Summary

■ The Hard Facts

■ Looking at the Injuries
■ What a Helmet Does
■ Wearing One Correctly
■ Regulations for Helmets
■ New Technologies
■ Why Not Wear One?
■ Those Leading the Charge
Citations
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QUESTIONS?
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HELMET DESIGNS
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Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
■ Cognitive Functions

■ Communicative Problems

■ Behavioral Changes

■ Emotional Changes

■ Physical Complications

■ Sensory Problems
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Horse and Man Inc. (2016, April 14). Another GREAT IDEA! A “HELLHAT” combining a COWBOY HAT with a HELMET – and it looks good! The best part: You can make one yourself!! Retrieved from
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