New Brain Injury Law to Protect Young Athletes in CO

This hard-won piece of legislation will keep our CO youth athletes safe for the years to come. It requires that coaches get education on how to recognize a concussion, that a player is removed from play if a concussion is suspected and that the student athlete must be signed off by a medical professional before returning to play.

This was a proud day for those of us that have spent over a year meeting with stakeholders, creating a consensus and developing language so the bill works for the Colorado youth sports community.

Click here to read more about the law and media coverage.  Congrats to all those brain injury survivors, families, therapists, medical and other professionals who helped to pass this bill!

By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Rehabilitation & Vision Therapy