Protecting the brain against concussion - Kim Gorgens
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so a funny thing happened on my way to
so a funny thing happened on my way to
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becoming a brilliant worldclass
becoming a brilliant worldclass
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neuropsychologist I had a baby and
neuropsychologist I had a baby and
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that's not to say I ever went on to
that's not to say I ever went on to
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become a brilliant world-class
become a brilliant world-class
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neuropsychologist
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sorry Ted uh but I did go on to be a
sorry Ted uh but I did go on to be a
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reasonably astute arguably world-class
reasonably astute arguably world-class
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worrier one of my girlfriends in
worrier one of my girlfriends in
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graduate school Marie said Kim I figured
graduate school Marie said Kim I figured
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it out it's not that you're more
it out it's not that you're more
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neurotic than everyone else it's just
neurotic than everyone else it's just
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that you're more honest about how
that you're more honest about how
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neurotic you are so in the spirit of
neurotic you are so in the spirit of
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full disclosure I brought some pictures
full disclosure I brought some pictures
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oh I'll just say
oh I'll just say
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July
July
July
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safety water wings an inch of
safety water wings an inch of
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water and then finally all suited up for
water and then finally all suited up for
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the 90-minute drive to Copper Mountain
the 90-minute drive to Copper Mountain
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so uh you could get kind of a feel for
so uh you could get kind of a feel for
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this so my baby Vander is eight years
this so my baby Vander is eight years
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old now and uh despite being cursed with
old now and uh despite being cursed with
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my athletic inability he plays soccer
my athletic inability he plays soccer
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he's interested in playing football he
he's interested in playing football he
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wants to learn how to ride a unicycle so
wants to learn how to ride a unicycle so
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why would I worry because this is what I
why would I worry because this is what I
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do this is what I teach it's what I
do this is what I teach it's what I
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study it's what I treat and I know that
study it's what I treat and I know that
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kids get concussed every
kids get concussed every
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year in fact more than four million
year in fact more than four million
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people sustain a concussion every year
people sustain a concussion every year
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and these data are just among kids under
and these data are just among kids under
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14 who were seen in emergency rooms and
14 who were seen in emergency rooms and
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so when kids sustain a concussion we
so when kids sustain a concussion we
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talk about them getting dinged or
talk about them getting dinged or
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getting their bell wrong but what is it
getting their bell wrong but what is it
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that we're really talking about let's
that we're really talking about let's
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look all right starski and Hutch
look all right starski and Hutch
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arguably yes uh so a car accident 40
arguably yes uh so a car accident 40
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G's a heavyweight boxer punches you
G's a heavyweight boxer punches you
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G in case you missed it we'll look again
G in case you missed it we'll look again
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screen what would you
screen what would you
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G's
G's
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72 would it be crazy to know know 103
72 would it be crazy to know know 103
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G's the average concussive impact is 95
G's the average concussive impact is 95
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G's now when the kid on the right
G's now when the kid on the right
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doesn't get up right we know they've had
doesn't get up right we know they've had
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a concussion but how about the kid on
a concussion but how about the kid on
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the left or the athlete that leaves the
the left or the athlete that leaves the
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field of play how do we know if he or
field of play how do we know if he or
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she has sustained concussion how do we
she has sustained concussion how do we
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know that legislation that would require
know that legislation that would require
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they be pulled from play cleared for
they be pulled from play cleared for
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return to play applies to them
return to play applies to them
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the definition of concussion doesn't
the definition of concussion doesn't
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actually require a loss of consciousness
actually require a loss of consciousness
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it requires only a change in
it requires only a change in
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Consciousness and that can be any one or
Consciousness and that can be any one or
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a number of symptoms including feeling
a number of symptoms including feeling
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foggy feeling dizzy hearing a ringing in
foggy feeling dizzy hearing a ringing in
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your ear being more impulsive or hostile
your ear being more impulsive or hostile
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usual so given all of that and given how
usual so given all of that and given how
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darn neurotic I am how do I get any
darn neurotic I am how do I get any
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sleep at all cuz I know our brains are
sleep at all cuz I know our brains are
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resilient they're designed to recover
resilient they're designed to recover
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from an injury if God forbid any of us
from an injury if God forbid any of us
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left here tonight and sustain concussion
left here tonight and sustain concussion
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most of us would go on to fully recover
most of us would go on to fully recover
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inside of a couple hours to a couple of
inside of a couple hours to a couple of
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weeks but kids are more vulnerable to
weeks but kids are more vulnerable to
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brain injury in fact high school
brain injury in fact high school
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athletes are three times more likely to
athletes are three times more likely to
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sustain catastrophic injuries relative
sustain catastrophic injuries relative
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even to their college H peers and it
even to their college H peers and it
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takes them longer to return to a symptom
takes them longer to return to a symptom
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free
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after that first injury their risk for
after that first injury their risk for
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second injury is exponentially greater
second injury is exponentially greater
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from there their risk for third injury
from there their risk for third injury
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greater still and so
greater still and so
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on and here's the really alarming part
on and here's the really alarming part
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we don't fully understand the long-term
we don't fully understand the long-term
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impact of multiple
impact of multiple
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injuries you guys may be familiar with
injuries you guys may be familiar with
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this research that's coming out of the
this research that's coming out of the
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NFL uh in a nutshell This research
NFL uh in a nutshell This research
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suggests that among retired HED NFL
