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Strategies for Teaching New Skills to Individuals with Brain Injury: Brain Injury Association of America Caregiver Webinar
March 6, 2014 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Learning new skills is often one of the most challenging things for a person with a brain injury. This webinar, presented by Laura Turner, M.S., BCBA of the May Institute, we will focus on applied behavior analytic and evidence-based strategies that can assist in the process of learning and mastering new skills. Applied behavior analysis uses the basic principles of learning and systematic measurement to teach functional and meaningful skills to improve the quality of life of individuals with brain injury and their families. Register by 5:00 PM (ET) on March 4, 2014. Click here to register.
The February 2014 issue of the Brainline Military Newsletter is now on line.
topics of interest:
Using Art to Help Veterans with TBI and PTSD
Video: Don't Let Your Diagnosis Define You
Video: How Do You Help Patients with PTSD Regain Their Confidence
you can access the newsletter by clicking here.
In a paper published this week in the journal, Brain Injury, researchers conducting a review of the medical literature on the risks of concussions while playing soccer, warned that heading the ball in soccer and the long term consequences of repetitive heading needs further research and study.
With considerable attention being focused on the potential long-term cognitive and behavioral consequences for athletes who suffer acute or repeat concussions or multiple "sub-concussive" head impacts -- blows to the head not causing symptoms of concussions the researchers observed, "The practice of heading, which might occur thousands of times over a player's career, carries unknown risks, but may uniquely contribute to cognitive decline or impairment in the short- or long-term," said Dr. Schweizer, a neuroscientist. "Thus, soccer players present a unique opportunity to study whether cumulative sub-concussive impacts affect cognitive functioning, similar to that of concussions."
The study looked at research papers that studied the incidence of concussion in soccer, and found that concussions accounted for 5.8 per cent to 8.6 per cent of total injuries sustained during games. One study found that 62.7 per cent of varsity soccer players had suffered symptoms of a concussion during their playing careers, yet only 19.2 per cent realized it. Another found that 81.8 per cent of athletes who had suffered a concussion had experienced two or more and that players with a history of concussion had a 3.15 times greater odds of sustaining another one than those who had never had a concussion. One study found concussions sustained during soccer accounted for 15 per cent of the total number of concussions in all sports. In particular, girls' soccer accounted for 8.2 per cent of sports-related concussions, the second highest sport after football.
Studies on the long-term effects of heading found greater memory, planning and perceptual deficits in forwards and defenders, players who execute more headers. One study found professional players reporting the highest prevalence of heading during their careers did poorest in tests of verbal and visual memory as well as attention. Another found older or retired soccer players were significantly impaired in conceptual thinking, reaction time and concentration. The few studies that used advanced imaging techniques found physical changes to the brains in players who had concussions.
Brain Injury Awareness Day 2014
Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill will be on Wednesday March 12, 2014.
Here is the schedule of the day's events:
Brain Injury Awareness Fair
First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building
Briefing: "Returning to Work: Making Headway After Brain Injury"
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Meeting Room South
Reception Celebrating Brain Injury Awareness Month
The Gold Room 2168, Rayburn House Office Building
All are welcome to attend the day's events
If you plan to attend please make appointments with your Congressional Representative and Senators to advocate for funding for TBI programs and research.
I hope to see you in Washington, D.C. this March!
Congress is currently debating behind closed doors how they will offset the cost of fixing the Medicare physician fee schedule which has been in need of reform for years. One of the most likely targets to save money is by reducing funding and restricting access to rehabilitation services provided in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units as well as outpatient clinics.
These are the services that assist people in regaining health and function lost to illness or injury. These cuts and restrictions in access to rehabilitation care would disproportionately impact people with disabilities, chronic conditions, and those with injuries and illnesses. Without these services, fewer Medicare beneficiaries, including 8 million people UNDER age of 65, will be able to return to their homes and live as independently as possible.
Please call your Congressional Representative and two Senators TODAY and throughout February, toll-free, and tell Congress to protect access to inpatient hospital rehabilitation and outpatient therapy services. Simply dial this toll free number:
You will be provided instructions and talking points before you are patched through to the offices of your elected officials. Tell your representatives:
Our timeline is very short. We need you to make these calls as soon as possible, and to spread the word to your family, friends, and colleagues. The more calls to Congress from the disability and rehabilitation community, the greater protection of access to rehabilitation!
Consequences of Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Post-Secondary Education among Service Members will be the subject of a webinar sponsored by The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) on February 6, 2014 3:00 p.m. ET..
The webinair will review etiology and symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and PTSD among returning service members; provide an overview of the transition, social, and academic experiences shared by many service members entering post-secondary education; explain how self-regulated learning and social-cognitive theory may be applied to study post-secondary outcomes; present findings from recent research illustrating the impact of TBI and PTSD on self-regulated learning; and offer suggestions for applying research findings to support improve learning and social outcomes for service members with TBI and/or PTSD.
Registration information can be obtained by clicking here.
Legislative alert from the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
2014 Advocacy Message
As the second session of the 113th Congress begins, BIAA looks forward to the next year with enthusiasm for our legislative priorities. Even though Congress will face midterm elections this year, BIAA is hopeful for TBI Act reauthorization in 2014!
