Headline News
HS Football Suicide and Brain Donations Raise Alarm on Concussions "'It was literally out of the blue,' Michelle Trenum said. 'There was nothing in his life, in his character, in his emotions that would have ever - we know it was a concussion.'"
Read account of this CSTE Donor Family here. Read Popular Mechanics coverage of the brain donation process here. |
Impact Awards
Update: Tickets Now on Sale! Click here to purchase yours today! October 12, 2011 Boston Harbor Hotel, Wharf Room, Boston MA Honorees - Dr. Ann McKee and former New England Patriot Kevin Turner Hosted by ESPN's Jonathan Coachman Special Acoustic Performance by Kyle Turley
For event and sponsorship information, click here or contact Erin Perron (617) 951-3799 x336, eperron@blueskyse.com.
Athlete Host Committee
Jay Fiedler, Former NFL Player
Mick Foley, Former WWE Champion
Paul Frase, Former NFL Player
Paul Grant, Former NBA Player
Jay Jalbert, Former Pro Lacrosse Player
Ted Johnson, Former New England Patriot,
(Past Impact Award Recipient)
Isaiah Kacyvenski, Former NFL Player
Kyle Turley, Former NFL Player
Kevin Turner, Former NFL Player
Taylor Twellman, Former MLS Player
(broadcast schedule permitting)
Micky Ward, Former Pro Boxer
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| Recent Events
SLI forms Chicago Concussion Coalition with 25 Leading Organizations - Billy Corgan, Hunter Hillenmeyer Pledge Support at Press Conference
"Corgan figures he suffered at least one concussion playing youth baseball, basketball and football...'There was no culture there to say, Are you OK?' said Corgan."
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Hillenmeyer, Nowinski, and Corgan at press conference
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In the News
 HS Football 2-a-Days Continue, Cantu Comments
Read article here.  USA Football Introduces Tackle Progression Model
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Upcoming Events
Dr. Cantu and Chris Nowinski at The Impact of Concussions in Youth and College Sports, September 22, 8:00 pm, Williams College, learn more here.
SLI ACT, September 22, 2011, 9:00am-10:00am, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, sponsored by Bates College Athletic Department.
SLI ACT, September 23, 2011, Chicago Public Schools, location TBD.
SLI ACT for Boston Public Schools, September 26, 2011, 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Blackman Auditorium, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, sponsored by Boston Scholar Athletes
Diagnosis of and Treatment for Concussions, September 29, 2011, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, part of Chicago Concussion Coalition, learn more here.
Boston University CSTE Conference - Brain Trauma and the Athlete, October 28, 2011, Framingham, MA, learn more here.
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