Tag Archives: traumatic brain injury

Hispanic Heritage Month: Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

During 2013’s National Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM), we have looked at various topics affecting Hispanics with disabilities including NARIC’s Spanish language services, explained how people-first language works, looked at cultural competency of rehab professionals in treating/working with Hispanics/Latinos with spinal … Continue reading

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Health Outcomes Research, Capacity Building, and Underserved Populations with Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’s (NIDRR) funding priority Capacity Building for Rehabilitation Research and Training covers various project types including those dealing with disability and rehabilitation research. Today, we will look at the Center on Health Outcomes … Continue reading

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Fall Prevention and You

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three adults aged 65 and older falls and these falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures, spinal cord injuries (SCI), and traumatic brain injuries … Continue reading

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NIDRR Seeks Peer Reviewers for Field-Initiated Grant Competitions

This summer, NIDRR will conduct multiple field-initiated grant competitions in its DRRP and RRTC programs, and is seeking reviewers to participate in the peer-review process for these competitions. If you would like to be considered for service as a reviewer … Continue reading

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Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Secondary Service Connection for Diagnosable Illnesses Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury

On December 12th, 2012 the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend VA adjudication regulations (38 CFR Part 3) by revising 38 CFR 3.310 to add five diagnosable illnesses as secondary conditions associated … Continue reading

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Still time to register for the TBI Summit!

Join the NIDRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Interventions for Children and Youth with TBI November 15th for one-day summit focused on educational strategies and psychosocial interventions for children with TBI. The program includes a series of presentations and … Continue reading

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

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

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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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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

According to the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Of these 1.7 million people, 52,000 die, 275,000 are hospitalized, and 1.3654 million (nearly 80%) are … Continue reading

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