With the budget accord reached before the winter holiday recess by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray, appropriators can now finish work on a fiscal 2014 omnibus spending bill before funding runs out on January 15. The budget accord established overall discretionary spending levels for both fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015 that will make it easier for lawmakers to move some of the 12 fiscal 2015 appropriations bills that it has been handled by Continuing Resolution in recent years. BIAA will continue to monitor appropriations and advocate for funding of TBI programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2015 budget. Appropriations increases in 2014 are unlikely with the current political environment, but BIAA still has opportunity to elevate our cause in Congress.
As in 2013, BIAA looks forward to collaborating on our policy agenda in 2014. Our champions on Capitol Hill, Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and Tom Rooney (R-FL) will lead our efforts to reauthorize the TBI Act and will host Brain Injury Awareness Day with the members of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force on March 12, 2014. The TBI Act, H.R. 1098, was voted out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce at the end of 2013 and BIAA looks forward to floor debate in the full House of Representatives early this year. The Congressional Brain Injury Task Force will assist BIAA in promoting our other policy goals that include increasing access to high quality care and maintaining vital brain injury research.
BIAA will also be monitoring the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure individuals are not denied brain injury services which would be a violation of the ACA. BIAA will collect quantitative and qualitative data throughout 2014 and report the information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
BIAA will also continue to monitor and comment on the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs' research and treatment for active duty military, their dependents, and Veterans in 2014.
BIAA will collaborate with our federal agency partners in 2014, including Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Administration for Community Living, and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education, and continue to participate in the many health and disability coalitions whose members share our goals.
BIAA appreciates all the efforts and involvement of our grassroots in the legislative process. Thank you! In 2013 you witnessed your hard work in action as the TBI Act, H.R. 1098 moved successfully out of committee in the House of Representatives. BIAA will continue to count on its grassroots advocates to show members of Congress how important brain injury is to their constituents in 2014. You have all truly made a difference and we hope to continue that excitement and dedication in 2014!
Brain Injury Awareness Day 2014
Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill will be on Wednesday March 12, 2014. As in years past the day will begin with the Brain Injury Awareness Fair in the Rayburn House Office Building Foyer followed by a Congressional Briefing which will be held in the Capitol Visitor's Center, meeting room south. The day will end with a reception in the Rayburn House Office Building, Gold Room to celebrate Brain Injury Awareness Month. All are welcome to attend the day's events! Additional details regarding the awareness day will be posted in Policy Corner. If you plan to attend please make appointments with your Representatives and Senator's to advocate for funding for TBI programs and research. BIAA thanks Reps. Pascrell (D-NJ) and Rooney (R-FL), co chairs of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, for leading Brain Injury Awareness Day. BIAA is committed to assisting the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force plan a successful event. I hope to see you in Washington, D.C. this March!
The following is the December legilslative update from the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA):
TBI Act Reauthorization 2013
The TBI Act Reauthorization of 2013, H.R. 1098 was approved by voice vote in the House Energy and Commerce Committee markup on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health passed the bill in markup on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 with the following changes:
H.R. 1098 will be debated on the House floor early next year. Please contact your member of Congress and ask him or her to cosponsor H.R. 1098.
BIAA continues to work with our Senate Champions to have a companion bill to the TBI Act introduced early in 2014.
Therapy Cap Repeal
This week the Senate Finance Committee released legislation which would permanently address the Sustainable Growth Rate which includes therapy cap repeal. The package includes:
(1) Services furnished by a therapy provider whose pattern of billing is higher compared to peers.
(2) Services furnished by a therapy provider who, in a prior period, has a high claims denial percentage or is least compliant with other applicable requirements under this title.
(3) Services furnished by a therapy provider who is newly enrolled in the Medicare program.
(4) Services furnished by a therapy provider who has questionable billing practices, such as billing medically unlikely units of services in a day.
(5) Services furnished to treat a type of medical condition.
(6) Services identified by use of the standardized data elements required to be reported.
(7) Services furnished by a single therapy provider or a group that includes such providers.
(8) Other services as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
A therapy provider could submit for multiple visits under each prior authorization claim and the information necessary for medical review could be submitted by fax, by mail, or by electronic means. As soon as practicable, but not later than 24 months after the date of enactment, the Secretary would have to make available the electronic means necessary to receive information.
The Secretary would make a prior authorization determination within ten business days of receipt of the necessary medical documentation or; otherwise, be deemed to have found the services to meet the applicable requirements for Medicare coverage.
The new medical review system will be established through rule making and will allow for stakeholder input.
The GAO would conduct a study on the new medical review process.
Following a series of defined steps (which include opportunity for stakeholder input- comment, stakeholder townhalls etc), The Secretary will establish a new data collection system to replace the current functional limitation reporting system. Depending on the date of enactment of the legislation, this could occur around the beginning of 2017. Like functional limitation reporting, therapy providers would be required to report on these items to be paid for a claim. Data elements that the Secretary could include in the new data collection system could include:
(1) demographic information
(2) diagnosis
(3) severity
(4) affected body structures and functions
(5) limitations with activities of daily living and participation
(6) functional status
(7) other domains determined to be appropriate by the Secretary
The Secretary is allowed but not required to create a web portal to allow for the submission of this data.
