Concussions — a type of traumatic brain injury — can affect memory, judgment, reflexes, speech, balance, and muscle coordination. Through hands-on learning tools and experiences, you can engage and teach your community members about these effects, the dangers of concussions, and how crucial it is to follow a doctor’s recovery plan if you have a concussion.
In this post, we’ll highlight helpful concussion prevention products and activities you can use to enhance an education program and teach about concussions, including:
Keep reading to learn more about each of these concussion education products.
The Fatal Vision® Concussion Goggles were developed with feedback from trauma doctors, and simulate the potentially debilitating effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body. This hands-on concussion awareness tool highlights TBI symptoms such as dizziness, disorientation, confusion, and visual disconnect.
Fatal Vision® Concussion Goggles can be purchased on their own, or as part of the following kits:
Using the goggles and these activities kits as part of a concussion education program helps participants understand the importance of taking measures to prevent concussions, reporting potential concussions, and following a doctor’s prescribed recovery protocol should they sustain a concussion.
This Concussion Study Activities kit includes five unique activities that can be used in conjunction with the Fatal Vision® Concussion Goggles (goggles sold separately) to show that concussions don’t just impact a person’s athletic performance – they can affect our performance in the classroom and at work as well.
These activities help participants experience the modeled symptoms of a TBI, including diminished processing speed and focus, loss of memory, dizziness, visual problems, and impaired fine motor skills.
The kit includes:
The Study Activities kit is also included in the Concussion Campaign Kit.
This Concussion Sport Activities kit includes five activities that can be used in conjunction with the Fatal Vision® Concussion Goggles (goggles sold separately) to demonstrate the impact of concussions on athletic performance.
By participating in these activities, people will get first-hand experience with the modeled symptoms of a TBI, such as loss of spatial awareness and balance, poor hand-eye coordination, diminished performance on complex motor tasks, and blurred or double vision.
The kit includes:
The Sport Activities kit is also included in the Concussion Event Kit and Concussion Campaign Kit.
These hands-on concussion prevention tools and activities to teach about concussions are an engaging way to enrich your educational program. To learn more about these and other impairment teaching tools, visit our site today or call 800.272.5023.