Pediatric Concussions: Early Detection and Treatment is a short educational video (8 min) made possible by Alexandra’s Playground, a NY based non-profit, the video is available to view on the Alexandra Playground website at http://www.alexandrasplayground.org/pediatric-concussion-video/ and on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ2LmEYB_JQ

Purpose of the video: to help kids, parents, teachers and coaches detect and treat concussions early; we developed this video to be used by schools, sports organizations and parent groups to ensure that we ’keep kids in the game’ for the long term by keeping them safe and healthy today.

Video Content: Introduced by 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist Heather O’Reilly of the US Olympic Women’s Soccer Team, the video features interviews with leading doctors in the areas of pediatrics, concussions and sports injuries, and young patients suffering from concussions. It offers practical advice on what to look for and how to avoid potential long-term health issues from concussions.