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02.17.11 ¦ Bancroft executive named to board of Brain Injury Association
The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA) has appointed Dan Keating, Ph.D., to its board of trustees.
A resident of Downingtown, Pa., Keating is vice president of family services and government relations for Haddonfield, N.J.-based Bancroft, a leading service provider for people with neurological challenges.
In his volunteer position with BIAPA, Keating will help support and advocate for people affected by brain injuries, and raise public awareness through education and prevention efforts.
"Brain injury has many causes," notes Keating, "but one of the most preventable is distracted driving – things like texting or surfing the Internet while behind the wheel. As a BIAPA board member, one of my top priorities is to continue addressing safe-driving laws."
A healthcare administrator with more than 30 years of experience working with people with disabilities, Keating helped launch some of the first residential and day programs for people with brain injuries. He is a founding member of the Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists, and a certified brain-injury specialist trainer.
He also serves on the Professional Advisory Board of the Brain Injury Association of Delaware, and has been a board member of the National Head Injury Foundation (now the Brain Injury Association of America) and the Brain Injury Association of Maine.
Keating received his doctorate degree from Temple University. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Psychology Department at Drexel University and the Human Services Department at Camden County College.
Based in Haddonfield, N.J., Bancroft serves 1,300 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries. Founded in 1883, the organization has sites in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Programs include early childhood, education, vocational, supported employment, structured day programs, rehabilitation, community living, behavioral treatment, and in-home and outpatient services.
Bancroft strives to ensure that every person is given opportunities for lifelong learning and fulfillment. It does this by altering perceptions and supporting people with neurological challenges in achieving their life goals as valued and respected members of our world. For more information, visit www.bancroft.org.
The BIAPA is based in Carlisle, Pa. For more information, visit www.biapa.org.