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LINKS
An Electronic Newsletter

from the

Brain Injury Association of Maryland
October 2005




Contents

1) BIAM Annual Educational Conference

2) Eat A Peach Challenge 2006

3) Suzy Becker in Bethesda

4) Governor's TBI Advisory Board

5) BIAM Annual Membership Meeting

6) Case Management Conference

7) Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)

8) BIAM Volunteers

9) Humanim's Celebration

10) Concussion Tool Kit for High School Coaches

11) Focus Group for Parents of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury





1) 2006 Annual Education Conference

The 2006 BIAM Annual Education Conference will be held Thursday and Friday,
March 16 and 17, 2006, at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute,
Linthicum Heights, MD.



a.. Sponsorship material was mailed in mid-September and is also available
by visiting www.biamd.org or contacting Suzanne at info@....
b.. Call For Papers is available. You can obtain a copy by visiting
www.biamd.org or contacting Suzanne at info@....
c.. Conference Planning Committee - next meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
October 18, 2005, at 8:30 am at Sinai Hospital, Mt. Pleasant Building, 2nd
floor conference room. We are encouraging new committee members to join us,
especially individuals with brain injury and family members.


2) 2006 Eat A Peach Challenge - Bike Ride and Fun Walk

The Eat A Peach in August 2005 was a huge success! We hope to continue to
build on this success, increasing the number of sponsors, cyclists, walkers,
and volunteers. We need YOUR help to do this. The next planning committee
meeting will be held Thursday, October 13, 2005, at 8:30 am - 10:00 am at
Kernan Hospital, cafeteria. The committee is recruiting more members - anyone
interested should call or email Suzanne at 410-448-2924 or info@....



3) Suzy Becker in Bethesda

Suzy Becker, author of I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse?, will speak
Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 7:30 pm at the Barnes and Nobles at 4801
Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)986-1761. The book offers great
insight into coping with deficits after an injury.



4) Governor's TBI Advisory Board

The first meeting of the Governor's TBI Advisory Board is scheduled for
November 9, 2005, from 2 pm - 4 pm at Spring Grove in the Tuerk Building. The
Advisory Board members have been appointed by the Governor, however, it is a
public meeting and open to the public. Call Stefani O'Dea at the Mental
Hygiene Administration at (410)402-8476 for more information or to RSVP.



5) BIAM Annual Membership Meeting

The Annual Membership meeting held on September 27, 2005, was a huge success,
drawing 60 participants. The 2006 Budget was approved, and a new slate of
board members was elected. Board members include: Trish Janus, President;
Lori Doyle, Immediate Past President; Curt Diering, Treasurer; Phyllis
Marsh, Secretary; Paul Ellis; Peggy Hetrick; Larry Jackson; Julie Ries, PsyD;
Steve Shepard; Beth Slomine, PhD; Lynn Stadterman; Keith Trumbull; Bill Von
Hagel; Cathy Winslow.



Special thank you to Scott Cole, featured speaker of the evening. Thank you
to "retiring" board members, Sandy Davis and Delores Moore, for their years of
service. A special Board Emeritus status was created to honor Frances Bateson
Dexter who has been involved with BIAM since 1994.



6) Case Management Conference

CMSA (Case Management Society of America) of the Chesapeake will hold a
conference on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum
Heights. "Setting Sail for New Horizons in Case Management" will run from
7:30 am to 4 pm. For more information, contact CMSA at (410)560-2070 or visit
www.cmsachesapeake.org.



7) Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)

The Maryland Department of Disabilities' 2006 State Disabilities Plan includes
goals, outcomes, and strategies for nine service domains and represents the
continual input from consumers, sister agencies, services providers, advocacy
organizations and other stakeholders. The plan in available at
www.mdtap.org. In an effort to provide stakeholders with an additional
opportunity for input, MDOD is making the plan available for public comment
from October 3 - 28, 2005. Please direct your comments to Dr. Jim Reinsel at
jreinsel@....



