Gaby has been creating costumes and has been an avid cosplayer for 10 years, mostly with her best friend, Momo. By day a social worker who works with disabled children, Gaby – alongside Momo – have dressed up as and created content for just about any character in any genre imaginable.
The Brain Injury Association of Arizona (BIAAZ) is urgently calling attention to the worrying revival of huffing, including the misuse of nitrous oxide (“whippets”), among teenagers — a dangerous behavior that can cause irreversible brain injury, neurological damage, and even death.
At most, "huffing" is probably something you associate with health teachers warning about in grainy videos from the 1990s. But unfortunately, "huffing" is back, though now it's called using "whippits."
Jamie Suppanz, a speech language pathologist at Cerebrations, said she took to her career "like a fish to water." Though her parents did help guide her to the vocational rehabilitation pond.
The Brain Injury Association of Arizona (BIAAZ) is urgently calling attention to the worrying revival of huffing, including the misuse of nitrous oxide (“whippets”), among teenagers — a dangerous behavior that can cause irreversible brain injury, neurological damage, and even death.
Good Samaritan laws protect people from legal liability when they voluntarily provide reasonable assistance to someone who is injured, ill, or in danger. These laws exist to remove a major barrier to helping: fear of being sued.
As the first generation to be online their whole lives reaches their teens, everyone from parents and teachers to behavioral scientists and psychiatrists are asking how exposure to social media during their formative years has impacted this generation.
The Brain Injury Association of Arizona (BIAAZ) is raising urgent awareness about the serious neurological risks associated with West Nile Virus (WNV), including the potential for encephalitis — a dangerous inflammation of the brain that can lead to long-term cognitive impairment, disability, or even death.
Here are our practical, brain-injury-informed ways to refresh your mindset as you step into 2026, no matter where you are on your journey.
