Jake Snakenberg Youth Sports Concussion Act

Governor Hickenlooper signs the Jake Snakenberg Youth Sports Concussion Act. 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.

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Smartphone Technology to Help With Memory

Brain injury survivors around the world are using a simple iPhone app called It’s Done! to help them remember whether they completed everyday routine tasks. Like locking the door or taking daily medication or turning off the stove.

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Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Cost

On October 7, 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Costs , a consensus report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for establishing the criteria and methods to define and update the essential health benefits package that will be included in most private health […]

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Help Make Technology Easier to Use!

There has been impressive accessibility work to make computers, the web, cell phones and other tech tools usable by people with motor and sensory disabilities. Now it is time to address cognitive needs. The RERC-ACT of the University of Colorado School of Medicine aims to make everyday technology products more usable by people with cognitive […]

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