Category: Traumatic Brain Injury

Disability Etiquette

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Education, Epilepsy, Featured Topics, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disabilities, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Rare Genetic Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury 05/28/201905/22/2019 admin

Introduction The United States Census Bureau reports that approximately 56.7 million Americans have a disability. This report is for anyone—with or without a disability—who wants to interact more effectively with people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was conceived with the goal of integrating people with disabilities into all aspects of life, particularly the workplace and the marketplace. Sensitivity toward people with disabilities is not only in the spirit of the ADA, […]

Parent Perspectives on the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Academic Success for their College-Aged Children

Healthcare, Traumatic Brain Injury 05/01/201804/27/2018 admin

By Elaine Sampson, MS CRC; and Aiyana Taylor, BS Introduction According to research, approximately 1.7 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Symptoms related to this injury vary from person to person, but can include: Fatigue, Headaches, Blurry vision, and/or Rapid or extreme mood changes. These injuries are especially prevalent among transition-aged youth (young people between the ages of 16 and 24). In 2015, the Centers for […]

Calling All Innovators For The “CAREGIVERS SHARK TANK”

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, In The News, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disabilities, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Rare Genetic Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury 04/07/201803/23/2018 admin

The National Caregivers Conference is inviting innovators, inventors, researchers and thought leaders to share their new ideas, products, technology’s, or therapeutic concepts that aim to transform the health and role of family caregivers. The National Caregivers Conference is returning to New Jersey since Superstorm Sandy forced its cancellation in October 2012. This annual conference is renowned for its National level speakers, workshops and exhibitors who address both individual and national issues facing the caregiver community. […]

Raising Awareness of the Benefits of Music in Therapy

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, In The News, Traumatic Brain Injury 03/27/201803/23/2018 admin

Leading regional musical organizations collaborated in a distinctive chamber music event on February 2, 2018, to help raise awareness of the benefits of music in therapy. The Chattanooga-based nonprofit organization, Music Therapy Gateway in Communications (MTGIC), initiated the innovative series of educational concerts and informational lectures in 2013, which has now become a yearly event. Grant funding from the Tennessee Arts Commission has supported each concert, enabling admission to be free of charge. Erlanger Health […]

Supporting College Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries for Academic and Employment Success

Featured Topics, Healthcare, Traumatic Brain Injury 11/30/201703/01/2018 admin

BY PHILLIP RUMRILL * EILEEN ELIAS ** DEBORAH J. HENDRICKS *** KAREN JACOBS **** ANNE LEOPOLD ** AMANDA NARDONE **** DEBORAH MINTON * AIYANA TAYLOR ** ELAINE SAMPSON *** MARCIA SCHERER ***** * KENT STATE UNIVERSITY; ** JBS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; *** WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY; **** BOSTON UNIVERSITY; ***** UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER; ****** VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY AUTHOR NOTE The contents of this article were developed under a grant from the United States Department of Education, NIDRR […]