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Report to Congress on The Management of TBI in Children
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children is a significant public health problem in the United States. A traumatic brain injury disrupts the normal function of the brain, and can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or a related injury. Children have the highest rate of emergency department visits for traumatic
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
The USBIA Communications Committee has put together an exciting new campaign the aim of which is to increase the public’s understanding of brain injury during Brain Injury Awareness Month. It will accomplish this by using social media outlets to share the personal stories of individuals living with the effects of brain injury.
Helmet use in preventing acute concussive symptoms in recreational vehicle related head trauma
Helmets use has proved effective in reducing head trauma (HT) severity in children riding non-motorised recreational vehicles. Scant data are available on their role in reducing concussive symptoms in children with HT while riding non-motorised recreational vehicles such as bicycles, push scooters and skateboards (BSS). We aimed to investigate whether helmet use is associated with
Traumatic brain injury and the risk of dementia diagnosis: A nationwide cohort study
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been associated with dementia. The questions of whether the risk of dementia decreases over time after TBI, whether it is similar for different TBI types, and whether it is influenced by familial aggregation are not well studied. For more information, click here.
Traumatic brain injury linked to increased dementia risk
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, resulting in more than 2.5 million emergency department visits and hospitalizations in 2013 alone. For more information, click here.
USBIA Newsletter January 2018
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Looking for study participants
Based on our previous work in young children and adults, we’ve seen evidence that not only can people with a recent concussion have difficulty finding the right word, but also they can struggle with skills like grammar and auditory processing of language. These difficulties appear to be present even when controlling for general cognitive differences
Too many vets not screened for brain injuries
Across America, our thoughts in November turn to honoring American veterans. Our heroes are honored with parades, free meals and patriotic school assemblies. However, for thousands of American veterans with TBI and PTSD who were dishonorably discharged without a proper diagnosis, there is a dark reality they live with in November and throughout the year.
Tutoring for Students with Learning Disabilities
All students learn at their own pace and in their own way – this is especially true for students with learning disabilities. Special education services are a regular feature of the public school system, but with classroom sizes growing and resources shrinking, those students don’t always get the individualized attention they need. Tutoring services can
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