The Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky welcomes you. Here, you will find information about brain injury. We define brain injury as any injury to the brain including injury received from a fall, a stroke, trauma, anoxia, infection, and tumors or other illnesses. Each year, a growing number of Kentucky citizens are affected by brain tumors. These may range from benign tumors to aggressive cancers. The Michael Quinlan Brain Tumor program recently joined BIAK to provide service and support to individuals and families who have been affected by brain tumors. There is always help available to you and your family. BIAK is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our sole mission is to serve Kentucky citizens whose lives have been affected by brain injury. We do this through advocacy, education, prevention, research, service and support.

Tim John’s son, TK, was an avid snowboarder and extreme sport enthusiast until a snowboard accident while training for an extreme sport event left him with a traumatic brain injury. Tim became involved with the Brain Injury Adventure Camp in Colorado and worked there a few summers as a volunteer. He brought his dream home to Kentucky with him and his church, Robards Presbyterian Church, sold him a farm for one dollar. Soon, people from all over began to make donations and the camp is now becoming a reality.

BIAC in Robards, Kentucky serves those with brain injuries, special needs and other disabilities. Their mission is to believe in and to assist each person in setting and accomplishing individual goals that go beyond the expectation of self and others.

Visit their site at www.biacky.org or call 270.827.4135

Governor Steve Beshear is signing sports concussion legislation into law at a ceremony at Central High School on April 30. This law is designed to protect student athletes from injuries from a second concussion before the first concussion has healed.