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A place for the TBI SOS team to connect, share, and advocate!

Personal Experience: The Importance of Proper Care and Diagnosis

Olivia Johnsrud
Olivia Johnsrud
Collegiate Soccer Player

Learning from my past experience and witnessing the detrimental effects of concussions on several teammates, I am a well educated advocate for athletic safeguarding. 

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Article Review: Understanding the Importance of Follow-Up Care for Children with Acquired Brain Injury

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Melissa McCart
Principal Investigator

When a child experiences a brain injury, the journey to recovery involves not just initial treatment but also ongoing medical and rehabilitative care. 

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Assessing the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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Elizabeth Shanley
Pearson, Education Assessment Consultant, TX

Assessing the impact of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a critical endeavor in the rehabilitation journey, essential for understanding the complexities individuals face post-injury. 

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Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children: Follow-up and care is important!

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Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD, FACRM
Health Scientist, Traumatic Brain Injury Team, Division of Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA

Children younger than 5 have higher rates of hospital stays in the United States for traumatic brain
injury (TBI) than children of other ages, primarily due to falls. 

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A Journey Through Concussions

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Lilly Nowatzke
Lilly Nowatzke
Student Athlete

As a college soccer player who has journeyed through club soccer and Olympic development programs, my path has been shaped by both successes and challenges, including navigating through concussions.

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Policy Development: From Inspiration to Law

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Dave Kracke
Policy Director

To be a serious contender for a public policy, an idea has to be able to scale up from an idea to a law.

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TBI and Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Need for Research

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Kathryn Talbot
Student Researcher

TBI has been linked to developmental delays, more research is needed on the link between TBI and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As someone who works with children with developmental delays this topic is close to my heart and should be explored as it can lead to a lifetime of difficulties.

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Supporting Students: A National Commitment

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Dave Kracke
Policy Director

As a society, we prioritize helping our children above almost everything else. We feel a responsibility to our kids that requires us, as adults, to make sure we do what’s right for them, what will help ensure that they grow up healthy, well-educated, compassionate, and tolerant.

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Personal Experience: Returning to School Following a Concussion

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Lily Miller
Legal Intern

The school had warned us about concussions, but it was one of those things you never thought would happen to you…until it did.

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Return to School Following a Concussion: Educator Resources

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Dave Kracke
Policy Director

Information is power. The more we know, the better prepared we are to make the world a better place. 

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