MDOD is also holding a lecture series, "Extraordinary Stories - A Lecture
Series Featuring People with Disabilities," in October in conjunction with
National Disabilities Awareness Month. The events will be held October 12,
2005, from 3 pm - 6 pm at the American Red Cross Building in Baltimore, and on
October 19, 2005, from 3 pm - 6 pm at the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
For more information about this series, call (410)767-3660 or email
nbrittingham@....



8) BIAM Volunteers

Three BIAM volunteers, Frances Dexter, Joyce Haden, and Eileen Rudnick are
working together on a fund-raising event to be held on Thursday, November 3,
2005 in the main lobby of Kernan Hospital. Joyce is representative from
Tastefully Simple and will have samples of delicious items available for
tasting. You may purchase items to take with you that day. Joyce's previous
sales have been very successful at raising funds for BIAM.



Frances and Eileen are organizing a costume jewelry sale for the same day. If
you would like to donate costume jewelry to the sale, please contact Eileen at
(410)448-2924 or rudnick@.... by October 26. Please stop by the Kernan
lobby on November 3 and help support BIAM!



BIAM is looking for volunteers to work in the office on Mondays or Tuesdays.
Duties include answering phones, photocopying, filing, preparing for events
such as the Annual Conference and Eat A Peach. Call (410)448-2924 for more
information.



9) Humanim's Celebration

BIAM wishes Humanim much continued success while celebrating 20 years of
providing Neuro Rehabilitation Services in the Greater Baltimore area.
Congratulations!



10) Concussion Tool Kit for High School Coaches

CDC has introduced a multimedia tool kit, Heads Up: Concussion in High School
Sports, to help coaches of high school teams protect their athletes from
concussion. Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a
blow or jolt to the head that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt
the manner in which the brain normally functions. Approximately 300,000 sports
and recreation-related TBIs occur in the United States each year.

The tool kit contains a Guide for Coaches on how to prevent concussions,
identify symptoms, and take immediate action when an athlete has signs of a
concussion. Contents also include 1) a video and DVD featuring a high school
football player who was permanently disabled after sustaining a second,
potentially preventable concussion during a game, 2) a wallet card and
clipboard sticker for coaches that includes signs and symptoms of concussion
and a place to record emergency contacts, 3) posters describing concussion
symptoms that can be placed in locker rooms or heavily trafficked areas, 4)
concussion fact sheets in English and Spanish for parents and athletes, and 5)
a CD-ROM with downloadable kit materials and other concussion-related
resources.

BIAM will receive 400 of these kits and has a plan for dissemination. If you
would like to receive a kit, contact BIAM at (410)448-2924 or info@....
The Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports tool kits will be distributed
by CDC to coaches, principals, and athletic directors at high schools
throughout the United States. The tool kits can be ordered or downloaded FREE
of charge at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/coaches_tool_kit.htm. Additional
information is available by contacting CDC Injury Center Media Relations,
telephone 770-488-4902.



11) Focus Group for Parents of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury

The Brain Injury Association of America (McLean, VA) and the Oregon Center for
Applied Science, Inc. are working together to develop a multimedia educational
program that will help all parents of children with traumatic brain injury to
become better advocates in their school system. In order to develop an
effective program, BIAA and the Oregon Center for Applied Science will be
conducting focus groups in the DC area with parents who have a brain-injured
child in Kindergarten through 12th grade. To register or for more
information, contact: 1-866-730-3211.







LINKS - An electronic newsletter from the Brain Injury Association of Maryland
(BIAM) published monthly. Currently, LINKS is provided to you free of
charge. For membership information, BIAM services or to submit an item to
LINKS, contact BIAM at (800) 221-6443.



To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to info@....





LINKS 10/05





Brain Injury Association of Maryland
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207
410-448-2924 phone
1-800-221-6443 in Maryland only
410-448-3541 fax

The mission of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland is to create a better
future
through brain injury prevention, education, advocacy and promotion of research.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS LEGALLY PRIVILEGED AND
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE ADDRESSEE LISTED
ABOVE.

