Two events on brain injuries are coming to the Pikes Peak region, one of them today.

Rocky Mountain Brain Injury Services will host two speakers from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. today at 2335 Robinson St. Gavin Atwood, executive director of the Brain Injury Association of Colorado, will discuss the state of brain injuries in Colorado. He will be followed by Dr. Michael Nunley, a neuropsychologist for Memorial Health System, who will discuss sports concussions.

On April 3, the Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region will hold a day-long conference for mental health care providers on recognizing and treating traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress syndrome in soldiers. The cost of the conference ranges from $40 to $90. To register, people can visit www.psppr.com.

President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Photo by (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)