May 2012 | E-News

Our free electronic newsletter, E-News, is emailed monthly and posted here on our website. Subscribers are provided monthly resource and event information on brain injury-related topics from within the Brain Injury Alliance, as well as from throughout the brain injury community.

FROM THE BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF NEW JERSEY

• LAST CALL! Gain knowledge by attending the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey’s Annual Seminar!: Click HERE to register for the 2012 seminar “Brain Injury: Building Resilience”. Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, 2012. There are opportunities to exhibit, advertise, and/or sponsor. Click HERE to nominate someone for any of the three awards given at our Annual Seminar.
• Support the Alliance through our 2012 “Walk for Thought”: This annual awareness and fundraising event is scheduled for September 29, 2012. For more information, call 732.745.0200 or email wft@bianj.org. Please raise awareness of this event amongst your family, friends, and colleagues. Contact us to learn how! Click HERE to learn more, register, and/or create a team.
• Support the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey by Eating!: T.G.I. Friday’s on 993 Route 1 South in North Brunswick will be hosting a benefit for the Alliance on Thursday, June 14, 2012 between 5:00p-2:00a. 20% of sales will be given to the Alliance. Guests need to present a flyer to ensure the contribution is made. Contact Tom Grady to obtain a copy of the flyer at 732.745.0200 or tgrady@bianj.org.
• Attention motorcyclists, businesses, and philanthropists!: Motorcyclists can win cash and/or prizes and businesses can promote their business … all while supporting a worthy cause!! Click HERE to learn more.
• Seek out social and recreational activities offered through the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey: Visit the Alliance’s social and recreation calendar to learn about fun activities by clicking HERE.
• Thank You Wall High School! The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey is most appreciative of the fundraising efforts of Wall High School’s Business and Finance Academy and DECA on behalf of the Alliance.
• Connect with the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey on Facebook: Log on to Facebook and “like” the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey by clicking HERE.

NEWS & RESOURCES FROM OTHER SOURCES

• NYU Center for Brain Imaging Seeks Participants for Paid Study: The name of the study is “Semantic Feature Processing in Individuals with Stroke Aphasia.” The purpose is to study what happens to people’s ability to remember words after they have had a stroke affecting the left side of their brain. Contact Carolyn Falconer for more information at 212.998.5230 or cfh237@nyu.edu.
• Are you interested in viewing art created by people with brain injury?: Creativity Expo 2012 is scheduled for July 14-22. This expo features the works of people with brain injury. Location is Raritan Valley Community College Art Gallery in North Branch, NJ.  Contact Vince Diorio for more information by clicking HERE or calling 703-297-7726.

Click below:

• To read an announcement from the New Jersey Department of Human Services related to the expansion of opportunities and job prospects for people with developmental disabilities
• To learn about a program that assists Social Security beneficiaries with on job placement, benefits planning, and career development
• To learn about a program that assists people with disabilities in obtaining information and advice about receiving vocational rehabilitation and employment services

UPCOMING EVENTS

From the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey:

• May 17-18, 2012: Annual Seminar

Click HERE to learn more about Brain Injury Basics to be held on the following dates:

• September 25
• October 3

Click HERE to learn more about Adjustment to Brain Injury to be held on the following dates:

• September 18
• October 9
• November 14

From Other Organizations:

• June 1: The Arc of NJ's 23rd Annual Conference on Medical Care for People with Developmental Disabilities. Call Helen Rivera at 732.246.2525, ext. 35 or email her by clicking HERE.

To submit material to be considered in future editions of Enews and/or obtain archived editions of Enews, contact Tom Grady, Director of Advocacy & Public Affairs at 732-745-0200 or via email here.

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