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About Brain Injury
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OUR WONDERFUL TROOPS ARE SUSTAINING HEAD INJURIES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, AND THE GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. PLEASE EMAIL THEM AND TELL THEM TO CARE FOR OUR TROOPS.Each year, at least
1.5 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) (MORE NOW THAT WE ARE AT WAR IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN), resulting
in more than 4,000 individuals sustaining a TBI on a daily basis. One million people are treated and released annually from
hospital emergency rooms after sustaining a brain injury. Brain injury claims more than 50,000 lives and leaves more than
80,000 individuals with lifelong disabilities each year. The silent epidemic of brain injury is illustrated best by a 1999
statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there
currently are at least 5.3 million Americans living with a disability as a result of brain injury.
* Every 21 seconds a brain injury occurs in the United States.
* Around 5.3 million Americans (2% of US population) live with disabilities from brain injuries, 250,000 of these people live
in Delaware.
* Each year ONE MILLION people are treated and released from emergency rooms and 50,000 people die.
* The cost of traumatic brain injury, in the United States, exceeds $48 BILLION annually.
* Brain injuries are the #1 killer of persons under the age of 44. They kill more Americans under the age of 34 than all diseases
combined.
Our Hotline: 1-800-411-0505 Over 100 service calls a month
Literature, Dialogue, and Services are available in Delaware.
More about the Information and Resource Directory
The Brain Injury Association of Delaware is pleased to present the Information and Resource Directory in the hope that it
may be of assistance to people with a brain injury, their families and caregivers. While we have attempted to include a wide
variety of information we are certain there may be programs and services that are not listed. Should you believe that we have
omitted important information please let us know. This document will be updated as new information becomes available. The
latest version will be available through our website or by contacting the Resource Center.
The Brain Injury Association of Delaware does not support, endorse or recommend particular methods, treatments or programs
for people with a brain injury. Neither is it responsible for the nature, scope and quality of the programs listed in this
directory.
James A. Burcham, John J. Goodier
Executive Director President
Contact Info
Brain Injury Association of Delaware, Inc.
32 West Loockerman Street, Suite 103
Dover, DE 19904
Telephone Toll Free: (800) 411-0505
James A. Burcham, Executive Director
e-mail: biadresourcecenter@cavtel.net
Board of Directors
President
John J. Goodier
Vice President
Devon Dorman
Vice President
Howard H. Hitch
Secretary
Marilyn P. Sheridan
Treasurer
William Dannenhauer
Rebecca Bolt
Elizabeth H. Brooks, Ed.D.
Glenwood C. Brooks, Jr. Ph.D.
Carrie Conn
Jeannine Conn
Margie L. Goodier
Robin Reifsnyder
Eve V. Tolley
Advisory Board
Jane Crowley, Ph. D.
duPont Hospital for Children
Pedro Ferreira, Ph.D.
Brian J. Hartman, Esq.
Community Legal Aid Society
Neil. S. Kaye, M.D.
Jefferson Medical College
Daniel J. Keating, Ph.D.
Bancroft NeuroHealth
Hon. Ruth Ann Minner
Governor, Delaware
Hon. Wm. A. Oberle
Representative, Delaware
Anthony Zaza, Ph.D.
Veterans Administration Center
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With traumatic brain injury occurring every 21 seconds, this public health concern ranks
as the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults. For those who survive and their families, brain
injury is life altering. Serious physical impairments are a frequent result, as are a variety of cognitive, behavioral and
emotional complications. In addition, the costs related to brain injury are staggering. Individuals with severe brain injury
typically face five to 10 years of intensive rehabilitation with cumulative costs exceeding $35 billion annually.
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The Brain Injury Association of America was founded in 1980 by a group of individuals
who wanted to improve the quality of life for their family members who had sustained brain injuries. Despite phenomenal growth
over the past two decades, the Association remains committed to its grassroots. The Brain Injury Association of America encompasses
a national network of more than 40 chartered state affiliates across the country, as well as hundreds of local chapters and
support groups.
O u r P r o g r a m s
* Every 21 seconds a brain injury occurs in the United States.
* Around 5.3 million Americans (2% of US population) live with disabilities from brain injuries, 250,000 of these people
live in Delaware.
* Each year ONE MILLION people are treated and released from emergency rooms and 50,000 people die.
* The cost of traumatic brain injury, in the United States, exceeds $48 BILLION annually.
* Brain injuries are the #1 killer of persons under the age of 44. They kill more Americans under the age of 34 than all
diseases combined.
This is accomplished through:
Our Hotline: 1-800-411-0505 Over 100 service calls a month
Literature, Dialogue, and Services are available in Delaware
Advocacy: John Goodier, President, is also the Chairman of the Brain Injury Committee, a sub committee of the State Council
for Disabled Persons.