No later than 18 months after the date the data reporting system is operational (depending on the date of enactment this could be in 2018), the Secretary would submit a report to Congress on the design of a new payment system for outpatient therapy services. The report would include an analysis of the standardized data elements collected and other appropriate data and information. It would consider (1) appropriate adjustments to payment (such as case mix and outliers), (2) payments on an episode of care basis, and (3) reduced payment for multiple episodes. The Secretary would consult with stakeholders regarding design of such a new payment system.
The bill would also require that each request for payment, or bill submitted on or after January 1, 2015, by a therapy provider for an outpatient therapy service furnished by a therapy assistant include an indication that the service was furnished by a therapy assistant.
The tragic metro north rail accident in the Bronx earlier this week will undoubtedly lead to law suits on behalf of the injured victims. But, the victims need to know that there are special Laws in New York which require that a Notice of Claim be filed within 90 days of the train accident against both Metro North and the MTA to preserve their right to comence a law suit. Unless this written notice of claim is filed, the victims will be precluded from suing for their injuries.
I was interviewed in an article appearing in today's Journal News regarding this train accident.
Probe also looking at brakes, tracks
The following legislative update has been prepared by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA):
TBI Act Reauthorization 2013
The Brain Injury Association of America testified before the House Subcommittee on Health hearing "Examining Public Health Legislation to Help Local Communities" on November 20, 2013. The Subcommittee on Health is chaired by Rep. Pitts (R-PA) and Rep. Pallone (D-NJ) is the ranking member.
The TBI Act, H.R. 1098 was included with six other public health bills in the hearing. Dr. Drew Nagele, member of BIAA's board of directors testified on behalf of the TBI Act. BIAA is pleased to see the progress of the TBI Act in the House of Representatives. We ask you to contact your Senator's and urge him or her to introduce a companion bill in the Senate for H.R. 1098, the TBI Act.
Safe Kids Capitol Day
BIAA was invited to participate in the second annual Safe Kids Capitol Day hosted by the Congressional Kids Safety Caucus and Safe Kids Worldwide. The event promoted prevention of brain injury including wearing helmets and included concussion education. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also participated in the Safe Kids Capitol Day.
The TBI Act, which BIAA advocates for provides funding to the CDC to conduct surveillance, prevention and public education programs on TBI. CDC provides free resources through the Heads Up Concussion Campaign for youth sports, schools, high school sports and practitionersBIAA is proud to partner with the CDC and to be a part of Safe Kids Capitol Day.
The following is the November 2013 legislative and policy update from the Brain Injury Assocation of America (BIAA):
TBI Act Reauthorization 2013
The Brain Injury Association of America along with the TBI Act stakeholders, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) and National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), continue to work with Senate staff on reauthorization. The TBI Act should be introduced in the Senate this fall. National Conference on Youth Sports Safety BIAA was invited to participate in the first National Conference on Youth Sports Safety in Washington DC. The conference was led by Dr. David Satcher, the 16th U.S. Surgeon General. Dr Satcher is currently the Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute. The Protecting Athletes and Sports Safety (PASS) initiative seeks to initiate a sustained national conversation on changing the culture of sport so we can better protect our young athletes. PASS will continue to bring together the nation's thought leaders to take the discussion to the next level. Over the next two years, the conversation will lead to the development of a set of national guidelines that identify best practices proven to help 1) significantly reduce youth sports injuries including concussion and 2) provide parents with information they need to make good decisions about involving their children in youth sports. BIAA looks forward to working with PASS to make all sports safer for student athletes.
NDD United
This week BIAA attended the Nondefense Discretionary (NDD) United Congressional Briefing. NDD United is a campaign of 3,200 national, state, and local organizations working to protect nondefense discretionary investments. As we enter into the next critical phase of budget negotiations, we are urging Congress to replace sequestration with a balanced approach to deficit reduction.
Future Care Coalition
BIAA continues to lead the Future Care Coalition with United Spinal Association meeting with the Office of Financial Management at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to inform them of our concerns related to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) for Medicare Secondary Payer Future Medicals. In the ANPRM, CMS proposed 7 options for a beneficiary to reimburse CMS for future medical costs. The Future Care Coalition believes there needs to be strong protections in place for the beneficiary in terms of access to care if CMS were to move forward with collecting future medical costs. The rule is currently at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) where it is reviewed by OMB staff. BIAA and other members of the Future Care Coalition met with OMB staff to share our concerns about the ANPRM as they move through the review process. The coalition continues to meet with Congressional offices to build Champions on the hill related to this important issue. BIAA and members of the coalition met with staff in Reps. Jenkins (R-KS) and Kind (D-WI) and Sens. Kirk (R-IL) and Portman (R-OH) during the past week.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid DMEPOS Bidding Program
BIAA was invited to participate in a meeting with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) that was led by United Spinal Association and the Independence through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition which BIAA is a member of to educate CMS regarding the DMEPOS bidding program that provides wheelchairs to Medicare beneficiaries. Wheelchair suppliers also attended the meeting. Even though CMS has opened up the rules to allow non-contract suppliers to repair wheelchairs in addition to contract suppliers, there is no enforcement of non-contract suppliers making repairs for those that need them. The implementation of the bidding program is an added obstacle in ensuring affordable, quality coverage and access to critical medical equipment, supplies and related services to an already vulnerable population; seniors and people with disabilities that must rely on a smaller number of providers for their medical equipment.
