Local Father Supports Concussion Bill
HOUSTON - Texas is one step closer to major changes when it comes to the way schools treat athletes who suffer a concussion. Lawmakers in the Texas House have passed legislation and now it's on to the Senate.
The proposal breaks down, step by step, how a student with a concussion should be treated. It emphasizes education and prevention.
"I dove back to second base and my helmet hit the person cover second base's knee," described 14-year-old Gabrielle Nieto. "I felt pain but I also don't remember anything about getting hit."
The softball player had just suffered her second concussion in less than a month. Like many devoted athletes, Nieto was eager to return to play so she wasn't exactly truthful with her doctor.
"I told him I didn't have any headaches, symptoms for one whole week so I could go back and play."
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