Hands-On Demonstration and Educational Presentation
What is the goal?
This presentation is designed to raise awareness about concussions and to educate individuals about the consequences. Seeing and feeling is believing. The presentation was created and is conducted by survivors of brain injury who share their stories to explain the day-to-day ramifications. Post and pre-tests are administered to determine the level of awareness for each participant. Concussion and Double Vision goggles are used to allow the participants to experience firsthand what it feels like to sustain these injuries. Leaving a lasting impression is the goal.
Event Description
Imagine you can experience the impact of a brain injury firsthand. You may have heard about it. You may have seen it on TV. But do you know and understand the ramifications of a brain injury? Hear from survivors firsthand how life can be dramatically altered in the blink of an eye. Experience a concussion without actually sustaining one; experiencing is believing. Are you ready to schedule your presentation? The suggested donation for this hands-on experience is $300.00. Contact us today to schedule your event.
PREVENTION!
Don’t learn the meaning by accident!
Can you face the inconvenient truth? There is no other way to say it: Traumatic brain injuries are predictable and preventable
Local and national news and other media outlets are all abuzz when something horrible happens. Often, they speak of “accidents or incidents” when referring to “unintentional injuries”. Although these incidents—such as car/semi crashes, falls, work-related injuries, playground accidents, bar fights, sports-related, and so on—may be unforeseen, they are neither isolated nor arbitrary. More importantly, these events are both predictable and preventable. This inconvenient truth is why our organization has a longstanding commitment to unintentional injury prevention.
Human factors play a role in prevention. Individual characteristics that influence behavior at work, rest, and play in a way that can affect health and safety. While none of this information is new, it must be part of the prevention equation.
Three aspects of Mind – Body – Spirit/Mood
- MIND = The five factors that mostly influence the state of mind are Place, Time, Food, Past Impressions (including misconceptions), Associations, and Actions.
- BODY = How your body feels and reacts is indicative of how you will approach every moment of the day. How do you respond when your body is not working like you want it to?
- SPIRIT/MOOD = The essential difference between the two concepts is that spirit generally refers to a failure of will to control one’s longings or reactions to daily life, while mood (such as depression) is considered a medical condition or a failure of the body.
This is about MIND + BODY + SPIRIT and what human factors affect your choices.
Environmental factors play a role in prevention. Refers to characteristics that influence reactions and behaviors at work, rest, and play in a way that can affect health and safety. While none of this information is new as well, it too must be part of the prevention equation.
Three aspects of environmental factors: WEATHER – PLACE/SURROUNDINGS – VISIBILITY
- WEATHER: Is it safe to be out and about? Wind, rain, ice, snow, and even sunrise and sunset can be a factor.
- PLACE/SURROUNDINGS: Are you traveling an unfamiliar road? Are you in a dark alley? Is the staircase free of obstructions?
- VISIBILITY: Can you see what is around the corner? Is the fog too dense to be out? Is your view obstructed in any way?
This is about WEATHER – PLACE/SURROUNDINGS – VISIBILITY, and what environmental factors affect your choices.
“A parent’s worst nightmare is their child sustaining a severe traumatic brain injury because someone else made a very bad choice.”
Quote from Lois York-Lewis – mother of a TBI Survivor
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