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Brain Injury Awareness Day 2012
I look forward to seeing you all at the Brain Injury Awareness Day on March 21, 2012! Schedule for March 21, 2012 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Brain Injury Awareness Fair, First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office
Perinatal Brain Injury: Predicting Outcomes
Neonatal encephalopathy, or disturbed neurological functioning in a term infant, affects between 1 and 7 babies out of 1000 live births. It causes permanent disability in terms of cognitive and motor development in 15-20% of affected newborns. An MRI scan
Cognitive Deficits Related To Soccer Heading
Soccer is has been implicated in head and spinal injuries, both from head to head contact and also head to ball contact. Soccer heading, in which the athlete purposefully hits the ball with his/her head, has frequently led to concussions
Health Care Reform Update
On November 7, 2009, the House of Representatives approved their health care reform overhaul package by a vote of 220-215. The bill includes the provisions below: (provided by Congressional Quarterly, CQ Today) Coverage Requirements
National Defense Authorization Update
As reported in a previous edition of Policy Corner, the Senate version of this year’s National Defense Authorization bill includes an amendment that authorizes the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program for providing cognitive rehabilitation therapy services
Health Care Reform Update
This week the Senate finance committee wrapped up debate on its version of a health care reform package. The committee now has finished debating the more than one hundred amendments offered to the bill. A final vote is possible next
Brain Injury Survivor Advocacy Program
In August, BIAA launched a pilot program dedicated to encouraging area brain injury survivors to become more effective self-advocates. The program included identifying likely targets, making appointments, participating in a day of meetings in Capitol Hill, and following up and
Health Care Reform Update
President Obama made it clear Wednesday evening in a joint session speech that he is demanding health care reform action this year. With the spark given by the President’s address, Democrats are enthusiastically working to find a way past their
Appropriations Update
On Thursday, July 30, 2009, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its fiscal 2010 spending bill for Health, Education and Labor programs.
Most Valuable Advocates (MVAs)
In a year that has been bursting at the seams with important policy making and legislation affecting the brain injury community, BIAA would like to take a step back and thank our grassroots for the heavy lifting they have done
