Monthly Archives: August 2011

Eligibility for Children and Youth with Disabilities under TBI

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

The Federal TBI Program listed Colorado’s notice of an opportunity to revise its rules around eligibility for TBI under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  IDEA is the federal law that guides how schools provide special education and related services … Continue reading →

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Federal TBI Information Alert: Children with brain injury

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

CNN Health has reported that more than 5,000 children a year in the United States are brought to hospital emergency departments for injuries caused from window falls. The article is excerpted below:   5,000 Kids a Year Hurt in Falls from … Continue reading →

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Training Videos: Concussion

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

Federal TBI Program posted several resources in response to an inquiry for a training video on concussion that shows a person in the acute state, 10 hrs or less from the concussion: This is video from the 2011 Tour De … Continue reading →

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BIA of America Seeks 2012 Board of Directors Nominees

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

The Brain Injury Association of America is seeking nominees for election to the Board of Directors for 2012. Please go here for nomination instructions. All nominations are due by Friday, August 12. The Nominating Committee particularly seeks nominees who have … Continue reading →

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BrainLine Summer 2011 Newsletter: Interviews

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

In its Summer 2011 newsletter, BrainLine features interviews with experts on traumatic brain injury. In one interview, Donald Marion, MD, MSc, Director of Clinical Affairs at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) discusses therapeutic hypothermia for people with … Continue reading →

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