Concussion Concerns with Michael Kaplen | POF83

Concussions are brain injuries and are ravaging the nation, from little leagues to professionals.  As parents, if you have a child involved in sports, in particular (although a brain injury can happen anywhere; any time) it’s critical that you recognize the signs of concussion.  My guest, Michael Kaplen, is a sought after subject matter expert through his law practice and through the work he does in this area of brain injury.  In this episode, we talk about: What a concussion is Why we need to be concerned. How to recognize the signs that include, cognitive, emotional, physical and behavioural symptoms How to support your child at home and at school   Follow this link for video for parents with a child suffering from a brain injury:  https://brainlaw.com/little-bird/ Free resources from Michael: Sports Concussions:  https://brainlaw.com/brain-injuries/sports-concussions/ Brain Injuries: https://brainlaw.com/brain-injuries/pad/   About Michael Kaplen Michael V. Kaplen is a senior partner in the New York personal injury law firm, De Caro & Kaplen, LLP. His practice focuses on personal injury and medical malpractice with an emphasis on representing individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury and/or other catastrophic injuries. Michael has been selected a New York Super Lawyer for the last 14 years and named as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in New York State by the American Association of Trial Lawyers. Michael has been selected as a Best Lawyer, New York, and De Caro & Kaplen has been designated a Best Law Firm by US News & World Report. Michael is also a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School where he teaches the only course in the nation devoted to traumatic brain injury law. He also chairs the New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council. Michael was invited by President Obama to be a participant in 2014, White House Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit and serves as a member of the American Academy of Neurology, Concussion Work Group. His views and opinions are often sought by well-known news sources including, The New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, Gannet News Services, the New York Daily News, the National Law Journal, the New York Post, the Huffington Post, ABC News, CBS News, ESPN, Fox Broadcasting, and NBC News.   Michael Kaplen’s info: E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 914 747 4410 Website: www.brainlaw.com LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkaplen/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/brainlaw Twitter Handle: brainlaw   Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com   With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism.  We have too much of that!  I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be.  My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.   Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.   Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices