On Thursday, May 20th, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine the prevalence of concussions among high school athletes and how the injury can impact academic achievement. In the 2005-2008 school year, an estimated 400,000 concussions occurred in high school athletics. Concussions are notoriously difficult to diagnose due to the wide range of symptoms they produce and, if mistreated or left untreated, can lead to chronic impairment.
Archived Webcast »
Witnesses:
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Gerard A. Gioia, Ph.D. »
Chief
Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology Director
Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program
Children’s National Medical Center Rockville, MD -
Linda Kohn, Ph.D. »
Director
Health Care Issues U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington D.C. - Michael Monacelli » Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Caledonia-Mumford Central High School Caledonia, New York
- Michelle Pelton » Former High School Athlete Swansea, MA
- James C. Schmutz » Executive Director American Sport Education Program Champaign, IL
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