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Brain Injury
Awareness Month - MARCH!
Did you know March is Brain Injury
Awareness Month? It is and each March the Brain Injury Association
of America (BIAA) and the BIA chartered state affiliates throughout
the United States partner together with other organizations,
businesses, schools, survivors and their families and others to
generate awareness and understanding of brain injury. This year’s
focus is dedicated to Sports & Concussions, specifically youth
sports.
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) an estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million sports
and recreation related concussions occur in the U.S. each year.
Concussions occur even if an athlete doesn’t lose consciousness and
in fact, is the most common type of brain injury sustained in
sports.
A concussion is a type
of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the
head. The severity of an injury can range from mild to severe. Signs
and symptoms may be noticeable immediately, or it may take days or
weeks before they are present.
Symptoms and recovery
vary for each person, but awareness and seeking medical attention
immediately following an incident are crucial steps in caring for
yourself, a teammate, or family member.
Throughout the month of
March BIAA, BIA chartered state affiliates and others will promote
sports and concussions awareness and understanding through open
houses, special events and media opportunities to name a few. A web
banner, a fact sheet, Tracy’s Story; words from a student athlete
who sustained a brain injury and other resources are available by
download to the public and our partners. (See downloadable files
listed below.)
2009 Awareness Materials
2009
Sports & Concussions BIAA Fact Sheet – PDF
Tracy’s Story from the CDC – PDF
2009 Marketing Materials
Sports & Concussions Web Banner – JPG
Sports & Concussions Web Banner – PDF
Links to Brain Injury Awareness Videos/CDC - PDF
Sports & Concussions Ad – PDF
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