Introduction of guest blogger: Bridgid Ruden
During the 22nd Annual Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa conference I had the pleasure of visiting with Bridgid Ruden. When I first met Bridgid at the conference last year, I had no idea of…
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Navy Football Player Dies After Falling Into Coma During Practice
Over the weekend, Navy football player Will McKamey was hospitalized after collapsing during practice. The 19-year-old freshman running back and Fourth Class Midshipman fell into a coma, and three days…
ReadFirst Soccer and Rugby Players Diagnosed With CTE
Repeated brain injuries is a big topic of concern for organized sports right now. While the NFL gets the spotlight for denying the seriousness of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, reports are…
ReadSecond Chance to Live Celebrates 8 Years
Craig Phillips, founder of the website, “Second Chance to Live,” is celebrating the site’s eight year anniversary. Craig continues to thrive as a survivor of brain injury, and is…
ReadMichael Schumacher Showing Signs of Improvement
We have been following the story of Michael Schumacher, the Formula 1 legend who suffered a severe brain injury while skiing in the French Alps in December, but there has…
ReadThe Decline of Football: Rolf B. Gainer is interviewed
Our Chief Executive Officer, Rolf B. Gainer, PhD was interviewed by Ben Orlando for his podcast, “History Repeating Itself.” In talking about brain injury as a result of football,…
ReadOklahoma Teen is Defying Expectations By Recovering From His Brain Injury
While the biggest headlines about traumatic brain injuries focus on huge organizations such as the NFL or the number of veterans returning from war with brain injuries, it is easy…
ReadMindfulness: At The Tipping Point
Written by: Jaisa Sulit, BPHE, B.Ed, MScOT As a neurological-rehabiliation occupational therapist myself, I am continuously becoming enthusiastic about the evidence based practice of mindfulness that can enhance the quality of…
ReadIntroduction to Jaisa Sulit
I recently had the opportunity to meet Jaisa Sulit at the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario (NRIO) in Etobicoke, Ontario. Jaisa is an Occupational Therapist who came to NRIO to…
ReadWill football have a similar demise to boxing?
Ben Orlando’s podcast, “History Repeating Itself,” compares football to the sport of boxing in Episode 1, Part 2: The Decline of Football and Boxing. At one time, boxing rivaled baseball…
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