This record has been disclosed in accordance with Subtitle 3 of Title 4
of the Health-General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Further disclosure of medical information contained herein is prohibited.
If you are neither the intended recipient nor the individual responsible for
delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified
that
any disclosure of patient information is strictly prohibited.
----- End forwarded message -----

LINKS
An Electronic Newsletter

from the

Brain Injury Association of Maryland
October 2005




Contents

1) BIAM Annual Educational Conference

2) Eat A Peach Challenge 2006

3) Suzy Becker in Bethesda

4) Governor's TBI Advisory Board

5) BIAM Annual Membership Meeting

6) Case Management Conference

7) Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)

8) BIAM Volunteers

9) Humanim's Celebration

10) Concussion Tool Kit for High School Coaches

11) Focus Group for Parents of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury





1) 2006 Annual Education Conference

The 2006 BIAM Annual Education Conference will be held Thursday and Friday,
March 16 and 17, 2006, at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute,
Linthicum Heights, MD.



a.. Sponsorship material was mailed in mid-September and is also available by
visiting www.biamd.org or contacting Suzanne at info@....
b.. Call For Papers is available. You can obtain a copy by visiting
www.biamd.org or contacting Suzanne at info@....
c.. Conference Planning Committee - next meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
October 18, 2005, at 8:30 am at Sinai Hospital, Mt. Pleasant Building, 2nd floor
conference room. We are encouraging new committee members to join us,
especially individuals with brain injury and family members.


2) 2006 Eat A Peach Challenge - Bike Ride and Fun Walk

The Eat A Peach in August 2005 was a huge success! We hope to continue to build
on this success, increasing the number of sponsors, cyclists, walkers, and
volunteers. We need YOUR help to do this. The next planning committee meeting
will be held Thursday, October 13, 2005, at 8:30 am - 10:00 am at Kernan
Hospital, cafeteria. The committee is recruiting more members - anyone
interested should call or email Suzanne at 410-448-2924 or info@....



3) Suzy Becker in Bethesda

Suzy Becker, author of I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse?, will speak
Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 7:30 pm at the Barnes and Nobles at 4801 Bethesda
Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)986-1761. The book offers great insight into
coping with deficits after an injury.



4) Governor's TBI Advisory Board

The first meeting of the Governor's TBI Advisory Board is scheduled for November
9, 2005, from 2 pm - 4 pm at Spring Grove in the Tuerk Building. The Advisory
Board members have been appointed by the Governor, however, it is a public
meeting and open to the public. Call Stefani O'Dea at the Mental Hygiene
Administration at (410)402-8476 for more information or to RSVP.



5) BIAM Annual Membership Meeting

The Annual Membership meeting held on September 27, 2005, was a huge success,
drawing 60 participants. The 2006 Budget was approved, and a new slate of board
members was elected. Board members include: Trish Janus, President; Lori
Doyle, Immediate Past President; Curt Diering, Treasurer; Phyllis Marsh,
Secretary; Paul Ellis; Peggy Hetrick; Larry Jackson; Julie Ries, PsyD; Steve
Shepard; Beth Slomine, PhD; Lynn Stadterman; Keith Trumbull; Bill Von Hagel;
Cathy Winslow.



Special thank you to Scott Cole, featured speaker of the evening. Thank you to
"retiring" board members, Sandy Davis and Delores Moore, for their years of
service. A special Board Emeritus status was created to honor Frances Bateson
Dexter who has been involved with BIAM since 1994.



6) Case Management Conference

CMSA (Case Management Society of America) of the Chesapeake will hold a
conference on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum
Heights. "Setting Sail for New Horizons in Case Management" will run from 7:30
am to 4 pm. For more information, contact CMSA at (410)560-2070 or visit
www.cmsachesapeake.org.



7) Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)

The Maryland Department of Disabilities' 2006 State Disabilities Plan includes
goals, outcomes, and strategies for nine service domains and represents the
continual input from consumers, sister agencies, services providers, advocacy
organizations and other stakeholders. The plan in available at www.mdtap.org.
In an effort to provide stakeholders with an additional opportunity for input,
MDOD is making the plan available for public comment from October 3 - 28, 2005.
Please direct your comments to Dr. Jim Reinsel at jreinsel@....



