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Walk Raises Awareness for
Traumatic Brain Injury
Early one morning about seven years ago, Jane Concato rose out of bed in her Westwood home and headed downstairs.
One false step during her descent changed her life forever.
"I fell down the steps," said Concato, whose husband, Joe, heard the fall and came running to see what had happened.
Joe found his wife unconscious, squeezed up against the front door.
"He called 911 and then it just all began," Jane said. "My life with a brain injury."
PHOTOS: Walk for Thought
The Walk for Thought, a charity walk to raise awareness for traumatic brain injury, was held last Saturday at Saddle River County Park.
More than 150 people, including TBI victims and their families, participated in the walk, which is co-sponsored by Fair Lawn-based Rehabilitation Specialists and the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey.
Fair Lawn mayor Lisa Swain, State Sen. Bob Gordon and County Executive Kathleen Donovan also made appearances at last Saturday's walk.
Brain Injury Support Groups For Families & Persons
with Brain Injury
Date: 2nd Wednesday of each month
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Rehabilitation Specialists - 18-01 Pollitt Drive Suite 1A Fairlawn, NJ 07410
Cost: No registration or fee required...no obligation...JUST COME!!!
For more information contact Jennifer Victoria at jvictoria@rehab-specialists.com or
Dawn Scala at dscala@rehab-specialists.com
Fall 2011 Newsletter
Articles
University alumna swings back after tragic experience
After jumping from a third-floor window to escape an intruder, University alumna Elizabeth Choi is using her experience and her love for tennis to give back to the community.
Choi teaches tennis in Ridgewood, N.J., where she enjoys working with children and people with injuries.
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Concussions Are Nothing to Take Lightly
It seems everywhere you turn lately, there's a story or report about concussions and student athletes.
It's about time.
For too long, kids have been patted on the backside and sent trotting back onto a field to "tough it out" for the team.
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MSU Sororities Help Organize Walk for Brain Injury Victims
Sororities from MSU, Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Lamda Theta Alpha Sorority, and Sigma Delta Phi Sorority, participated in the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey (BIANJ) fundraising walk on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Saddle River County Park in Paramus.
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Local Rehabilitation Agency Coordinates Walk to Raise Brain Trauma Awareness
A silent epidemic, traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects 1.4 million Americans each year. Fair Lawn-based Rehabilitation Specialists, however, is anything but silent in its efforts to raise awareness about the condition.
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