The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) has scheduled in new webinair, "Overview of Benefits for Veterans with Brain Injury" for Friday, November 22, 2013 from 1:00-2:15 p.m. EST. This webinar will provide an overview of benefits available to Veterans who have sustained a TBI, their families and caregivers. For more information and to register, click here
Concussions and traumatic brain injury occur as a result of the rapid movement of the brain within the skull. The brain floats within the skull cavity. When the brain moves forward or backward and rotates, it brushed up against the sharp ridges and protrusions of the skull.
A helmet may be effective in preventing or reducing the chances of a skull fracture or scalp laceration but despite misleading claims by helmet manufactuers, a football helmet or any other sporting helmet cannot protect against the shearing, brusing or tearing of brain tissue that takes place when the brain moves within the skull.
A paper presented at the recent meeting of the Amercian Academy of Pediatrics, National Conference in Orlando, Florida found that "neither any specific brand of football helmet nor custom mouth guards result in fewer concussions in kids who use them" The study authors conclueded, "Despite what manufacturers might claim, newer and more expensive eqipment many not reduce concussion risk."
The New York Times contains an interesting opinion column today, Time to Remove Coaches From Concussion Decisions, discussing the importance of letting health care professionals rather than players or coaches determine when an athlete should be removed from a game because of a suspected concussion.
Without a doubt, the decision to be removed or to return to play cannot be left to the athlete or the coach who are both vested with conflicts in their decision making and judgment on this important issue.
Here is some of the important opinions contained in the article:
"What sports has to do, though, is remove the coach and the player in deciding if an athlete can return from a blow to the head. Player and coach are driven by adrenaline and by impulse, and are not qualified in medical matters."
"No coach should make that decision with head injury, and no team physician either. Neurologists and other experts studying the brains of deceased soccer players and investigating former boxers, hockey and rugby players and equestrian riders have the same mantra. They would never attempt to fully diagnose on the field the repercussions of what is going on inside the skull of an injured player. A tiny bleed can lead to a clot, and it might take days to develop."
A presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics demonstrated that children who had suffered brain injury or concussion were twice as likely to develop symptoms of depression as their peers.
"Wylie MC, Gjelsvik A, Linakis JG, Vivier P. Depression in Children Diagnosed with Brain Injury or Concussion. American Academy of Pediatrics Presentation. 2013.
For more details, click here.
The following editorial was published today in the Boston Globe:
NHL should get serious about violence and head trauma
Despite Having nothing to do with the actual sport of hockey, which at its best is a blend of grace and power on skates, fighting has become an inseparable part of the pro hockey experience. While other team sports are cracking down on on-field violence, the National Hockey League implicitly accepts fighting as a part of the sport — or, more cynically, a vehicle for riling up fans. But it's time for the league to reassess the role of fistfights in its games, both for the safety of its players and the example they set for young athletes.
Evidence is now emerging that repeated head trauma, of the type meted out by team "enforcers," can lead to the same chronic traumatic encephalopathy that is striking football players. On the opening night of the NHL season, a fight resulted in a Montreal Canadiens player being knocked unconscious as his head hit the ice. A preseason fight resulted in a concussion and broken jaw for a rookie for the Buffalo Sabres.
Finally, some leaders within the sport are saying that enough is enough. At a conference on concussions recently, Michael Stuart, chief medical officer for USA Hockey and codirector of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine center, said it was time to ban all fighting.
Whether it is the upright blows to the head or the crashing of heads to the ice, Stuart said, "Those forces acting on the brain are alarmingly high." Joining him in the call was Hall of Fame goalie Ken Dryden, who declared, "Science has responded to the game on the ice. Now it's time for the game to respond to the science."
The game should respond to the science with automatic ejections, suspensions, and major fines for players who fight on the ice. Fighting is banned in American collegiate hockey and in youth hockey leagues in North America. It is time for the professionals to follow suit.
The Brain Injury Association of America has announced a new webinair to explore the new Obama, health care legislation and its implications for those with traumatic brain injury entitled, "One Month Into Health Care Reform: An Update on Health Insurance Exchanges"
Participants will learn:
1. The status of how the new health insurance marketplace is operating
2. How individuals with brain injury fit into overall health care reform
3. What the changes mean for providers and consumers of brain injury benefits
Date and Time Fri, Oct 25, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Panelists Peter Thomas, Principle The Powers Firm Theresa Morgan, Legislative Director The Powers Firm
Registration Register at this link
Webinar ID: 147-022-147
Audio Participants can use their computer's microphone and speakers (VoIP) or telephone. United States Toll: +1 (909) 259-0012 Access Code: 205-103-885 Audio PIN: Shown after joining the webinar
An individual's recovery months after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is difficult to predict, and some of the variability in outcomes may be due to genetic differences according to an article published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
The genes that regulate a person's inflammatory response to injury can impact clinical outcomes in TBI, according to the study. The article is available free on the Journal of Neurotrauma website by ciicking here.
