Brain injury is the leading cause of death for children, yet doctors and researchers still struggle to understand what is the most effective way of diagnosing and treating those injuries. Now the Sarah Jane Brain Project is helping to establish a uniform system that will be accessible for all children/young adults and their families, regardless of where they live.

Every state will have a "Lead Center" that will work together with other health care institutions to arrive at a master plan—a project that will eventually provide a uniform and more effective approach to diagnosis of TBI and other brain injuries in children. They will assist in new medical research for children suffering from pediatric acquired brain injury (PABI) as well as assist in hands-on rehabilitation of these children and support for the children and their families, who will most likely be brain injury caretakers for years.

What a great idea! Not only will the project support new research about children's brain injury treatment and diagnosis, but they are specifically charged with supporting families dealing with TBI. Finally, families will get help for caring for their brain-injured children. While such a huge project won't happen overnight, I am sure that this intense and comprehensive project will eventually yield better diagnostic tools, proven treatments and lifelong support for children and their families.

It's an important step. Learn more at the Sarah Jane Brain Project.

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