Welcome to BIA-MA
Accidents happen. Brain injury happens.
We can help!
In the blink of an eye, everything changes; nothing is as it was before. How will you identify brain injury if it happens to you or to someone you love? How will you cope with it? What resources will you need? Where will you find them? The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts is here to help with information for brain injury survivors, family members, caregivers, professionals and others. To meet people whose lives have been impacted, visit "Faces of Brain Injury"
Upcoming Events
| Event | When | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ABI Clinical Series: Problematic Sexual Behavior and ABI | April 30, 2018 | This training will provide participants with an overview of the continuum, neurological correlates, and clinical presentation of problematic sexual behavior (PSB) disorders, as well as the challenges experienced by individuals who exhibit co-morbid issues of acquired brain injury. Learn more |
| ABI Clinical Series: Functional Neuroanatomy Review and ABI | May 30, 2018 | This one-day continuing education program will provide participants with a review of the structures and functions of the central nervous system (CNS), including the cerebral hemispheres and subcortical structures (brain stem and spinal cord). Learn more |
Registration for 2018 Golf Classic is Open!
All of us at the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts are looking forward to our upcoming Annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 18 at The Haven Country Club in Boylston, MA.
The 6,800 yard, par 72 course offers interest and challenge for the most experienced players while remaining a fun and accessible course to beginner and intermediate golfers. Designed by William Mitchell with a recent restoration and enhancement directed by Ron Forse, the course is widely acknowledged as one of the best in the region. Learn more.
NESN Celebrity Spotlight with Nicole, Ryan, and Madeline!
If you were watching the Bruins game on November 15th, chances are you saw some familiar faces in the NESN Celebrity Spotlight!
Nicole Godaire, BIA-MA Executive Director and Speakers Bureau members, Ryan and Madeline, were featured in the Celebrity Spotlight Series featuring concussion, in partnership with Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. We are proud of our long standing relationship with Spaulding and all of the work they are doing in the line of brain injury care, rehabilitation, and research. Wonderful job Ryan and Madeline – thank you for lending your stories to highlight this important issue. Watch now
BIA-MA Names Dwork President of Board of Directors
The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MIA) recently appointed David Dwork, ESQ., president of the board of directors. For more than 30 years, Dwork has dedicated his career to traumatic brain injury (TBI) litigation and helped guide brain injury survivors through the complicated legal process
of trials and out-of-court settlements.Dwork is a magna cum laude graduate of the Boston University Law School and a former Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County. He is a lecturer in civil litigation as well as being the author of several scholarly articles.
Dwork is preceded by Teresa Hayes, who served as president of the board for five years, and recently received the BIAA Award of Excellence for Affiliate Association Leadership. Read more.