Today's New York Times reports, Many Ex-Players Many Be Ineligible to Share in Concussion Settlement.
it is shameful that this settlement excludes players suffering the effects of the post concussion syndrome, complicated mild traumatic brain injury and cognitive, behavioral and emotional difficultes that do not impair all of their activities of daily living.
I am honored to have been consulted and quoted in this story. Click here.
I am honored that the Huffington Post has published the response of Shana De Caro, chair-elect of the traumatic brain injury litigation group and myself "Players and Public Lose While NFL Reigns Victorious," to
Commissioner Goodell's recent comments on the NFL settlement and the amazing expose on what the NFL knew and when they knew it which aired last night on PBS, Front Line documentary, "League of Denial"
A documentary produced by FRONTLINE which promises to be a critical analysis of the concussion crisis in the NFL is scheduled to be aired on Tuesday, October 8th, beginning at 9 PM, EST. The film entitled, "League
of Denial" has already received a great deal of publicity based upon the abrupt withdrawal of joint sponsorship by ESPN. News reports suggest that ESPN was pressured by senior NFL officials to end their association with this film.
In the film, FRONTLINE investigates the hidden story of the NFL's response to head injuries. Through interviews with former players, scientists and other experts on the concussion issue, it examines what the NFL knew about the risks of such injuries, and when it knew it.
You can learn more and see previews by clicking here.
An article in USA Today, Hyperbaric chamber treatments did not help with mild TBI reports a study, published this week in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, which reports that using hyperbaric oxygen therapy
does not improve the outcome in soldiers suffering from traumatic brain injuries. This study confirms an earlier study published in 2011 with similar results.
This is the latest study to test the hypothesis that using oxygen under high pressure to perfuse brain tissue promotes healing of damaged brain cells. In studies sponsored by the Pentagon and the Veterans Administration, this therapy has been found to be ineffective for treatment of traumatic brain injury.
The abstract submission site for the Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury is now open. The deadline for abstract submissions is October 11, 2013. To submit an abstract, click here.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the Congress's International Scientific Committee, which will determine the most appropriate presentation format (oral presentation or poster) for each abstract accepted.
The 2014 abstract submission categories mirror the educational themes of the Congress as follows:
Neurotrauma – basic research
Neurotrauma – prevention and public health
Neurotrauma – case reports/clinical research
Neurotrauma – health services and outcomes
Technology – basic research
Technology – clinical research/applications
Neurorehabilitation – basic research
Neurorehabilitation – case reports/clinical research
Neurorehabilitation – activities and participation
Neurorehabilitation – public policy and advocacy
Congress Overview
The Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury will take place in San Francisco, California on March 19 - 22, 2014.
The IBIA World Congress is the largest gathering of international professionals working in the field of brain injury. Delegates are comprised of physicians, psychologists and neuropsychologists, therapists, social workers, nurses, case managers, legal professionals, advocates and all others working in the field of brain injury.
The Tenth World Congress program will feature internationally recognized invited speakers, platform lectures, workshops, short oral presentations and poster sessions. The theme of the congress will be Neurotrauma, Technology, and Neurorehabilitation.
The aim of the Tenth World Congress is to provide an opportunity for establishing collegial relationships with international professionals focused on the care and/or service of persons with acquired brain injury and/or the science of brain injury research. State of the art research will be presented dealing with information spanning from basic science to clinical (coma to community) aspects of brain injury.
For more information, please click here.
Congress Location and Hotel
The 2014 IBIA Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury will be held on March 19 - 22, 2014, in San Francisco, California at the Hyatt Embarcadero Hotel.
The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) is offering a free webinar: From the Desk of the School Nurse: How to Implement A Concussion Management Protocol.
Time and date: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (EDT)
Overview: The presenter, Patricia McLaughlin, RN, will focus on the importance of taking a multi-disciplinary team approach to concussion management and how best to implement a concussion management protocol in a school district setting. Patricia McLaughlin is a parent and a registered nurse with 25 years of experience. She is a current member of the staff at Albany Medical Center Coronary Care Unit. Mrs. McLaughlin also works as a full-time school nurse at Pine Bush Elementary School K-5, where she has been for 6 years.
For more information, please click here
The Brain Injury Association of America will present the 2014 Brain Injury Business Practice College at the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa in Las Vegas (Henderson), NV, January 21-23, 2014.
The 2014 College will offer sessions to enable rehabilitation executives, managers, and professionals to improve their business methods and metrics, and the Planning Committee has chosen Innovation as its theme. The full schedule will be posted on the BIAA website.
Today's New York Times contains an interesting and important article on football helmets and the fact that they do not prevent players from sustaining a traumatic brain injury.
