2022 BIAPA Conference Scholarship Campaign
Help a Brain Injury Survivor participate in Lancaster
BIAPA's annual conference offers brain injury survivors the opportunity to connect with others in the brain injury community. For many, it is one of the few times each year that they can learn about advances in brain injury research and rehabilitation and spend quality time with others who have been personally touched by brain injury.
After so many months of isolation, this year’s conference – with the theme Celebrating Connections and Collaboration in Brain Injury Rehabilitation – will be especially meaningful for brain injury survivors.
Unfortunately, traveling to Lancaster and participating in the conference can be a financial challenge for some brain injury survivors and their families.
BIAPA is able to offer conference scholarships to some brain injury survivors and their family members/caregivers needing financial assistance. However, the need is great and BIAPA’s conference scholarship fund is limited.
If you’d like to contribute to BIAPA’s scholarship program and help brain injury survivors and their caregivers/family members attend the 2022 Conference, you can securely make a donation online.
You can also download and complete a scholarship donation form.
A $300 contribution will support a single scholarship. Any donation – whatever the size – is appreciated and tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Most importantly, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you’re making a difference in the life of someone who will benefit from all that the 2022 BIAPA Conference has to offer.
An acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma. Essentially, this type of brain injury is one that has occurred after birth. The injury results in a change to the brain's neuronal activity, which affects the physical integrity, metabolic activity, or functional ability of nerve cells in the brain.
There are two types of acquired brain injury: traumatic and non-traumatic.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is
defined as an alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force. Traumatic impact injuries can be defined as closed (or non-penetrating) or open (penetrating).
A non-traumatic brain injury is an alteration in brain function or pathology caused by an internal force.
Brain Injury Resource Line 1-800-444-6443
About BIAPA
Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania is a statewide organization supporting education, advocacy, and research in the field of brain injury. We envision a world in which all people with brain injuries and their supporters are leading fulfilling lives and are empowered to participate in their communities.