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Many of the brain injuries that occur annually in this country can be prevented. A brain injury is an insult to the brain caused by an external force, which may impair cognitive, physical, behavioral, and emotional functions.

Brain injury rehabilitation is a long process that is measured in years rather than months. Many persons with severe brain injuries face a wide range of lifelong problems. These problems, in turn, can dramatically affect an individual's ability to live independently, care for a family, and work.

The true extent of brain injury is conveyed by numbers. Lives, hopes, dreams, families, and friendships are often altered in the wake of a brain injury. Research, rehabilitation, public awareness, and prevention can help to lessen the occurrence to brain injuries in our society.

BIAD Prevention Initiatives

BIAD has a goal to increase awareness about brain injury prevention in Delaware. We do this in a number of ways:

Public Service Announcements

BIAD works with local press to provide public service announcements. We provide interviews for local community broadcasts such as Comcast Newsmakers. We also place ads and submit press releases in newspapers in order to reach Delawareans.

Event Participation

BIAD is a frequent exhibitor at local disability conferences and health fairs. At these fairs, we promote brain health and prevention with our literature and by speaking with people directly.

Speakers

Our staff visits local schools, focus groups, and universities to speak about brain injury prevention. If you would like to schedule a BIAD speaker, contact our office to set up a time.

Spreading the Word

Everywhere we go, whether it be formally or informally, we distribute our literature and talk about prevention. Click on the titles below to download BIAD's newest brochures in PDF format.

Outreach Opportunities

If you would like BIAD to make a presentation about brain injury prevention, please contact our office to make a request. We love to hear from you!

Two Special Publications:

You can download the two publications "Concussion Booklet for School Staff" and "Concussion in Kids and Teens: A Parents' Guide" from our site (see below).

Click to Download the Booklet Concussion Booklet for school staff, including coaches

Click here to download (1.4 meg pdf file)

   
Concussion in Kids and Teens: A Parents' Guide (pdf)

In English (450k pdf file)

En Espaņol (2.5meg pdf file)

Many of the brain injuries that occur annually in this country can be prevented.

  • Every 23 seconds, one person in the U.S. sustains a Traumatic Brain Injury.

  • An estimated 3.17 Million Americans currently live with disabilities resulting from Traumatic Brain Injury.

  • 1.4 Million Americans sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury each year.

  • More than 50,000 people die every year as a result of Traumatic Brain Injury.

A brain injury is an insult to the brain caused by an external force, which may impair cognitive, physical, behavioral, and emotional functions.

Brain injury rehabilitation is a long process that is measured in years rather than months. Many persons with severe brain injuries face a wide range of lifelong problems. These problems, in turn, can dramatically affect an individual's ability to live independently, care for a family, and work.

The true extent of brain injury is conveyed by numbers. Lives, hopes, dreams, families, and friendships are often altered in the wake of a brain injury. Research, rehabilitation, public awareness, and PREVENTION can help to lessen the occurrence to brain injuries in our society.


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The BEST Protection Against Brain Injury is PREVENTION!!


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Brain Injury Association of Delaware (BIAD)

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1897
Dover, DE 19903

Physical Address:
840 Walker Road, Suite A
Dover, DE 19904

Telephone Toll Free: (800) 411-0505
Local: 302-346-2083
Fax: (888) 258-3694
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