It is always an honor to be quoted in an article in the New York Times. Warning Labels on Helmets Combat Injury and Liability
The following legislative update on developments on traumatic brain injury in Washington has been prepared by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA):
Appropriations Bill Approved
The Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee approved a $594 billion fiscal 2014 Defense spending bill this week. In the bill there is a $60 million increase in Pentagon medical research efforts for traumatic brain injury and psychological health.
Committee Passes Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act, S. 1356
This week, the Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The WIA Reauthorization has been over due since 2003. The bill passed through committee by an 18-3 vote, and will now be considered by the full Senate.
In the bill, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) will be moved to the Administration on Community Living (ACL) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIDRR is renamed the National Institute on Disability and Independent Living Research (NIDILR). NIDILR is where the TBI
Model Systems are located. There are 16 TBI Model Systems throughout the United States that provide care and collect information on individuals with traumatic brain injury during the acute hospital stay and in the community after discharge.
Title V of WIA reauthorize the Rehabilitation Act, including vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs. According to the committee press release the updates to the Title V are aimed at making sure that young people with disabilities have increased preparation and opportunities for competitive, integrated employment. The bill requires state VR agencies, in conjunction with local educational agencies, to make "pre-employment transition services" available to students with disabilities. Updates to the bill also focus on creating better alignment of government programs at the national level that are focused on employment and independent living for people with disabilities.
Congressional Hearing on Human Brain Research
This week the House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a
hearing entitled the Frontiers of Human Brain Research. Witness included Dr. Story Landis, Director of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health, Michael McLoughlin, Deputy
Business Area Executive, Research and Exploratory Development at Applied Physics Laboratory at John Hopkins University, U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Joseph Deslauriers Jr., Dr. Marcus Raichle, Professor of Radiology, Neurology, Neurobiology and Biomedical Engineering at Washington University, and Dr. Gene Robinson, Director at the Institute for Genomic Biology, Swanlund Chair, Center for Advanced Study Professor in Entomology and Neuroscience at the University of Illinois.
Congratulations and best wishes to Nicole Godaire who has been appointed the new executive director of The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA).
Ms. Godaire has served the association for the past eight years in multiple capacities, including her most recent position of assistant executive director and manager of education.
The BIA-MA is the state chartered affliate of the Brain Injury Association of America.


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1] The Princess: A Medley, published 1847. The first edition contained only four of the lyrics: "Tears, idle tears," "O Swallow Swallow," "Now sleeps the crimson petal," and "Come down, O maid." This poem was added in the edition of 1850.
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Original text: Alfred lord Tennyson, The Princess: A Medley, 3rd edn. (London: E. Moxen, 1850). tenn T366 P756 1850 Fisher Rare Book Library (Toronto). Alfred lord Tennyson, Works (London: Macmillan, 1891). tenn T366 A1 1891a Fisher Rare Book Library (Toronto).
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Insider: Arizona Cardinals to part ways with Ken Whisenhunt
After surveying with execs, team sources and agents, there is a strong expectation that Andy Reid (Eagles), Norv Turner (Chargers), Romeo Crennel (Chiefs), Pat Shurmur (Browns), Ken Whisenhunt (Cardinals) and Mike Mularkey (Jacksonville) will be out shortly after the season ends.
Of that group, La Canfora went on to speculate that Whisenhunt is not one of four coaches certain to go after Sunday's final day of regular season games, but it still doesn't look good for Arizona's sixth-year head coach.
In six seasons, Whisenhunt has led the Cardinals to two postseason appearances, including a Super Bowl berth during the 2008 season. However, regardless of how Sunday's game at San Francisco turns out, Arizona will have missed the postseason for three consecutive seasons.
Although Whisenhunt is just 45-50 in 95 career games with the Cardinals, La Canfora said it's likely he would get a few interviews around the league for head coaching vacancies.
CBS' NFL Insider didn't stop at Whisenhunt, though. La Canfora also reported that the team is mulling over where or not to fire general manager Rod Graves, but if they do his replacement will likely come internally.
Graves has been with the Cardinals since 1997 and helped the team reach unparalleled heights with a recent Super Bowl appearance. The Bidwell family has long appreciated his work but assistant general manager Steve Keim is also seen as a rising star. He was promoted last year, and sources said he is being considered for the general managers title there.
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For more than a quarter-century, the 53-year-old native of Sterling, Scotland has combined his two lifelong passions by capturing some of the world's greatest golf holes on canvas. And for all but two years since 2000, when he reproduced the famous Swilcan Burn Bridge at St. Andrews, he has annually done the official painting of The Open Championship – the British Open to Americans.
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Born in a castle that had been converted to a nursing home after World War II, the young Baxter was exposed to golf and art early. "When I was young, my sister was teaching at St. Leonard's Girls School in St. Andrews, and in 1986 I did my first painting of the Old Course," he says.
"My father took my painting to Sir Michael Bonnallack," secretary of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, who told the elder Baxter, "I love this. This is the best golf landscape I've ever seen." In 1987, Baxter began selling prints of his work, and in 1988 he did his first Open painting at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
It wasn't until 2000, though, that Baxter became the Open's official artist, signing a six-year contract through International Management Group (IMG). When he made his breakthrough, he did so with a bang.
