Where Did My Brain Go?

Although I started Where Did My Brain Go? to write about traumatic brain injuries, I rarely do, because most of the news is depressing. Living with a traumatic brain injury is a daily struggle. Just something I have to live with. It cannot be “cured”, and will never improve.
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I just discovered a helpful Web site for Veterans with TBI and PTSD.
On August 22nd, the Department of Labor launched America’s Heroes at Work which focuses on the challenges, faced by these injured veterans, when they look for a job. Neil Romano, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy, said:

“An initiative like this is terribly [...]

The New York Times in Player Silence on Concussions May Block N.F.L. Guidelines by Alan Schwarz, reported that Troy Vincent, President of the NFL Players Association, said:

“I’m not sure if we, as athletes, know what a concussion is just listening to these doctors and researchers talk. Outside of me being knocked out, asleep, I went [...]

On May 31, 2007, The National Football League released the results of a study which linked concussions to depression.
3,683 surveys were sent to retired players and 69% (2,552) were returned. The New York Times, in Concussions Tied to Depression in Ex-N.F.L. Players by Alan Schwarz, described the study as “the most comprehensive study of football [...]

The Military and Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act was introduced on May 9, 2007, by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL).
Senator Durbin described this legislation as:

“A bill to ensure that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs provide to members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services [...]

The House passed this bill, H.R. 2199, yesterday, by a vote of 421 — 0.
This bill amends Title 38 to improve the treatment and care of military personnel with traumatic brain injuries. It adds a new subchapter to the code: “Traumatic Brain Injuries.”
Some key points of this bill are:

The next bill I am covering is H.R. 1944, “The Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Act,” which was introduced on April 19, 2007, by Representative Jason Altmire (D-PA) from Jayne’s hometown.
Representative Altmire introduced this bill to modify U.S. Code Title 38, “Veteran’s Benefits”, which was enacted on September 2, 1958, and signature injury of the [...]

TBI has become a big issue in this Presidential election year, and three bills have been introduced recently to help soldiers with traumatic brain injuries.
The first bill, the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007 was introduced by Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO), who is Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, on March 15, 2007.
This bill’s [...]