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Join us at the Sheraton in West Des Moines, March 1-2, for our 26th Annual Conference: “Into Sight and Into Mind: Integrative, Alternative, and Mainstream Care” More details and registration HERE.
The Great Inflatable Race – Des Moines May 19, 2018 Iowa State Fairgrounds The Great Inflatable Race is the bounciest fun run on earth! At The Great Inflatable Race, participants climb, slide and bounce on inflatable obstacles that are spread throughout the race course. This year the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa has been selected
BIAIA Press Release: Workshop for caregivers, families, January 30 in Council Bluffs
Currently, more than 95,000 Iowans live with a long-term disability due to an acquired brain injury. Recovery following a brain injury is an intense and difficult experience for survivors, requiring understanding and acceptance of resulting disabilities, along with new expectations for quality of life and self-fulfillment. Family members, who most often serve as caregivers and
BIAIA Press Release: “Unmasking Brain Injury” pop-up art exhibit opens Dec. 20
Eileen, a brain injury survivor who lives in Ankeny, painted her mask pink, orange, blue and purple. Divided into bright blocks of color, Eileen’s mask also features the words “happy,” “sad,” and “Mom.” “My mask represents my different emotions that I go through,” she wrote, in a statement accompanying the art project. “The purple side
BIAIA Press Release: Iowa Concussion Awareness Month starts with “Ahead of the Game” conference August 10
On Thursday, August 3, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation designating August as Concussion Awareness Month in Iowa, acknowledging a critical need statewide for education and understanding on the topic of concussion, a common form of brain injury. As fall sports get underway in schools and clubs across Iowa, recent research released about the long-term