Concussion

September 27th is Rowan’s Law Day

September 27th is Rowan’s Law Day

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the implementation of Rowan's Law. September 27th is Rowan’s Law Day in memory of Rowan Stringer, a 17-year old athlete who died from second impact syndrome due to multiple concussions while playing high school rugby. Ontario...

Rowan’s Law Day is September 28th

Rowan’s Law Day is September 28th

September 28th is Rowan’s Law Day in memory of Rowan Stringer, a 17-year old athlete who died from second impact syndrome due to multiple concussions while playing high school rugby. Learn about the signs and symptoms of concussions and help students to speak up about...

Article:  Post-Concussion Syndrome In Sport: What You Should Know

Article: Post-Concussion Syndrome In Sport: What You Should Know

Article from SIRC (Sept. 21/22) by Kerry King, Connect Speech Therapy Sport-Related Concussion has become recognized as a major health problem that affects millions of people around the world annually (Wang et al., 2016). In Canada, sport and recreational activities...