Keeping Kids Safe Playing The Sports They Love!
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Safety and participation should go hand-in-hand when it comes to sports and exercise in general. In this episode of Brain Injury Today, BIAWA Executive Director Deborah Crawley speaks with Darin Harris and Dr. Stan Herring about why it’s important to keep kids active, while also avoiding preventable injuries by building a culture of safety. Darin Harris speaks from his perspective as a former UW football player who suffered a brain injury but continues to coach youth football. And Stan Herring shares his insights as a leading sports medicine doctor who has helped pass state laws to make sports safer and continues to promote safety as the co-founder of the Sports Institute at UW Medicine. Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Hosted by BIAWA Executive Director Deborah Crawley, the show brings listeners inspiring conversations with survivors, researchers, counselors, caretakers and more, in an effort to strengthen connections within the brain injury community. In this episode, Deborah and Karen Kaizuka talk about what it’s like to be the parent of a child with a TBI, learning advocacy and the importance of connecting with fellow caregivers. Reach out to Darin at and learn more about his work coaching 7-on-7 football. Connect with Stan by emailing [email protected], and learn more about The Sports Institute at UW Medicine. For more resources related to traumatic brain injury visit: Brain Injury Today Podcast Brain Injury Alliance of Washington The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts Brain Injury Art Show This episode of Brain Injury Today is sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council, was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com, and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
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