MDOD is also holding a lecture series, "Extraordinary Stories - A Lecture Series
Featuring People with Disabilities," in October in conjunction with National
Disabilities Awareness Month. The events will be held October 12, 2005, from 3
pm - 6 pm at the American Red Cross Building in Baltimore, and on October 19,
2005, from 3 pm - 6 pm at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. For more
information about this series, call (410)767-3660 or email
nbrittingham@....



8) BIAM Volunteers

Three BIAM volunteers, Frances Dexter, Joyce Haden, and Eileen Rudnick are
working together on a fund-raising event to be held on Thursday, November 3,
2005 in the main lobby of Kernan Hospital. Joyce is representative from
Tastefully Simple and will have samples of delicious items available for
tasting. You may purchase items to take with you that day. Joyce's previous
sales have been very successful at raising funds for BIAM.



Frances and Eileen are organizing a costume jewelry sale for the same day. If
you would like to donate costume jewelry to the sale, please contact Eileen at
(410)448-2924 or rudnick@.... by October 26. Please stop by the Kernan
lobby on November 3 and help support BIAM!



BIAM is looking for volunteers to work in the office on Mondays or Tuesdays.
Duties include answering phones, photocopying, filing, preparing for events such
as the Annual Conference and Eat A Peach. Call (410)448-2924 for more
information.



9) Humanim's Celebration

BIAM wishes Humanim much continued success while celebrating 20 years of
providing Neuro Rehabilitation Services in the Greater Baltimore area.
Congratulations!



10) Concussion Tool Kit for High School Coaches

CDC has introduced a multimedia tool kit, Heads Up: Concussion in High School
Sports, to help coaches of high school teams protect their athletes from
concussion. Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a
blow or jolt to the head that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the
manner in which the brain normally functions. Approximately 300,000 sports and
recreation-related TBIs occur in the United States each year.

The tool kit contains a Guide for Coaches on how to prevent concussions,
identify symptoms, and take immediate action when an athlete has signs of a
concussion. Contents also include 1) a video and DVD featuring a high school
football player who was permanently disabled after sustaining a second,
potentially preventable concussion during a game, 2) a wallet card and clipboard
sticker for coaches that includes signs and symptoms of concussion and a place
to record emergency contacts, 3) posters describing concussion symptoms that can
be placed in locker rooms or heavily trafficked areas, 4) concussion fact sheets
in English and Spanish for parents and athletes, and 5) a CD-ROM with
downloadable kit materials and other concussion-related resources.

BIAM will receive 400 of these kits and has a plan for dissemination. If you
would like to receive a kit, contact BIAM at (410)448-2924 or info@....
The Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports tool kits will be distributed by
CDC to coaches, principals, and athletic directors at high schools throughout
the United States. The tool kits can be ordered or downloaded FREE of charge at
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/coaches_tool_kit.htm. Additional information is
available by contacting CDC Injury Center Media Relations, telephone
770-488-4902.



11) Focus Group for Parents of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury

The Brain Injury Association of America (McLean, VA) and the Oregon Center for
Applied Science, Inc. are working together to develop a multimedia educational
program that will help all parents of children with traumatic brain injury to
become better advocates in their school system. In order to develop an
effective program, BIAA and the Oregon Center for Applied Science will be
conducting focus groups in the DC area with parents who have a brain-injured
child in Kindergarten through 12th grade. To register or for more information,
contact: 1-866-730-3211.







LINKS - An electronic newsletter from the Brain Injury Association of Maryland
(BIAM) published monthly. Currently, LINKS is provided to you free of charge.
For membership information, BIAM services or to submit an item to LINKS, contact
BIAM at (800) 221-6443.



To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to info@....





LINKS 10/05





Brain Injury Association of Maryland
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207
410-448-2924 phone
1-800-221-6443 in Maryland only
410-448-3541 fax

The mission of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland is to create a better
future
through brain injury prevention, education, advocacy and promotion of research.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS LEGALLY PRIVILEGED AND
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE ADDRESSEE LISTED
ABOVE.

This record has been disclosed in accordance with Subtitle 3 of Title 4
of the Health-General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Further disclosure of medical information contained herein is prohibited.
If you are neither the intended recipient nor the individual responsible for
delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that
any disclosure of patient information is strictly prohibited.