suggests that among retired HED NFL
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players with three or more career
players with three or more career
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concussions the incidence of early onset
concussions the incidence of early onset
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dementing disease is much greater than
dementing disease is much greater than
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it is for the general population so
it is for the general population so
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you've all seen that New York Times
you've all seen that New York Times
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you've seen it what you may not be
you've seen it what you may not be
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familiar with is that this research was
familiar with is that this research was
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spearheaded by NFL wives who said isn't
spearheaded by NFL wives who said isn't
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it weird that my 46-year-old husband is
it weird that my 46-year-old husband is
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forever losing his keys isn't it weird
forever losing his keys isn't it weird
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that my 47-year-old husband is forever
that my 47-year-old husband is forever
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losing the car
losing the car
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isn't it weird that my 48-year-old
isn't it weird that my 48-year-old
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husband is forever losing his way home
husband is forever losing his way home
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in the car from the
in the car from the
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driveway so I may have forgotten to
driveway so I may have forgotten to
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mention that my son is an only
mention that my son is an only
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child so it's going to be really
child so it's going to be really
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important that he be able to drive me
important that he be able to drive me
around
around
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someday so uh how do we guarantee the
someday so uh how do we guarantee the
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safety of our kids how can we 100 %
safety of our kids how can we 100 %
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guarantee the safety of our kids let me
guarantee the safety of our kids let me
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tell you what I've come up
tell you what I've come up
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with if only my little boy's right there
with if only my little boy's right there
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and he's like she's not kidding she's
and he's like she's not kidding she's
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totally not
totally not
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kidding so uh in all seriousness should
kidding so uh in all seriousness should
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my kid play football should your kid
my kid play football should your kid
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play football I don't know but I do know
play football I don't know but I do know
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there are three things you can do the
there are three things you can do the
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first study up you have to be familiar
first study up you have to be familiar
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with the issues we're talking about
with the issues we're talking about
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today there are some great resources out
today there are some great resources out
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there the CDC has a program heads up
there the CDC has a program heads up
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it's at cdc.gov heads up is specific to
it's at cdc.gov heads up is specific to
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concussion and kids the second is a
concussion and kids the second is a
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resource I'm personally really proud of
resource I'm personally really proud of
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we've just rolled this out in the last
we've just rolled this out in the last
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couple months co- kids with brain injury
couple months co- kids with brain injury
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this is a great resource for student
this is a great resource for student
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athletes teachers parents professionals
athletes teachers parents professionals
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athletic and coaching staff it's a great
athletic and coaching staff it's a great
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place to start if you have
place to start if you have
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questions the second thing is speak
questions the second thing is speak
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up just two weeks ago a bill introduced
up just two weeks ago a bill introduced
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by Senator Cales that would have
by Senator Cales that would have
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required athletes kids under 18 to wear
required athletes kids under 18 to wear
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a helmet when they're riding their bike
a helmet when they're riding their bike
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died in
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committee it died in large part because
committee it died in large part because
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it lacked constituent buyin it lacked
it lacked constituent buyin it lacked
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stakeholder traction now I'm not here to
stakeholder traction now I'm not here to
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tell you what kind of legislation you
tell you what kind of legislation you
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should or shouldn't support but I am
should or shouldn't support but I am
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going to tell you that if it matters to
going to tell you that if it matters to
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you your legislators need to know that
you your legislators need to know that
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speak up also with coaching staff ask
speak up also with coaching staff ask
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about what kind of protective equipment
about what kind of protective equipment
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is available what's the budget for
is available what's the budget for
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protective equipment how old is it maybe
protective equipment how old is it maybe
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offered to spearhead a fundraiser to buy
offered to spearhead a fundraiser to buy
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new gear which brings us to suit up wear
new gear which brings us to suit up wear
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helmet the only way to prevent a bad
helmet the only way to prevent a bad
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outcome is to prevent that first injury
outcome is to prevent that first injury
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from
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happening recently one of my graduate
happening recently one of my graduate
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students Tom Tom said Kim I've decided
students Tom Tom said Kim I've decided
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to wear a bike helmet on my way to
to wear a bike helmet on my way to
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class and uh Tom knows that that little
class and uh Tom knows that that little
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bit of foam in a bike helmet can reduce
bit of foam in a bike helmet can reduce
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the GeForce of impact by half now I
the GeForce of impact by half now I
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thought that it was because I have this
thought that it was because I have this
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totally compelling helmet Crusade right
totally compelling helmet Crusade right
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this epiphany of Tom's as it turns out
this epiphany of Tom's as it turns out
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it occurred to Tom that a $20 helmet is
it occurred to Tom that a $20 helmet is
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a good way to protect a $100,000
a good way to protect a $100,000
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education
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so should Vander play
so should Vander play
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football I can't say no but I can
football I can't say no but I can
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guarantee that every time he leaves the
guarantee that every time he leaves the
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house that kid's wearing a
house that kid's wearing a
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helmet like to the car or at
helmet like to the car or at
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school so whether athlete scholar
school so whether athlete scholar
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overprotected kid neurotic mom or
overprotected kid neurotic mom or
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otherwise here's my baby Vander
otherwise here's my baby Vander
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reminding you to mind your
reminding you to mind your
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matter thank
matter thank
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you
Kim Gorgens, brain, mind, concussion, TED, TEDx, TEDxDU, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
