Support For Students Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury

The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) has created a program known as PROJECT LEARN (Living Education And Resource Network) which provides a great resource to students, teachers and family members to assist them in addressing the issues faced following a traumatic brain injury.

Among the goals of Project LEARN ARE TO:

• Create and sustain competency for families and school staff in addressing challenges of children with brain injuries.
• Establish an interactive, user-friendly web based information and resource program (LEARNet).
• Provide access to the expertise of the Brain Injury Association FACTS coordinators as well as an extended support network of professionals, families educators as well as other resources.

Visit the Project LEARN web site for further information.

The New York Brain Injury Association is also sponsoring a one day training symposium "Building Capacity: Supporting Children With Brain Injury and Their Families which is scheduled to be held on Friday, April 25, 2008 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the NYS United Teachers offices at 800 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, New York.  More information on this program which will explore the a variety of issues pertaining to traumatic brain damage in children and the challenges of returning to school can be found on the brain injury association web site.