September 12th
The sixth anniversary of the worst attack on American soil passed quietly. Too quietly for me.
Discover my upcoming memoir, Where Did My Brain Go?, about recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
Illinois begins mandatory testing for traumatic brain injuries
Members of Illinois National Guard who served in Iraq or Afghanistan will be tested for traumatic brain injuries
Military and Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act
ensures that Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs provides services to members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injury
House Passes TBI Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007
this bill improves the treatment and care of military personnel with traumatic brain injuries
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Act
Essential health care legislation to screen and treat traumatic brain injuries.
Wounded Warrior Assistance Act
improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status
Signature Injury In The News
Brain injuries are so common that they are called the signature injury of the Iraq war, but Congress wants to cut military spending on researching and treating them.