Concussion Goggles Come To IPS

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Sophomore Chris Mundy played basketball for Shortridge High School last year so he’s had plenty of practice shooting free throws. But on this Monday morning in physical education class, something is different, something is off. His shots keep going high, way above the basket, off to the right. When he glances down, he notices his left foot isn’t where he thought he was.

And then he takes off the goggles he’s wearing and the world returns to normal.

“Things just weren’t where they were supposed to be,” Chris said.

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Soon, every student in the Indianapolis Public Schools system will have the same opportunity. The Dave Duerson Athletic Safety Fund, Inc. — created in the memory of the former Chicago Bears player, who donated his brain to science in 2011 after committing suicide – has outfitted the school system with 60 concussion goggles kits, enough for every school to have one.

By showing students how a concussion changes one’s perspective, the people behind the Duerson Fund hope to raise awareness of the problem, which afflicts from 5 to 10 percent of athletes during any given season, according to the Sports Concussion Institute.

“This is educating people,” said Lori Duerson, secretary/treasurer of the fund and Dave Duerson’s sister-in-law. “Ten, 15 years ago, it would be, ‘Oh yeah, I hit my head.’ You just didn’t think about it. I don’t think anyone knew about the long term effects.”

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