Wayland Weston Youth Football & Cheer, as part of our ongoing effort to improve the safety of children in sports, will sponsor a presentation by Dr. William Meehan June 12th at Wayland High School. Parents of school aged children playing sports are highly encouraged to attend. Dr. Meehan will speak on concussive brain injury, its symptoms, potential long-term effects, and what parents and athletes can do to facilitate recovery. Dr. Meehan is the director of the Sports Concussion Clinic in the Division of Sports Medicine at Children’s Hospital in Boston, and an instructor of pediatrics and orthopedics at Harvard Medical School.  He is sole author of the book Kids, Sports, and Concussion: A Guide for Coaches and Parents

When: Wednesday, June 12th @ 7:30pm
Where: Wayland High School Auditorium, 264 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland, MA