Tag Archives: brain injury

Concussion and Football

Coaches and players are more aware of the risks of brain injury, thanks in large part to the research of the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS). Dr. Nancy Chiaravalloti, director of the Northern New Jersey TBIMS was interviewed by … Continue reading →

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MSKTC anuncia nuevas fichas informativas en español

El Centro de los Sistemas Modelo acerca la Traducción del Conocimiento (MSKTC por sus siglas en inglés) ha anunciado la ampliación de su página Web para incluir fichas en español para los consumidores en relación con lesiones de la médula … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Head Safety Equipment

A revolutionary device that could save lives by alerting family and friends in case of a serious injury is now available. ICEdot, the world’s first “personal crash sensor” is a fourth-generation safety device that pairs helmet and smartphone and uses … Continue reading →

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Head Injuries in the NFL: a First-Hand Account

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 →

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Spring Extreme Sports for People with Disabilities

This past winter, we wrote about extreme sports for people with disabilities. Now that spring has sprung, we wanted to share some sports, extreme and otherwise, that people with disabilities are participating in. Here is a list of individual, team, … Continue reading →

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Race, Ethnicity, and Disabilities: State of the Science Conference. Part II.

NARIC’s Bilingual Information/Media Specialist, Marta Garcia, attended this year’s Race, Ethnicity, and Disabilities: State of the Science Conference held on March 1 and 2, 2012. During the conference, Ms. Garcia attended panel presentations, track sessions, and networking opportunities. There were … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Function Levels after Brain Injury

The Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center recently published an online Spanish-language guide for families who have a family member with a brain injury. This guide describes the Rancho Levels of Cognitive Function, a scale developed by researchers to describe … Continue reading →

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Sensory Stimulation and Snoezelen

Sensory stimulation refers to interventions designed to stimulate one or more of the five senses. These interventions are designed to provide a relaxing and soothing activity which is failure free, responsive to the individual, and is enabling. Sensory stimulation interventions … Continue reading →

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NFL Takes Initiative in Head Injury Prevention and Care

With the issues of head injury and concussion in the spotlight recently, the National Football League has made amendments to its concussion policies and these changes have been implemented this season. By the leagues own estimation, roughly 175 concussions occur … Continue reading →

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NY Times: Brain Injury and Couples

Today’s New York Times features an article on how brain injury affects couples, both the injured person and their partner. The article includes input and research from Dr. Jeffery Kreutzer and his team at the Virginia Commonwealth Model Traumatic Brain … Continue reading →

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