Project BRAIN

The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation and the SJBF Tennessee Host Committee invite you to participate in the 2011 National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Tour.

Town Hall Meeting:
“How Do We Prevent, Identify and Treat Concussions In Youth?”

Thursday, February 17, 2011

4:30 - 6:00 pm

University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Neyland Stadium, East Skybox
1235 Phillip Fulmer Way, Knoxville, TN 37996

This event is free and open to the public including media

RSVP: Ted Molloy (212) 576-1180 or ted@thebrainproject.org

Parking: Please use the UC garage adjacent to the stadium; you will enter the Stadium via Gate
21A and follow the tunnel to the Skybox elevator. Please allow 15-20 minutes for passage from
the garage to the Skybox

Project BRAIN, a program of the Tennessee Disability Coalition, has exciting news to share with you about an upcoming conference opportunity.  On February 22, 2011, we are hosting a one day TBI conference titled: Concussion / Mild TBI within Our Schools & Community.

The site of the event is the newly re-opened Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN. The renovations are beautiful and we are certain you will enjoy your visit.

The conference committee is committed to making sure this a premier event in Tennessee. To this end, we feel it is important to embrace this chance to invite you as Exhibitors to not only "attend" but to have you join us for the day. The exhibitor tables will be along the perimeter of the room and the classroom style seating arrangement is for everyone to use.

Information about becoming an Exhibitor as well as registration and informational forms are available for download at the end of this notice. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Sampson at sarah_s@tndisability.org or give us a call at (615) 515-8616.

Can't wait to see you in February!

PS - Our conference will be a pre-cursor to Tennessee's Annual Special Education Conference which has approximately 1400+ attendees each year. If you would like additional information about their "Request for Proposal" or Exhibitor opportunities, contact us and we will make sure you get connected to the conference organizers.

Complete Exhibitor Registration Form in PDF

Exhibitor Registration Form in MS Wod

Registration Form with Featured Speakers in MS Word (text friendly)

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association has voted for a new concussion policy for coaches, athletes, parents and officials for the upcoming school year. The TSSAA Board of Control approved the new policy unanimously Wednesday during a conference call.

The TSSAA is adopting the National Federation of State High School Associations policy which requires any player who exhibits signs of a concussion to be removed from the game. The player can't return until cleared by the appropriate health care professional.

Executive director Bernard Childress says the new policy keeps athletics in the proper perspective by putting the safety of students first.

The TSSAA wants officials at every member school to know the symptoms and what steps to take when a student displays signs of a possible concussion. They want officials to meet with coaches immediately and to share information with parents and students before the upcoming school year.

Source:  The Tennessean