If you’ve visited our site before, then you know by now that we are big fans of helmets, so when effective and inspirational techniques are created to promote their use, we applaud! Richard Degener writes about a new Cape May program designed to increase both helmet use by kids and foster positive reactions to police… Read More
Disability Help Site – Your Resource for the Week
The Disability Help Site is our recommended resource for this week. This Website includes a wide variety of useful information for those with a disability. Some of the topics are: Federal and State disability benefits, with information on benefits and review procedures. Financial Aid, with an emphasis on grants, job placement, disability tax and education… Read More
Ways to Reintegrate Into the Workforce After a Brain Injury – Your Weekly Spotlight
Re-adjusting to the workplace with a disability: Monster Career Advice has an interesting article by Matt Krumrie on re-entering the workforce after sustaining a disability. Typically we don’t consider what would happen if we lost or ability to walk or to read or even to maintain an even mood. We continue through life focusing on… Read More
More Summer Fun for the Disabled
We came across another program that works to provide those with disabilities access to pleasurable physical activities. SkiAbility teaches Canadian adults and children with disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, how to water ski or snow ski. The program’s founders have come up with a variety of alternatives to the usual dual-ski setup such as… Read More
Good News for Utah TBI Patients!
According to an article by Carlos Mayorga in the The Salt Lake Tribune, a new fund has been created for Utah residents who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. This financial assistance is intended to be used in the training of medical personnel and for medical expenses that programs such as Medicaid don’t cover. According… Read More
Startling Prevalence of Mood Disorders in TBI Patients
According to Dr. Ricardo E. Jorge, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Iowa, traumatic brain injury constitutes a major public health concern. With an estimated 1.5 million Americans sustaining a TBI and some 90,000 of those ending up with a long-term disability, you can see where Dr. Jorge’s concerns come from. In a… Read More