Hope is not an easy gift to give in these trying times. With 25 years of service to its community, Billig Jewelers is a family-run business that manufactures its own jewelry. Their new Rainbow for Hope bracelet is a symbol …
...Closing schools and moving to online education is crucial in terms of social distancing and preventing the spread of Covid-19. Another purpose, however, has been to maintain the 180-day minimum without affecting budgets or breaking teachers’ contracts. Forty-two million students
Occupational therapists help people to fully engage in daily life. They treat the whole person, whether they are recovering from injuries or have developmental or cognitive disabilities affecting their motor skills, emotions or behavior. It is a holistic approach that
The world is getting a crash course in mental health awareness. Mental health professionals, however, are well-prepared, especially when it comes to the shift from in-person to online or phone therapy. More therapists are expanding from phone, text, and video …
...Depression can be caused by both physiological reasons and life events. As far as life events go, depression happens to be a very common side effect of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). What is important to remember is that feeling sad
A National Concussion Surveillance System will be implemented, thanks to the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018, which was passed this December and signed by President Trump. It will be able to accurately determine how many Americans get …
...It is somewhat unusual to assign months for awareness of subjects that deserve awareness year-round. March is TBI Awareness month, which brings awareness to traumatic brain injuries. Recently, we posted a blog about how scientists are now able to recreate …
...Before answering any questions about the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, it is far more pressing news that the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 was passed this past December. This legislation extends federal TBI programs through …
...British engineers are developing robotic trousers that can help people stand up, sit down, -and even drop-at the press of a button. Of course, in America, they would be called Robo-Pants or something along those lines. ‘Robotic trousers’ has a …
...Regardless of the cause of an injury, one question is inevitable. When will you return to work? Oftentimes, it will be a vocational expert that will provide the testimony and feedback that will help determine the answer, should the case …
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