Long Term Care: A Long-term, Assisted-Living Residence for Survivors of Head and Spinal Cord Injuries: (Developed by BIAD
and now functioning as a separate corporation) Peach Tree Acres, Inc., 26900 Lewes-Georgetown Hwy., Harbeson, DE 19951
Car Donation Program to Benefit BIAD: Anyone interested in donating his/her old car, truck, trailer, boat, or RV—running
or not—may call. Donations are tax-deductible. The organization arranges and pays for everything including pickup
and towing away by a professionally licensed, bonded, and insured towing company. Call Howard Hitch at (302) 537-2550 for
details. Go to www.donateacar.com/alphabetical.html for answers to any questions you might have about the program or call
1-800-513-6560 seven days a week.
The Brain Injury Association of Delaware is pleased to present the Information and Resource Directory in the hope that
it may be of assistance to people with a brain injury, their families and caregivers. While we have attempted to include a
wide variety of information we are certain there may be programs and services that are not listed. Should you believe that
we have omitted important information please let us know. This document will be updated as new information becomes available.
The latest version will be available through our website or by contacting the Resource Center.
The Brain Injury Association of Delaware does not support, endorse or recommend particular methods, treatments or programs
for people with a brain injury. Neither is it responsible for the nature, scope and quality of the programs listed in this
directory.
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Please wear a helmet when
riding a bike, riding a motorcycle or at any time that your HEAD is in danger of injury....Jesse and I wish the BEST for everyone
and would hate for anyone to experience what we have................remember prevention is better than a cure!
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The Association envisions a world where all preventable brain injuries are
prevented, all unpreventable brain injuries are minimized and all individuals who have experienced brain injury maximize their
quality of life.
By acting as a clearinghouse of community service information and resources, participating
in legislative advocacy, facilitating prevention awareness, hosting educational programs and encouraging research, the Brain
Injury Association of America and its affiliates work to reach the millions of individuals living with the silent epidemic
of brain injury.
The Brain Injury Association of Americas Family Helpline
receives approximately 15,000 calls each year from individuals with brain injury, family members and providers seeking assistance,
education and support. The Family Helpline is, for many, the first point of contact and support during the tumultuous times
following a brain injury. The trained Information and Resources Department, who manages the Family Helpline, provides resources
to individuals involved in brain injury.
All of the Associations chartered
state affiliates deliver core services in their communities, including education, advocacy, support and prevention. The affiliates
act as a clearinghouse of information and resources, often available to callers through statewide, toll-free family helplines.
One of the Brain Injury Association of Americas goals is to provide individuals with information that will assist them in
being their own best advocates.
Additionally, the Association spearheads
a network of information exchange through its collaboration with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC). A number
of publications emanate from this partnership, including TBI Challenge!, a newspaper geared toward those affected by brain
injury and Brain Injury Source, a professional magazine. The Association also educates its constituents with the Brain Injury
Resource Centerä (BIRCä), an interactive, computer-based, multimedia system, as well as its Web site biausa.org geared toward
those affected by brain injury.
The Brain Injury Association of America
provides comprehensive education about brain injury to audiences as diverse as physicians, rehabilitation specialists, trial
lawyers and educators. Conferences such as the National Symposium and the Public Policy Conference, as well as state and local
seminars, feature best practices in the field presented by leading experts.
Currently, prevention is the only known cure for brain
injury. Through programs geared to all age levels, the Association devotes a great deal of effort toward teaching children
and adults how to prevent brain injuries from occurring. The Brain Injury Association of America represents its interest in
brain injury prevention through participation in national coalitions, including the SafeUSA Planning Council, the Healthy
People 2010 Consortium and the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administrations (NHTSA) national Bicycle Safety
Network. Fact sheets and current information on brain injury prevention are provided on the Associations Web site.
The Brain Injury Association of Americas Government
Relations Department is strongly committed to advocating at the Federal, state and local levels of government on behalf of
individuals with brain injury and their families. Chief among the Associations legislative victories was the 1996 passage
of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act, which was reauthorized by Congress in October 2000. The Brain Injury Association of America
participates in a number of disability-related coalitions and has played an important role in the passage of legislation as
diverse as the Workforce Incentives Improvement Act and the Assistive Technology Act, while working to prevent the erosion
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which protects the constitutional rights of children and adults with brain
injury.
The Brain Injury Association of
America is proud to be the only nonprofit organization working on behalf of individuals with brain injury and their families.
The Association recognizes the tireless accomplishments of its constituents across the country, from individuals with brain
injury, medical professionals and family members to educators, attorneys and corporate partners. Much of the Associations
success is due to the support of these courageous people.
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