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"A Concussion is More than a Bump on the Head"

EVENT:
"A Concussion is More than a Bump on the Head" is a presentation on the seriousness of head injuries and how to prevent them. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

DATE:
Wednesday, May 8, 2002

TIME:
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION:
Richardson Health Center, Bohan Auditorium
DeKalb County Board of Health
445 Winn Way, Decatur (near DeKalb Medical Center)

SPEAKERS:

• Woodrow Leake, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, Brain Injury Association of Georgia
• Kellie Rowker, R.N.C., B.S.N., and Christiane Levine, R.N., B.S.N., trauma nurse specialists, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
• Mimi Gold, M.Ed., educational rehabilitation specialist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
• Fred Boykin, owner, Bicycle South

BACKGROUND:
Head injuries are the leading cause of death in bicycle-related crashes. Nationally, less than 25 percent of children wear bike helmets. Helmet use is lowest among children ages 11 through 14.

Wearing a helmet is critical not only when bike riding, but also when skateboarding, rollerblading, skating and riding a scooter.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Janet Weisman, coordinator, SAFE KIDS of DeKalb Coalition, DeKalb County Board of Health
(404) 294-3719

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