Purpose of BABIS:

––– Provide socialization for individuals with acquired brain injury, and their families and friends

––– Educate the community about acquired brain injury

––– Supply members and the community with local and national resources

––– Offer support and coping strategies

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BABIS Calendar

Please join us on the
First Saturday of the Month*
at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
in Conference Rooms 8A & 8B
from 10AM to 12PM

Brain Injury Facts

Every 22 seconds one person in the U.S. sustains a brain injury. An estimated 5.3 Americans- a little more than 2% of the population live with disabilities resulting from a brain injury. Many of these survivors are adolescents and young adults who have extensive residual deficits, often resulting in a loss of social networks and friendships.
Each year in Massachusetts, over 32,500 people receive emergency room treatment for traumatic brain injuries. Annually, over 500 die.
More than 50,000 people die every year as a result of traumatic brain injury.
About 5.3 million Americans - a little more than 2% of the population live with disabilities resulting from a brain injury.
SOBI (Survivors of Brain Injury) was started in March 2004 by a voluntary group of multidisciplinary clinicians to meet the needs of young adults with brain injuries. It is a community group that meets monthly to provide social and recreational activities in a supportive environment.

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