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By jasonmaddox On December 5th, 2014
Patrick Donohue’s life took a new course upon the brain injury of his young daughter. He advocated for her and other children with brain injuries and eventually founded a school…
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By jasonmaddox On December 4th, 2014
“The whole game needs to change, and, again, I don’t know if anyone’s going to embrace it,” George Visger said in an interview with 19 Action News in Cleveland. Visger…
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By jasonmaddox On December 2nd, 2014
A more aggressive approach to the management of concussions has been implemented by NFL teams to prevent players from going back into the game once they have had a concussion.…
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By jasonmaddox On November 25th, 2014
Jaisa Sulit has been a contributor to NeuroNotes on the subject of mindfulness meditation and its application to brain injury. Last week in Toronto, Jaisa spoke at the ABI Network…
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By jasonmaddox On November 24th, 2014
I just attended the ABI Network Conference in Toronto. I’ve been a participant in this conference for years and each time it is convened I appreciate how the conference organizing committee hits…
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By jasonmaddox On November 18th, 2014
Last week we posted a blog about Dondre Ransom, a former Marine, father of two and a semi-pro football player who sustained a concussion which has left him blind and…
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By jasonmaddox On November 14th, 2014
Here at NeuroNotes, we’ve known George for years. He has contributed to our blog, and we keep up with his tireless advocacy work on behalf of individuals with brain injury. …
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By jasonmaddox On November 11th, 2014
“It’s integrity, it’s advocacy, it’s respect, it’s excellence. These are the things that we try to do for our veterans.” Those are the words as well as the actions Robert…
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By jasonmaddox On November 11th, 2014
Was Ray Rice punished twice for the inexcusable abuse of his then fiancée and current wife, Janay? One side says “yes” and the other “no”. Last week, National Football League…
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By jasonmaddox On November 10th, 2014
A former Marine who served in Iraq is fighting to get back in the game after suffering a severe concussion while playing football for the Sacramento Wildcats. Now, hooked to…
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