Niagara University First Responders Disability Awareness Training

Project Director and Law Enforcement Master Trainer to present at CIT International conference in Phoenix
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Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury results from injury to the brain or a closed injury in which there is no fracture or penetration. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 5.3 million Americans are living with disabilities from a traumatic brain injury.

Brain Injury Facts (Brain Injury Association of America)

Brain Injury Association of New York State webinars

Signs & Symptoms:

Loss of consciousness
Altered memory/personality
Partial/complete paralysis
Behavior problems
- Verbal and physical aggression, agitation, learning difficulties, poor self-awareness, altered sexual functioning, impulsivity, and social disinhibition
Mood disorders/altered emotional control
Depression and anxiety

TBI Info Wallet Card

Ohio State University TBI Identification Method Interview Form

Causes:

Motor vehicle accidents
Falls
Acts of violence
Sports injuries
Disease (tumors, neurotoxins, etc.)
Closed head injury (shaken baby syndrome)
Swelling and internal bleeding

Alcohol is associated with 50% of all brain injuries.