B r a i n
I n j u r y C a n b e P r e v e n t e d !!
Many of the brain injuries that occur
annually in this country can be prevented. Each year 140,000 persons
die from brain injuries and 70,000 persons sustain severe brain
injuries.
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.
Our Prevention Programs
Prevention Public Service Video
(click the > in the center twice)
Helmet scholarship program
Thanks to various donations and grants we are able to offer
bicycle and other types of helmets to children at a low cost,
($5 for bicycle helmets, $10 for all-sport helmets).
Other helmets may also be available at a reduced price. In
addition, there are some helmet scholarships available. Don't
let your child ride without a helmet, just because you can't
afford one!
Brainy Bear Program
Brainy Bear Program materials are available for
download at
www.biausa.org, and you may check out a Brainy Bear puppet
to assist you in providing brain injury awareness education to
pre-schoolers. There is no cost for the use of the bears, and
we can help you to organize a presentation tailored to your
specific needs.
Presentations - On Site
The Brain Injury Association of
Wyoming is available to provide presentations. We can provide a
presentation regarding: "What is a Brain Injury?", "How Does Brain
Injury Affect You?", How Do You Work With Brain Injured Students?",
"The Faces of Brain Injury", and much more. Call to request your
date and topic related to brain injury.
The BEST
Protection Against Brain Injury is PREVENTION!!
The Violence and Brain Injury
Institute was established in 1994 as a military/civilian
collaborative project to address the prevention of violence and
brain injuries. To learn more about the VBII and Brain Injury
Prevention, please visit the Violence and Brain Injury Institute
web site at: http://www.vbii.org/.
