Brain Injury Association of Iowa

12/27/2025

The Brain Injury Association of Iowa partners with the DD Council and the Iowa Disability Policy Alliance to continue to promote efforts related to the Let us Work Campaign.

Employment for Iowans with disabilities is important to this state, but Medicaid limits are keeping Iowans from working to their full potential. Now is the time to reach out to your Iowa legislators to let them know about this barrier to employment and how it can be fixed.

Consider participating in this BLITZ to get educate Iowa legislators before the 2026 Iowa Legislative Session. It’s going to take all of us working together to educate Iowa lawmakers about the challenges faced by Iowans with disabilities who want to work (or work more) but need Medicaid for health insurance.

Join the BLITZ to educate your legislators now! https://www.iowaddcouncil.org/let-us-work-campaign

As the legislative session for 2026 gets underway in January, let us know by contacting info@biaia.org if you have the ability to engage face to face at the capital or within your district to share your story and how opportunities to work, increase work opportunities/income and maintaining Medicaid benefits would benefit you. You are the expert on your own experience - and your elected officials want to hear from you.

12/26/2025

📣 Conference Registration is Open! 📣

Join us for our annual Best Practices in Brain Injury Services Conference! March 3–4, 2026 in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Register today at https://biai.memberclicks.net/2026conference #/

We’re excited to see you in March and look forward to another meaningful gathering. If you have any questions or need support with registration, please don’t hesitate to connect with us — we’re here to help.

BIAIA Conference Planning Committee

12/25/2025

Enjoy a holiday tune from one of our BIAIA board members, Ernie Geiger, today as we wish you a wonderful holiday season. May you know that here at BIAIA we are incredibly thankful for you! May this holiday season bring you opportunity to reflect, rejuvenate and rest.

This musical number was written and played by Dave Brubeck.

Listen to PANGE LINGUA GLORIOSI-TO US IS GIVEN (PANGE LINGUA Variations”) 12222025 Ern Accordion by Music by Ernie on

12/24/2025

Please note our offices will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, December 25th) to allow our staff to spend time with family and friends. Over the next week, our office will have reduced staff coverage while our team enjoys time with family. You may experience slight delays in replies. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We look forward to spending 2026 with you!

12/20/2025

Registration is now open for the 2026 National Brain Injury Conference and Awareness Day. This year’s event will be held March 9-11 at the Hilton Arlington National Landing in Arlington, Virginia. Join the Brain Injury Association of America as we bring the brain injury community together to inspire action, drive advocacy, celebrate our achievements, and strengthen our collective impact. Whether you are a person living with a brain injury, a caregiver, or a healthcare provider, this conference will offer tools, resources, and networking opportunities for leaders and emerging leaders in the brain injury community. Learn more about the event and register here: https://bit.ly/3XWTpdf

12/18/2025

Brain Injury Resource Facilitation is a service offered by the Brain Injury Association of Iowa to help people with brain injury and their families, caregivers, and community navigate medical and general life challenges after a brain injury.

We offer support in coping with the issues of living with brain injury and transitioning back to work and the community, and we help connect individuals and families with the services and supports they may need. Help clients learn about strategy development to manage functional changes and support teams navigate programs with a brain injury lens. BIAIA provides support in a variety of forms, including:

🧠 Providing brain injury specific information and resources
🧠Enhancing natural supports and providing linkage to appropriate supports, services, and community resources through a brain injury lens.
🧠Providing training to service providers to increase Iowa’s system capacity to provide appropriate services for their clients with brain injury.

Reach us today if you are an Iowan with brain injury, chosen care partner or professional serving people with brain injury at info@biaia.org and learn more at https://biaia.org/services/neuro-resource-facilitation/

12/13/2025

💟 Did you know there are several options in Iowa to access brain injury support groups? The Brain Injury Association has a number of volunteer and staff run support groups including:
🤝 in person groups that meet in Waterloo, Ankney, Davenport, Iowa City and Waterloo
💻 virtual support groups that meet both weekly and monthly

Visit our webpage to learn more about groups that may meet your needs today! https://biaia.org/services/support-groups/