Today is #RowansLawDay. Rowan's Law was created to ensure that there are regulations and behaviours in place that help keep youth safe when a concussion occurs. Do your local teams and organization have concussion protocols in place to protect youth? linkedin.com/posts/the-nove…

🇨🇦Concussion Awareness Week🇨🇦 Today is #RowansLaw Day, which is about receiving education for safer sport. Our work provides #concussioned to those who need it. We believe education can improve concussion-related outcomes. #HeadstrongCanada

🗓 Today is Rowan’s Law Day. Today, we are featuring a mini series video from @DrNickReed , the head of Knowledge Translation at TRANSCENDENT. Nick honours Rowan’s legacy by highlighting the importance of this day and the need for continued concussion education📚🧠 #RowansLawDay

Today, we recognize Rowan’s Law Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about concussion safety in sport. At Special Olympics Ontario, we’re committed to ensuring all athletes play in safe and supportive environments. Visit our Safe Sport page: www1.specialolympicsontario.com/safe-sport/#ro…

🚨Building Session at NAFAPA on Sep 26🚨 Our diverse research team is speaking about building #concussion knowledge in the Special Olympics Canada community. We will discuss research to-date and have interactive opportunities to try some of our concussion education tools.

🇨🇦Concussion Awareness Week🇨🇦 #Concussioned for athletes with intellectual disability does not exist. We co-created the Concussion Practice Toolkit with the Special Olympics Canada community. Coaches use the toolkit to educate athletes & caregivers. Contact us to learn more.

🇨🇦Concussion Awareness Week🇨🇦 Teachers & school staff are important Concussion Champions. As a teacher, learn about your role in students' concussion recovery and how you can make a difference. schoolfirstconcussion.ca #HeadstrongCanada

Last week our amazing #concussion research team from OAK Concussion Lab, Adapt Lab, Acadia University & Special Olympics Canada presented together at the NAFAPA Conference. Thanks to all who participated in our building session about concussion education & the Special Olympics community!

Congratulations to Zane Grossinger, previous OAK master's student, on winning the top scoring poster abstract at International Paediatric Brain Injury Society' 5th Biennial International Conference on ABI for his poster entitled, "Social Support & concussion: Exploring the experiences of youth facing barriers."

Today we had the pleasure of attending the YRDSB’s Healthy Spaces event with the York Region Injury Prevention Public Health team. We got to speak with attendees about You-CAN, our peer-led #concussion education program, & its place within high schools. #YRHealthySchools

Congratulations Heather Shepherd!

Last week we got to attend the York Region DSB Youth S.P.A.C.E. event to speak with high school student leaders about You-CAN. Thank you York Region Injury Prevention Team for letting us join you! We love spreading concussion awareness and talking about You-CAN! 🧠🏅

Great job, Brynna Kerr, on presenting your PhD work at the Sport for Life Summit! Take a look of the study findings on Brynna's poster.

Join us on Tuesday Feb. 11, 2025 for our webinar. @DrNickReed will be talking about "Return to Learn after Concussion". Don’t miss out—register now via the link below! events.myconferencesuite.com/Canadian_Concu…

We are moving to LinkedIn. Please follow us there to stay up-to-date with all the great work going on here at the OAK Concussion Lab! linkedin.com/posts/oakconcu…

The OAK team is in Montreal at IBIA's World Congress on Brain Injury! Keep up with the OAK Concussion Lab by following us on LinkedIn! linkedin.com/posts/oakconcu…

It is Safe Kids Week in Canada and we are partnering with Parachute and Miriam Beauchamp ABC News Labs to share high-quality evidence based resources about #KidsAndConcussion Please follow along and help us spread the word! pedsconcussion.com #SKW2025

Did you know? 71% of concussions in children under 5 are caused by falls – often from beds, stairs, or sofas. Learn more about preventing falls and concussions at home: parachute.ca/safekidsweek #SKW2025 #KidsAndConcussions

Care for #KidsAndConcussion should follow Canada’s Living Guideline for Pediatric Concussion. Learn more: pedsconcussion.com #SKW2025

Play is important for healthy childhood development. #Concussion is always a risk, yet little is known about return-to-play for children under 12 years old. We are working to establish recommendations for return to active play. #KidsAndConcussions #SKW2025