Colorado Senate Bill 11-040 went into effect on January 1, 2012. Also known as
the “Jake Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act”, this new legislation seeks
to keep the student/athletes of Colorado safe from concussion/brain
injury.
This recorded webinar includes:
- History of the Colorado Legislation and national legislation.
- Short overview of the mechanism of concussion and the risk factors.
- Comprehensive understanding of the Jake Snakenberg Law – implications for healthcare professionals and for school districts.
- Implementation of Concussion Management in the state of Colorado.
About the Presenter
Karen McAvoy, PsyD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and School
Psychologist. She is currently (half-time) at the Colorado Department of
Education as the Principal Consultant on Brain Injury. She is also
(half-time) as the Director of the Center for Concussion with
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. Her two positions allow her a
unique view of concussion/brain injury from both the educational and a
medical perspectives. Dr McAvoy was the School Psychologist at Grandview
High School when Jake Snakenberg passed away from “Second Impact
Syndrome” and as a result, she is the authored REAP – A Community-Based
Concussion Management Protocol for Families, Schools and Medical
Providers.