury awareness within our local community.
October 2
SHARE Night!
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
September 18
Relationships after Brain Injury - Part 1
This is Part 1, of a two-part series on "Relationships after Brain Injury."
Guest speaker Michael "Scotland" Idell joins us for this inspiring session as we learn and discuss "Relationships after Brain Injury" from a fellow survivor. Strong urge for not only survivors, but friends and family are encouraged to attend as well!
September 11
SHARE Night!
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
September 4
No Class - Labor Day
August 28
BIAPA Website Update
During this session, we will show you how to reach the website page dedicated to survivors. This is a great way to learn about all that we have to offer for support as well as for fun.
August 21
Journaling Update: Let's Talk About Journaling
If you keep a journal, have thought about keeping a journal, or have never thought about it this session is for you! There are many types of journals and many potential benefits to the practice. Let's explore them together.
August 14
Art Therapy
Join Art Therapist, Taylor Guttesman in this educational session to discuss the benefits of art therapy and learn why this therapeutic approach helps to promote health and well-being.
August 7
SHARE Night!
Please join us for a special night of story sharing with special guest, Marlene Lee. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
July 31
Fighting Fair
During this session, you will learn how to practice relationship skills, learn rules of effective disagreement, and tips and to communicate better.
July 24
Brain Games
During this session, we will review fun and free web games and apps that promote dexterity, perceptual skills, visual and sequential memory skills, fine motor skill and sustained attention. Come join the fun!
July 17
TBI Family Feud
Your host Cassi will be facilitating a Family Feud Game Night! This session will allow us to learn about each other, learn something new, and enjoy our time while doing it with this familiar family show. (Steve Harvey not included haha).
July 10
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
July 3
NO CLASS - Happy 4th of July!
June 26
Summer Safety
In this session, you will learn helpful summer safety tips. Summer is too short to miss due to a safety mishap that could have been easily avoided.
June 19
No Group!
Happy Freedom Day!
June 12
Exploring the History of Jewelry
Join Leah Smith from the Glencairn Museum in exploring and discussing jewelry and adornments from the past. Learn about another time and what these items meant in the day.
June 5
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
May 29
No Group!
Happy Memorial Day!
May 22
Learning to Do Yoga
During this session you will enjoy seated and adapted yoga with CTRS Cassi. This session is rescheduled from last month.
May 15
Learning About Sleep
During this session you will learn proper sleep habits and ways to improve your overall quality of sleep.
May 8
ArmChair Travel
Travel virtually to Ireland with Keith Farrell.
May 1
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
April 24
Creating a New Life Purpose: Life After a TBI
Join our guest Tamar Rodney PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins for this inspiring session on getting to know yourself and recreating yourself after brain injury.
April 17
International Haiku Poetry Day
Join our guest Grace as she shows us how to navigate coping through creativity by creating Haiku. If you are able to prepare a few words (negative and positive) that relate to your TBI experience before class, Grace would greatly appreciate it, but this is not a requirement.
April 10
Love Your Brain Yoga
Join Recreational Therapist Cassi as she supports a virtual seated yoga session with adaptations.
April 3
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
March 27
Spring Forward
Attend a session with Recreational Therapist Cassi to learn how to best optimize your personal experience this spring. Learn tips on cleaning, organizing, and springtime activities that may suit you.
March 20
Freedom House: America's First Ambulance Service
We all know to call 911 for any medical emergency. What most people don’t know is that up until the late 1960s there weren’t any ambulance services or companies in the United States. Until recently most people, including paramedics, did not know the history of EMS and how it got its start in Pittsburgh PA. This presentation will cover the history of Freedom House and the role it played in creating the 911 service we know today.
March 13
Feel Like Moving on a Monday?
Please join us for a class of healthy and happy movement. Come prepared to engage yourself in Zumba dance songs and moves while remaining seated in your chair. No prior experience necessary, and a no judgement zone. This session may also include some Rec Therapy tips and info!
March 6
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others.
February 27
TBI Family Feud
Your host Cassi will be facilitating a Family Feud Game Night! This session will allow us to learn about each other, learn something new, and enjoy our time while doing it with this familiar family show. (Steve Harvey not included haha).
February 20
How to Write Shout Outs
Exploring a new resource on BIAPA: Learning to navigate and create shoutouts on the BIAPA webpage with the help of our guest Tracy Yatsko.
February 13
"What We Have Learned from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems" or "What's Hot on TBI Research"
The Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) program is the first and largest prospective, longitudinal, multicenter study ever conducted. The purpose of the TBIMS longitudinal study is to examine the course of recovery and outcomes for persons with moderate-severe TBI, who have received a coordinated system of acute neurotrauma and inpatient rehabilitation. Dr. Rabinowitz will describe the aims and procedures of the TBIMS, and highlight some of the research breakthroughs and insights gained from the research conducted using the TBIMS national database, as well as other collaborations among TBIMS investigators.
February 6
SHARE Night
Please, join host Holly for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others. For this session, we have invited Isaiah Davis, Bryant University Student to help us raise brain injury awareness within our local community.
January 30
Learn to Build a Website
Creating your very own website can be simple. There are some basics you should know before getting started. Come learn what they are as we put a demo site together live with Ashia Beauford of Beauford Executive Virtual Solutions.
January 23
The Power of Perspective: Discovering and Building Connections Through Art
Join Art Therapist, Taylor Guttesman, in a discussion based group examining themes and symbols from famous artworks.
January 16
Tools and Technology for Brain Injury Survivors
TechOWL is the Assistive Technology Act program that serves the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Come learn about the many programs and services that they offer to Pennsylvanians with Brain Injury.
January 9
Learning About Leisure
In this group, Holly Davis will help you identify different types of leisure and learn how to have well rounded and more balanced resources.
January 2
SHARE Night
Please join us for a special night of story sharing. All brain injury survivors are welcome to share their life experiences as they look to empower themselves while inspiring hope in others. For this session, we have invited Laura Aycock, Algae Biologist, to help us raise brain injury awareness within our local community.