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MIAMI DOLPHINS FOUNDATION: COUNTYWIDE CONCUSSION CARE PARTNERSHIP
Expansion to new counties! Join us!
I am proud to say that the concussion management support system that Countywide Concussion Care developed along with UHealth in...
Miami Dolphins to fund concussion testing for Miami-Dade public schools
By Armando Salguero JULY 21, 2017 8:22 PM The Miami Dolphins will pay to have approximately 15,000 Miami-Dade public high school athletes...
A Countywide Program to Manage Concussions in High School Sports
By United States Sports Academy in Contemporary Sports Issues, General, Sports Studies and Sports Psychology March 7, 2014 Submitted by...
U.S. Soccer’s New Rules Regarding Headers
As the Fall semester of my Junior year begins to wind down, the prevalence of concussion-related stories in the news continues to grow. As...
Summer Update
As I prepare to start my Junior year of college and my first season as an undergraduate Varsity Soccer Coach, I cannot help but look back...
Spring Update: New Plans and A Changing Landscape
Since my last post, the world of concussion awareness has continued to become more prevalent in the conscious of American and global...
Big Events, Big Progress
Last Friday, I participated in a fantastic panel titled “Concussion: Shaping the Future of Youth Sports” at Princeton University. Here is...
Ready to Spread Countywide Concussion Care
I write this blog having finished my second semester at Princeton in the Spring and my first summer as a counselor at Camp Androscoggin....
Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field
By John Branch FEB. 26, 2014 Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head, has...
Skip the homework if you’ve got a concussion
Linda Carroll NBC News contributor Jan. 6, 2014 at 12:01 AM ET Kids need to cut back on mental exertion, as well as physical exercise,...
Frostburg State football player pressured back on field after blows to the head dies
By Nathan Fenno The Washington Times Monday, November 11, 2013 Inside the house on the corner, Ken Sheely rests his hands on the kitchen...
Winter Update
I have several things to give updates about in this edition of my blog. I completed my first semester of college at Princeton University...
Summer Update
I feel as though a quick update is due from me. The Miami Dade Countywide Concussion Care Program continues to support concussion...
Silver Knight Award
I am very honored and proud to say that I have received the 2013 Silver Knight in Athletics for Miami Dade County! This prestigious award...
The Forum for Nonprofits: Countywide Concussion Care Inititative
Posted on April 20, 2013by Forum for Nonprofits David Goldstein, a passionate soccer player at Ransom High School in Miami,...
David Goldstein wins The Silver Knight Award in Athletics
Friday, May 24, 2013 | By Ashlee Quintero The KiDZ Neuroscience Center would like to congratulate David Goldstein on his receipt of The...
AAN Issues Updated Sports Concussion Guideline: Athletes with Suspected Concussion Should Be Removed from Play
MINNEAPOLIS – With more than one million athletes now experiencing a concussion each year in the United States, the American Academy of...
NFL’s Goodell Hopes for Lighter Helmets, Sensors
Mar 11, 6:39 PM EDT BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the...
New Concussion Guidelines Stress Individual Treatment
By KEN BELSON Published: March 18, 2013 The American Academy of Neurology said Monday that it had revised its guidelines for handling...
Blog Update – What a Year!
2012 was an amazing year for increasing concussion awareness nationwide. Over the past year, a vast amount of research has...
Concussion Liability Costs May Rise, and Not Just for N.F.L.
By KEN BELSON Published: December 10, 2012 As the N.F.L. confronts a raft of lawsuits brought by thousands of former players who accuse...
Athletes feeling impact of new concussion policies
Football players undergo baseline testing and evaluation before resuming play November 14, 2012 By Christy Cabrera Chirinos, Sun Sentinel...
Florida Concussion Bill Signing – Video
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David Goldstein’s speech at the Bill Signing – 10/12/12
Good morning. Governor Scott, Senator Flores, President Shalala, Dean Goldschmidt, distinguished guests -- Thank you very much for coming...
Governor Scott Celebrates State’s New Concussion Protections at Miami Project
Recognizing the contributions of UM’s concussion experts and a high school soccer player lucky enough to be one of their patients,...
Blog Update – Bill Signing Day!
Today, the two and a half year long effort to pass youth athlete concussion legislation...
High school athlete turns injury into crusade for better treatment of concussion injuries around state
Sunday, August 05, 2012 by Hal Habib David Goldstein, shown speaking in Tallahassee, has fought to make it illegal for virtually any high...
Blog Update – Success!
The Youth Concussion Legislation has officially been signed into law by Florida Governor Rick Scott! The dream of spreading youth...
Blog Update
WE DID IT!!! After a year and a half of hard work and perseverance, the Youth Concussion Legislation unanimously passed through the...
LEGISLATURE PASSES FLORES’ BILL TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM HEAD INJURIES
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature today unanimously passed a bill that will help prevent head injuries among student athletes in...
Blog Update
My trip to Tallahassee was a successful one. The press conference at which I spoke on behalf of the NFL's effort to promote youth...
NFL Press Conference Speech
Good morning. Thank you for coming to listen to my fellow speakers and me. My name is David Goldstein and I am an eleventh grader...
Blog Update
House Bill 291 was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives the week of February 20, a big step towards protecting the youth...
Blog Update
The youth concussion legislation that I have been supporting has been making progress through Florida legislative process. The bill has...
Senate Bill 256
Florida Senate - 2012 SB 256 By Senator Flores 38-00159-12 2012256__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to youth and student...
House Bill 291
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HB 291 2012 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to youth athletes; amending ss. 3 943.0438 and...
Health Regulation Committee Testimony Speech
Thank you Chairman Garcia and fellow members of the Health Regulation Committee. I am here today to urge you to pass Senate Bill 256...
Blog Update
On Wednesday, December 7, I went to Tallahassee to promote Senate Bill 256, the bill that calls for establishing guidelines to spread...
Blog Update
I am following in the footsteps of my father by creating a blog. Though I will most likely not be able to replicate his linguistic...
Update to Supporters and Donors
Once again, thank you for contributing to and caring about my efforts to spread concussion awareness, education, and prevention throughout...
Mind Your Brain…Because it matters – Brainwaves Spring 2011
BIAF's new statewide public awareness initiative, "Mind Your Brain...Because it Matters," raises public awareness about traumatic brain...
Countywide Concussion Care Update – Ransom Everglades Dell & Cannon April, 2011
Over $35,000 has been raised to help prevent concussions in high school athletics since the beginning of the school year... ImPACT Testing...
Make an ImPACT – Ransom Everglades Yearbook 2010-2011
Make An Impact
Brain Injury Awareness Day in Tallahassee – Press Release and photos
Brain Injury Association of Florida Launches “Mind Your Brain Campaign”More Access & Support Sought for Traumatic Brain Injury...
Soccer player seeks to curb concussions | Miami Herald
David Goldstein was a freshman on his high school soccer team last year when he was called in to sub during district finals. It was a...
Ransom Everglades is a Leader in Sports Safety | Ransom Everglades Alumni Log – Fall/Winter
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ImPACT Assembly Speech | The Dell & Cannon – October 2010
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