Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado

Executive Director Gavin Attwood talks about Brain Injury on 104.3 The Fan

MaxWinkler — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:43:15 +0000

Colorado Medicaid Expansion

GavinAttwood — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:36:29 +0000

Starting on April 1, 2012, adults who do not have dependent children receiving Medicaid, and who are at or below 10% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), may apply for Medicaid. Enrollment in the Adults without Dependent Children (AwDC) expansion will be limited to 10,000 people due to limited funding.

CO Medicaid Expansion

Technology for Living and Learning

Liz_Gerdeman — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:20:16 +0000

Please mark your calendars for this opportunity to visit AT vendors and local disability service providers.

Julia Beems | Senior Instructor, Outreach & RERC-ACT Project Coordinator

Assistive Technology Partners | Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | School of Medicine

303.315.1284| julia.beems@ucdenver.edu | www.assistivetechnologypartners.org

Juvenile Justice Workshops

Liz_Gerdeman — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:24:54 +0000

Made possible through an education grant of the Colorado TBI Trust Fund Program, BIAC has partnered with the Trust Fund and the Colorado Department of Education to provide three educational workshops for staff working in the Denver Juvenile Justice system.

The first workshop, an overview of brain injuries and executive functioning, was on March 15h. Slides are available here: Brain Injury 101 & Executive Functioning

The second workshop, an overview of the importance of screening for TBIs and practical interventions for youth, was on April 19th. Slides are available here: TBI Screening, Interventions for Students

The third workshop consisted of information about community resources, the TBI Trust Fund Program and Medicaid Waivers. Slides are available here: Community Resources Presentation, TBI Trust Fund Children’s Program

Please contact BIAC for more details.

SLIDES ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Understanding Social Relationships After Brain Injury by Valerie Stone, PhD

MaxWinkler — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:23:04 +0000

For more information about Dr. Stone and her work you can visit her website: aboutbraininjury.com

Valerie Stone, PhD – UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AFTER BRAIN INJURY

Handouts:

BI Awareness2012-financial safety handout

BI Awareness 2012-Educating friends

Video of the entire presentation coming soon!

5th Annual Translational Neuroscience Conference

Liz_Gerdeman — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:54:49 +0000

MAY 25, 2012

Cable Center, University of Denver
Friday, May 25, 2012
7:30 AM to 4:45 PM
Brought to you by the Brain Injury Professionals Partnership

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (CBT)
AND COGNITIVE PROCESSING
THERAPY (CPT) FOR TBI/PTSD
– An Intensive Skill Building Workshop for Providers –

For more information or to register:
(303) 871-4161 or visit
www.du.edu/braininjury

Scheduled speakers include:
Theodore Tsaousides, Ph.D., Asst. Professor,
Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital
Kathleen M. Chard, Ph.D., VA-CPT
Implementation Director/Director PTSD and Anxiety

Family Leadership Training Classes

annie — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:16:48 +0000

The Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) is a proven leadership course that give participants the skills, abilities and confidence to be a community leader on behalf of children and families. As a result of FLTI, family leaders are now active in the local communities, contributing to the well-being of children in a myriad of ways, including: developing nutritional classes, starting a flag-football league, supporting Mom’s with post-partum depression, creating after-school programs, supporting teen parents, reforming HOA policies, etc… It is indeed a transformative experience!

FLTI is gearing up for the 2012 session, and this is a great time for you to consider referring someone for the class, or perhaps, take the class yourself!

This class is FREE to participants, as it is grounded in the belief that democracy should be accessible to all people!

For more information, go to their website or download the application here

Jake Snakenberg Youth Sports Concussion Act

annie — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:20:04 +0000

Governor Hickenlooper signs the Jake Snakenberg Youth Sports Concussion Act. Photo by Kenny Hosack.

This hard-won piece of legislation will keep our youth athletes safe for the years to come. It requires that coaches get education on how to recognize a concussion, that a player is removed from play if a concussion is suspected and that the student athlete must be signed off by a medical professional before returning to play.

This was a proud day for those of us that have spent over a year meeting with stakeholders, creating a consensus and developing language so the bill works for the Colorado youth sports community.

In the Fall of 2004, Jake Snakenberg was a freshman football player at Grandview High School. He likely sustained a concussion in a game the week prior, however, he did not fully understand that he had experienced a concussion and he did not report his symptoms to anyone. One week later, Jake took a typical hit in a game, collapsed on the field and never regained consciousness. Jake passed away from “Second Impact Syndrome” on September 19, 2004.

Click here to take the Active online Concussion Training

Brain Injury Therapy Group

biacadmin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:19:41 +0000

A Brain Injury Therapy Group is starting!!! Wednesday nights 6:00-7:30pm.

7437 Village Square Drive, Castle Pines North, Colorado 80108

The group will address issues such as:

Social skills
Problem solving
Mood management
Impulse control

For more information please contact Julia Gregson 720.291.5880 counsel4health@aol.com or Beth Kahmann 720.329.9905 bethkahmann@yahoo.com

Concussion Management: A Team Approach

annie — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:18:41 +0000

Check out this new video describing Colorado’s unique multi-disciplinary approach to concussion management for school-aged youth. Thanks to the Colorado TBI Trust Fund for funding this great video!