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| Media & Events Brain Injury Awareness Month |
March has been designated as Brain Injury Awareness Month, a critical time when the Brain Injury Association of America and its partners strive to build public awareness and education by producing and distributing important education and prevention tools. Only by raising public awareness of the "silent epidemic" of brain injury will we begin to see a decrease in the alarming number of injuries sustained every year, an increase in the number of individuals practicing preventive behaviors while at work or play, and a change in the public's attitude toward individuals with brain injury. 2008 materials For all 2008 Brain Injury Awareness Activities: click here
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| Brain Injury Awareness Month – March, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brain Injury: As Diverse As We Are
To raise awareness about brain injury and its life-altering consequences, BIAA announces the availability of new materials for the public, those who have experienced a brain injury, their family members/caregivers, professionals and interested persons. A new brain injury awareness packet and materials are now available. The 2007 kit includes: Behavioral Challenges after Brain Injury booklet; Challenges, Changes, and Choices: A Brain Injury Guide for Families and Caregivers booklet; Driving After Brain Injury: Issues, Obstacles and Possibilities booklet; Falls: The Leading Cause of Brain Injury booklet; A Physician Talks about Severe Brain Injury. The Basics booklet; A poster reflecting the diversity of traumatic brain injury across the United States; Four fact sheets outlining personal stories of traumatic brain injury; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Facts about Traumatic Brain Injury fact sheet; Directory of the Association’s Chartered State Affiliates; Frequently Asked Questions about the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Program; BIAA Bookstore informational sheet If you don't have Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free by clicking on the icon below. |
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| Brain Injury Awareness Month - March 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| To raise awareness so that the
public better understands brain injury and its life-altering consequences,
BIAA announces the availability of new materials for the public, those who
have experienced a brain injury, their family members/caregivers, professionals
and interested persons. A new brain injury awareness packet and materials
are now available. The "Living with Brain Injury" packet includes: |
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| The booklet of legal terms provides common explanations of laws often encountered over the continuum of care with traumatic brain injury. Specifically written for individuals with brain injury, the booklet on loneliness and relationships suggests effective ways to understand and cope with the social and behavioral problems often faced by people living with a brain injury. Frequently after a brain injury, relationships change. The booklet provides ideas and suggestions to interact with others and tips to maintain reciprocal relationships. Preparing for Life after High School: Next Steps outlines resources available to students with brain injury, family members, and others. It guides the reader toward an understanding of the importance of making a successful transition from student to a young adult, with a focus on identifying the student’s goals, exploring his or her options for college and the need to understand the students’ rights. The communication tip card highlights easy- to- read tips on ways to communicate with others after a brain injury. The individual’s ability to read, write, speak, listen and use body language may change following a brain injury. The tip card provides techniques and ideas to assist the individual during his or her recovery in different community settings. New this year is an Activity Guide to help you plan your brain injury awareness events, media coverage and advocacy efforts. This “how-to” guide offers suggestions on activities, organizing an event, connecting with your local media and advocating for legislation, services or promotion of events. In each section, you will find recommendations for getting started in 2006 along with tools, sample documents and templates that you can tailor to your initiatives. We encourage you to join us in this nationwide effort to increase awareness about living with brain injury. Together, we can prevent injuries, increase awareness and create a better future for individuals with brain injury and their families and caregivers. The BIAM campaign is supported by Cooperative Agreement number U17CCU323329-03 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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| The Brain Injury Association of America is grateful to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, and Medtronic Foundation for their support and collaboration on the Living with Brain Injury materials. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brain Injury Awareness Month - October 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Brain Injury Awareness Month - October 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Brain Injury Awareness Month - October 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
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