His original painting of St. Andrew's famed bridge, measuring eight feet by 11 feet and taking six months to finish, was unveiled in May 2000 by England's Prince Andrew. Later, it sold at auction for the equivalent of $475,000.
"It's a great honor to be with the Royal & Ancient, whom I consider to be the custodians of the game," Baxter says. "I believe my art is a recording of golf history."
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On Saturday, Baxter was busy chatting with customers and signing certificates of authenticity. One of them, Jan King of Bluffton, purchased a $150 limited edition, numbered print (18 inches by 22 inches) for a friend and another for herself. Also available are signed prints (12 by 14) for $55 and, for the committed golf art fan, giclees (20 by 30 prints on high-quality stock) for $1,200.
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Socialism has many means, such as communism, collectivism, and last but not least Marxism, which means class struggle being the central element of social change. Guess what? Looks as if we may be headed there? The above has always been President Obama's theme.
From my studying a little history, it seems to me that all dictators followed the same above theme. Why? Simply put, governments can then control the citizens and buy a citizens soul for a measly buck or two. This may seem a bit harsh, but I do not see how this isn't where we are headed. After all, a young woman said on the news, she would lose her college money if Gov. Romney took office.
As for the Democratic Congress, they talk the talk for what the citizens want, but they walk the walk in whichever way the Obama wind blows.
Sadly, the citizens of the United States of America cannot blame anyone but themselves. Many people, I know of a few, refuse to vote. As long as we have people that feel this way, then, I fear, the USA is doomed.
We must never give up the fight just because it becomes a little rough, or headed in a negative way. We are the greatest nation in the world; in other words, we are exceptional. And, I, for one, will fight until the end.
Obama says we have no right to be exceptional - special, outstanding, excellent, but we are. Why? Because we care about the human race, are not afraid to share with others, and too many times have turned the other cheek. This is not Obama's way. He wants to control the citizens of this great nation. And once Congress and Obama accomplish this the United States of America is no more. Why? Because as long as citizens feel they cannot make a difference the tide will never change.
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Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake
All now mysterious will be bright at last
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Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with the fantasy family adventure "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole," based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky. The film follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father's epic stories of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones. While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father's favor from his younger sibling. But Kludd's jealousy has terrible consequences--causing both owlets to fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Together they soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree, home of the legendary Guardians of Ga'Hoole--Soren's only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms.
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Val Kilmer stars in this 1992 film from director Michael Apted loosely related to actual events in a 1973 incident when a group of Native Americans commandeered the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, for more than two months. In Thunderheart, Native Americans clash with government agents after a murder occurs on a reservation. An FBI agent, the son of a Sioux father and a white mother, is assigned to the case, but his identity raises questions among the local tribe: Is he what he seems or is he the embodiment of an ancient prophecy sent to save them?
9. The Man from Snowy River
This 1982 Australian western may be the feel-good movie of the genre from the last three decades. There's a secret at work in a story about Jim, a young man left alone in a rugged mountain outpost after the sudden death of his father, and Jessica, the young beauty who changes his life. When the young man takes a job for a powerful rancher, he becomes smitten with Jessica, the man's daughter. The pair quickly fall in love – adding to her father's increasing displeasure with both of them. But the father has a past known only to a lone prospector who has taken Jim under his guidance. Soon, Jim is called upon to save the day, and all's well that ends well. The cast is anchored by the presence of Kirk Douglas who plays two parts here key to the film's backstory. Aside from the breath-taking cinematography, Snowy River offers moviegoers a great score well worth the price of admission and earned composer Bruce Rowland the 1982 AFI Award for best original score.
8. Open Range
Kevin Costner makes the first of his two appearances on this list with this traditional 1880s tale emblematic of the range wars taking place across the country in a time when the open range began to disappear, and cattle barons and free rangers clashed over grazing rights. Costner plays Charley, a Civil War-soldier-turned-gunslinger haunted by the grim deeds of his past. Charley finds work as a cowboy and signs on to help drive a cattle herd across country. Soon, he and his outfit run afoul of a hostile landowner who controls most of the nearby town — including its sheriff. Push comes to shove, and Charley is forced to settle the matter once again using his gun. Costner directed and starred, fashioning a film where lines are clearly drawn and moral ambiguity is only slightly in question. The supporting cast is stellar and includes Robert Duvall and Annette Bening.
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This modern-day tale from John Sayles set in Texas earned a respectable $12 million on its $5 million budget, but it scored so impressively with critics for its originality, direction and acting that it stands out as an example of a beautifully-crafted, modern-day western. Kris Kristofferson, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena and Matthew McConaughey star in this mystery involving three generations in a small border town. When the skull of a long-missing sheriff is discovered in the desert, the present-day sheriff reopens the case only to be warned by many that what he may find might be better left unknown. Sayles picked up an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay. Critics praised the 1996 movie for its thoughtful examination of attitudes about race relations in contemporary American society.
