This month, March 2018, Americans recognize Brain Injury Awareness Month. The theme for this year, through 2020, is Change Your Mind. The significance of this theme is to show the ongoing public awareness campaign to provide, “a platform for educating the general...
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The Super Bowl may not be until next year, but the drama of football is already surfacing in California, as a “Judge OKs trial for brain-injury suit against Pop Warner.” Specifically, the mothers claim their sons, who were 22 and 25 years old on their deaths, died as...
read moreIn addition to the President, “26 governors have joined together to show their support [for employment of disabled workers] through public proclamations, executive orders and press statements.” Brain injury is a non-partisan issue that affects individuals from all...
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“Make sure you wear your helmet!” Many remember their mother reciting this rule before a bicycle ride during their childhood. In 1987, California became the first state to require children to wear helmets, though at the time it was only required for children under...
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“The use of any form of corporal punishment is prohibited in any public or secondary school.” While this statement should be true everywhere, in 18 states the barbaric act of harsh corporal punishment (HCP) is still legal. However, this exact quote comes from a bill...
read moreThis month (March 2017), the North Dakota Senate passed , "A bill for an Act to create and enact... a brain injury advisory council." Introduced in a bipartisan manner by Rep. D. Anderson (R-06) and Sen. Mathern (D-11), the bill passed the Senate unanimously....
read moreDuring her time in office, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said, “[South Carolina] ‘absolutely’ has a responsibility to protect vulnerable adults just as much as it does to protect children.” In accordance to South Carolina law, in this statement Haley is...
read moreOn Wednesday, January 18, the Arizona House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee made a unanimous call against House Bill 2046, a "helmet law" proposed by Rep. Randall Friese.* Specifically, the bi-partisan committee voted against a law that would require...
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“Make sure you wear your helmet.” Many people recall this statement from their parents when they said that they were going outside to ride their bicycle. As an adult, the government plays the role of a parent about helmet safety issues. While 3 states have no law...
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