Public Broadcasting Network in their news show Front Line reveals new research strongly supporting link between CTE and repetitive head trauma
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CTE continues to haunt NFL
September 19, 2015 in Brain Injury and Sports, Brain Injury Latest Medical News, Brain Injury Lawyers and Law | Permalink | Comments (0)
Become a Certified Brain Injury Specialist
The Brain Injury Association of New York State provides certification as a “brain injury specialist” The association administers an examination sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of America and a training class leading up to the exam for applicants. But, time is running out! The registration deadline for the next exam is today, September 14th. The exam is scheduled for November 20, 2014
The registration fee is $500 and includes:
Weekly home study information for the 6 weeks leading up to the class
A detailed training and review of the material
The Essential Brain Injury Study Guide
The proctored CBIS/T examination.
A subscription to the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (a $148 value)
For more information or to submit you application, telephone Karen Thomas at 518-459-7911.
The Brain Injury Association of New York State is located at 10 Colvin Avenue Albany, NY 12206
September 14, 2015 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Implementing Brain Injury Services for School-Aged Children
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) will be conducting a webinar on implementing brain injury services for school-aged children on:
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
3:00 p.m. eastern/12:00 p.m. (noon) pacific
Cindy Pahr, M.Ed., CBIST, San Diego Unified School District and EduCLIME, L.L.C.
The description provided by BIAA for this webinar is:
Implementing services for school-aged children with brain injuries can be challenging. Through this webinar, attendees will learn about the flow and determination of school placement in various educational settings; discuss strategies to address common challenges faced by students and families in the education setting post-injury; and will be introduced to lessons and activities used to help students assimilate back into their lives.
Click here for more information.
De Caro & Kaplen, LLP have been selected as Preferred Attorneys by the Brain Injury Association of America
September 08, 2015 in Brain Injury Association Information, Brain Injury Broadcasts, Brain Injury Lawyers and Law | Permalink | Comments (0)
Eleventh World Congress on Brain Injury--Abstract Deadline
The Eleventh World Congress on Brain Injury will take place on March 2-5, 2016, at the World Forum Conference Center in the Hague, the Netherlands.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is September 15, 2015.
For more information on abstact submission, click here.
September 07, 2015 in Brain Injury Association Information, Brain Injury Events | Permalink | Comments (0)
NFL influences Sony in Production of Concussion Movie
The NY Times reports this evening that they have discovered Wiki leaks showing how the NFL pressured Sony to alter their upcoming film, Concussion which documents the discovery of the link between professional football and the development of CTE. Rad the full article Sony Altered ‘Concussion’ Film to Deter N.F.L. Protests, Emails Show
Unless the NFL is placed under oath, the public will never know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about what the NFL knew and when they knew it.
September 01, 2015 in Brain Injury & Concussions, Brain Injury and Sports, Brain Injury Lawyers and Law, Brain Injury Prevention, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
