A brain injury can affect anyone. For this reason, TBI on the Hill strives to be nonpartisan.
By definition, a traumatic brain injury harms the brain and, therefore, the neurons that reside therein. In recovery, one is taught how to live effectively with these deficits. However, “the big issue with treatment after TBI is that there are no drugs that work...
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Last week, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, in addition to the $75,000 annual gift they are receiving from the Arkansas...
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Children generally have more physical energy than their adult counterparts. As a consequence, many participate in youth sports leagues, which not only provide physical activity, but also teach them to work effectively with their peers. Last year, Senator Capito (WV)...
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The new technology of smart homes has sparked the interest of all Americans, as they imagine Alexa and other such tools closing the blinds, turning off the stove and other such activities at a specific time. For those with a brain injury and/or other disabilities,...
read moreWhen one thinks of Revolutionary War combat injuries, one tends to think of physical trauma or even death. Head injury is generally not considered, even though when one thinks of war injuries, head injuries are known to occur all too often. Because of this reality,...
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When I was in brain injury rehabilitation, all I knew and strived for was to return to my “old self”. I saw my disability as an almost impassable obstacle in the road of my life, filled with negative consequences. However, more recently, I have identified mental...
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The federal Traumatic Brain Injury Act provides many benefits to survivors. For example, much of the research that I reference on this website is done by organizations funded through the Act. When it was originally signed into law in 1996, the TBI Act...
read moreMelissa Gilbert (D), known for her role as Laura Ingalls in the 1974 to 1983 television series ‘Little House on the Prairie’ and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), has halted her bid for Congress in the 8th Congressional District in Michigan. Regarding...
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On Friday, December 21, 2018, “H.R. 6615, which reauthorizes appropriations for programs and activities relating to the study, prevention, and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI),” was signed into law by President Trump. Officially called the...
read moreThis past week, Muhammad Ali lost his long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease*, but the memory of Ali is still very much in the minds of our politicians. On May 26, Rep. Mullin (R-OK), a former professional mixed martial arts fighter, introduced H.R. 5365, the...
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