Tag Archives: head injury

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for March 2017

Posted on March 16, 2017 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. What is a brain injury? The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) (en inglés) (90DP0082) has a four part series on understanding traumatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged assistive technology, brain injury, children with TBI, education, employment, family, head injury, Minorities with TBI, nanotechnology, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, TBI, TBIMS, traumatic brain injury, Veterans with TBI | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Dec 9 – Friday Dec 13

Posted on December 13, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup -12/9-12/13 Health: Reuters—Psychiatrists less likely to take insurance than others Researchers found only about half of psychiatrists accepted private insurance between 2009 and 2010, compared to almost 90 percent of doctors in other specialties. Dr. Tara … Continue reading →

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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Nov 18 – Friday Nov 22

Posted on November 22, 2013 by teddowusu

Disability News Weekly Roundup Health: Science Daily— Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Risk of Early Aging Researchers found that frail health was associated with a greater risk for adult childhood cancer survivors of death and chronic disease. Being frail … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged abc news, accessibility, aging, aid programs, al jazeera, Arthritis, Asperger Syndrome, associated press, autism, autism research, california healthline, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Child Neuropsychology, childhood cancer, cnn, concussion, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), doorknobs, fox news, government shutdown, head injury, health, med page today, mental health, military psychology, nervous system, obama, olympics, owusu, policy, recession, rheumatic conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis, science daily, seattle times, sports, stroke prevention, teddowusu, teddy, united nations disabilities pact, vancouver sun, veterans | Leave a comment

MLB Historic Draft Pick

Posted on June 14, 2013 by teddowusu

Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks franchise made history early this month by selecting Cory Hahn in the 34th round of the 2013 MLB draft. “It was a very emotional selection for us to make,” Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall said on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 34, ariz, arizona diamondbacks, arizona state, arizona state university, az, baseball, baseball operations, baseball program, cory, cory hahn, derrick hall, disability employment policy, hahn, head injury, major league baseball, mater dei high school, MLB, mlb draft, mr. baseball, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), owusu, padres, san diego, san diego padres, SCI, spinal cord injury, sports, sports injury, student coach, teddowusu, teddy | Leave a comment

Second Impact Syndrome

Posted on January 11, 2013 by teddowusu

Amid the recent growing concern over concussions in youth, collegiate, and professional contact sports is a lesser known yet serious head injury: second impact syndrome or SIS occurs when an athlete suffers a blow to the head too soon after … Continue reading →

Posted in Report, Uncategorized | Tagged athletes, athletics, brain, brain injury, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, concussion, cuncussions, education, head injury, injury, MLB, NBA, nfl, NHL, owusu, prevention, second impact syndrome, sis, sports, teddowusu, teddy, treatment | Leave a comment

Disability in the News: Story and Video Essays on Traumatic Brain Injury Featured at HEALTH on TODAY.com

Posted on June 14, 2012 by cgraves34

As father’s day fast approaches, TODAY.com contributor Bill Briggs tells his personal story about his daughter’s recovery from traumatic brain injury: “Bringing Andrea back from brain injury: A father’s story.” The story includes two video essays: Raising their Child, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Audiovisual, Website | Tagged brain injuries, brain injury rehabilitation, Craig Hospital, head injury, NIDRR projects, TBI Model Systems, TBI National Data and Statistical Center, traumatic brain injury, video | Leave a comment

Head Injuries in the NFL: a First-Hand Account

Posted on April 9, 2012 by teddowusu

In the article “What It’s Like When an NFL Linebacker Nearly Knocks Your Head Off”, former Denver Broncos tight end Nate Jackson recalls—in alarming detail—his experience of being concussed and knocked unconscious during a game in the National Football League. … Continue reading →

Posted in Article, Audiovisual | Tagged brain, brain injury, brain trauma, concussion, football, head, head injury, head trauma, injury, jackson, NARIC, naricspotlight, nate, nfl, owusu, rehabilitation, sports, teddy | Leave a comment

New Tools from the American Academy of Neurology to Teach High School Coaches and Athletes how to Spot a Sports Concussion Released

Posted on September 12, 2011 by cgraves34

On August 31st, 2011 the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) released several new tools as part of their educational campaign on sports-related concussions. The AAN website now offers two free online safety courses created by the University of Michigan Neurosport … Continue reading →

Posted in Fact sheet, Guide, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized, Website | Tagged American Academy of Neurology, athletics, brain injury, concussion, head injury, Public education, sports, toolkit | Leave a comment