6. Pale Rider
Is it a ghost story? Director and star Clint Eastwood as much as said so in an interview about this 1985 film which casts the perennial Oscar nominee as a gunslinger who rides into a old West mining town after a young girl prays for deliverance from a band of murderous thugs. The film scored high marks from critics and became the highest-grossing western of the 1980s. Featuring Carrie Snodgress, Michael Moriarity and Christopher Penn, Pale Rider evokes memories of the classic western Shane, another saga about a lone rider who comes to a small settlement to save the day.
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The second film in 40 years to be adapted from the 1968 Charles Portis novel of the same name, the project from Joel and Ethan Coen suggests these two edgy filmmakers might be inclined to put their skewed spin on everything short of science fiction and fantasy, but they are relatively young, so stay tuned. The story of a young girl out to avenge her father's death with the assistance of an aging, whiskey-loving, one-eyed lawman first came to screens in 1969 starring John Wayne. The 2010 version offers a reimagining of the story with Jeff Bridges as lawman Rooster Cogburn, joined in the cast by Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon and Barry Pepper. Fans of the Coen brothers will enjoy this if for no other reason than seeing their unique sensibilities superimposed on a classic American art form. The film captured 10 Academy Award nominations and was a box office smash.
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Director Ang Lee broke ground with this bittersweet western love story in which two cowboys thrown together by circumstance and isolation lose themselves to their repressed emotions on a desolate mountaintop. Lust, forbidden desire, devotion, denial, bigotry and regret play equal parts in this movie starring Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michele Williams and Anne Hathaway. A tearjerker from start to finish, the film adapted from a now-classic Annie Proulx short story features lush cinematography, heart-rending performances and invites moviegoers to examine their own notions of passion, pride and commitment. Winner of the Golden Globe for best picture and Oscar front-runner with eight nominations, Brokeback took home three trophies at the Academy Awards — including best director for Lee and best adapted screenplay for Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry — but ultimately lost the best picture prize to Crash in a photo finish.
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Based on the Cormac McCarthy book, adapted and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, 2007's No Country for Old Men offers a top-notch cast in Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly McDonald, and Tess Harper. Set in a Texas border town, the protagonist is a weary, aging lawman who can't make sense out of his prey, a dispassionate hit man with a seemingly indiscriminate predilection for killing whoever crosses his path. Typical of the themes of earlier Coen films Fargo and Blood Simple, this dark thriller discards any notion of cause and effect, crime and punishment, right and wrong. The film earned Oscar wins in four categories, including best picture.
2. Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood won an Oscar for best picture in Unforgiven, a picture that has become synonymous with the phrase "revisionist Western." Eastwood's character easily qualifies as a bad guy, the leading lady is a hooker, and the sheriff is the villain. Party favors all around. Seriously, Eastwood's long-held penchant for violent films involving guns earned him all manner of street credibility to create this tableau — the small period western town as setting for morality play, as the reluctant and conflicted gunslinger develops a conscience. Off the charts with critics, bringing in more than $100 million at the domestic box office, Unforgiven became the third Western to win best picture and took home four Oscars in all.
1. Dances With Wolves
Kevin Costner directed and starred in this grand frontier epic telling the post-Civil War story of a lone soldier who immerses himself in a Native American tribe which names him after his affinity for playing with a friendly wolf. The film won seven Oscars, among them best director and best picture. Short on gravity but long on earnest intent, like a Hallmark card for nature lovers, this lush feature depicts the untamed beauty of a lost America. The film co-starred Graham Greene and introduced mainstream audiences to stage actress Mary McDonnell. Screenwriter Michael Blake first wrote the story as a script, but Costner urged him to rework it as a novel, which the actor later optioned. Shot for $19 million and ridiculed by pundits when Costner took the film over its $15 million budget, Dances with Wolves earned a staggering $424 million worldwide; it was so successful, some have credited Costner's effort with changing Hollywood attitudes toward Westerns as contemporary cinematic subjects.


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The classic animated Peanuts special, A Charlie Brown Christmas was created by late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. In the digitally remastered 1965 special, Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees everywhere during the Christmas season. When Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant, Charlie Brown accepts. However, it proves to be a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, Charlie Brown needs Linus's help to learn what the real meaning of Christmas is.
On Oct. 2, 1950 the Peanuts comic strip launched in seven American newspapers. Who would have guessed the impact the brand would have around the world for decades to come? Nearly 60 years later, the comic strip appears in more than 2,200 newspapers, in 75 countries and 21 languages. Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez's association with Charles Schulz stretches back to 1965 with A Charlie Brown Christmas, which debuted on CBS in 1965 with Mendelson as executive producer and Bill Melendez as animator and director. The three men continued their long-term association until Mr. Schulz's death, working together on 50 Peanuts network specials and four feature films.
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The Windham-Campbell Prizes, a new literary award from Yale University, has announced its inaugural roster of winners. Among the nine recipients are three playwrights -- Naomi Wallace, Stephen Adly Guirgis and Tarell Alvin McCraney.
Each winner receives a monetary award of $150,000. The honors will be handed out at a ceremony scheduled for Sept. 10.
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The award is intended to honor writers of all ages and nationalities.
Guirgis' plays include "The Mother... With the Hat," which recently had its local debut at South Coast Repertory; "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot"; and "Jesus Hopped on the 'A' Train."
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