Year: 2018
The latest news from our team, partners, and supporters.
DECEMBER 21, 2018 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS
2018: The Year of Expansion
The end of 2018 marks a major milestone in the history of TeachAids. Our Name and Identity: From "TeachAIDS" to "TeachAids" Most people don't know this, but the original name of our organization was Interactive Teaching Aids, complete with the domain interactiveteachingaids.org. Our purpose was always to use our research-based design approach to create "teaching aids" which...
DECEMBER 20, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
The US Olympic Committee Releases CrashCourse Content in their Nationwide Coaching Newsletter
In 2018, the Aspen Institute “State of Play” reported only 29% of coaches received training in concussion management. Coaches play a crucial role in ensuring the health of their players and maintaining the well-being of their teams. That is why we are thrilled to announce that the United States Olympic Committee has chosen to share...
DECEMBER 1, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
Arkansas Governor Implements CrashCourse Statewide
Today, Governor Asa Hutchinson, in partnership with TeachAids, announced that Arkansas will be the first state in the country to implement the concussion education program CrashCourse in every high school across the state. CrashCourse follows the state’s successful partnership with Facebook, donating $1 million worth of virtual reality equipment to the state. Arkansas became the first...
DECEMBER 1, 2018 | for HIV/AIDS
Commemoration of World Aids Day 2018
December 1st is a deeply significant day for us. Today, our entire TeachAids family bands together to commemorate World AIDS Day and the global effort to fight the spread of HIV. On this same day, we also join together to honor the irreplaceable legacy of our TeachAids cofounder Ashwini Doshi. Coincidentally, she passed away exactly...
NOVEMBER 20, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
Three-Time NCAA Championship Men’s Soccer Coach Joins the CrashCourse Advisory Team
With three consecutive NCAA championships under his belt in the past three years, coach Jeremy Gunn has achieved unparalleled success. The Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer, Gunn has led his team to incredible winning streaks. In the 2017 NCAA tournament, the team did not allow a single goal throughout the entire tournament for the second...
NOVEMBER 8, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
Most successful coach in over 100 years of Stanford soccer joins CrashCourse by TeachAids advisory committee
Paul Ratcliffe is not just successful; he is the most successful coach in more than 100 years of Stanford men's and women's soccer history. The Knowles Family Director of Women’s Soccer, Ratcliffe has led the Stanford women’s soccer program for 16 seasons to incredible accomplishments. During Ratcliffe’s tenure, he has coached the team to two national...
OCTOBER 31, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
Stanford Coach and TeachAids Advisor Tara J. Danielson Pursues Excellence On and Off the Field
It’s impressive to have a successful career as an athlete, and equally so to have a prolific coaching career. In Stanford Women’s Field Hockey Head Coach Tara J. Danielson’s case, she’s had both. After competing in over 89 international events as a member of the USA Field Hockey National Team and Team USA’s National Indoor Field...
OCTOBER 18, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids Partners with Pop Warner to Provide CrashCourse to 325,000 Participants Nationwide
Pop Warner Little Scholars, the nation’s oldest and most prominent youth football, cheer, and dance organization, announced a unique partnership with TeachAids to reach young people across the United States. Visit the Pop Warner website to see their announcement of this exciting partnership. Concussions are one of the most widely discussed but least understood issues among the...
OCTOBER 8, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
Prolific Sports Management Platform TeamSnap Partners with TeachAids to Prioritize Concussion Education
As the number of concussions steadily increases so does national attention on the need for effective prevention and treatment. An estimated 2.5M concussions occur each year in the United States alone. It’s an all too common sports injury, yet it’s surrounded by myths and misconceptions. Working to be part of the education solution, TeamSnap, a leading...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
Bioengineering trailblazer and TeachAids advisor David Camarillo illuminates frontiers of concussion research
Chew on this: modern helmets don’t prevent concussions, but mouthguards might — that’s exactly what Stanford professor Dr. David Camarillo is researching. Dr. Camarillo’s mouthguards give the term “smart mouth” a new meaning, detecting head motion with accelerometers and gyroscopes. Tested on Stanford football players, boxers, lacrosse athletes, boys rugby participants and local MMA fighters, these...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS
Experienced Medical Professor and Pediatrics Expert Joins TeachAids as an Advisor
We are honored to welcome Dr. Harvey Cohen to our team of Advisors here at TeachAids. Dr. Cohen’s extensive experience in medicine will undoubtedly be of great contribution to our mission in advancing global health. Dr. Cohen was appointed as the first Deborah E. Addicott – John A. Kriewall and Betsy A. Haehl Family Professor in...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
World Champion Kate Courtney Joins TeachAids as an Ambassador
Kate Courtney’s biking career glitters with firsts: at age 16, she was the first American woman to win a UCI Mountain Bike World Cup as a Junior. In 2017 alone, she rode her way to first place in 9 of 12 races. And just this past weekend, Courtney became the first American to win the Mountain...
