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BIAPA is pleased welcome Penn State Rehabilitation Hospital in Hershey to the Brain Injury Ambassador Program! We are glad to be able to offer the services of our trained volunteer ambassadors to brain injury patients and families in these facilities. Our ambassador volunteers, who all have lived experience with brain injury, offer an important personalized…

One highlight of the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania’s annual conference is the presentation of awards that recognize the achievements and contributions made by individuals, institutions and families to Pennsylvania’s brain injury community.  Nine recipients were honored at the 2022 Conference, which was held in June in Lancaster.  Since the 2021 Conference was cancelled due…

The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to study the feasibility and satisfaction with cognitive rehabilitation services delivered through a video-conference platform. This project included 27 individuals with traumatic brain injury enrolled in the Pennsylvania Head Injury Program. After 6 months of treatment,…

The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA) in partnership with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC), will be working on a 5-year federal grant from the National Institutes of Justice (NIJ) to implement a randomized clinical research trial to determine if a case management…

The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania is creating a new space for survivors on our website. It will be easier to navigate and to help you keep in the know about what’s coming up! It will include a section devoted to the skills and talents of brain injury survivors. Whatever your talent is, from painting…

BIAPA’s Virtual Educational Series will continue with a program focusing on caregivers on Wednesday March 3, 2021 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The speaker will be neuropsychologist Dr. Ann Marie McLaughlin, BIAPA’s president and director of outpatient, home and community-based services for ReMed.  Through her years working in acute and post-acute brain injury rehabilitation, Dr.…

The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently introduced a new program for individuals with non-traumatic acquired brain injury. The Acquired Brain Injury Program (ABIP) provides brain injury rehabilitation for individuals who meet the eligibility criteria. To be eligible for the ABIP, you must: Be 18 to 21 years of age Be a Pennsylvania resident Meet income…

The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania is heartbroken as we inform you of the passing of Kara Latshaw, longtime Administrator for the association.  Known to many for her enthusiasm and support for individuals with brain injury and their families, Kara consistently went far beyond her official role to guide BIAPA and its members.  She was…