An Emerson College freshman told legislators Tuesday her story of sustaining a concussion playing high school soccer and urged lawmakers to adopt a measure designed to protect the brains of student athletes.
Molly Caron, of Raynham, told legislators that after enduring a concussion, she felt she couldn’t participate in certain activities for fear of imperiling her health, said state Senator Marc Pacheco, the Taunton Democrat championing legislation designed to protect athletes.
The measure calls for students in all Massachusetts schools to be tested upon joining an athletic team. Student athletes would answer a series of questions and be given a score showing how their brain performs uninjured.
If a student suffered a concussion, the student’s doctor could then administer the test again, and compare that score to the original analysis. Doctors then would have more information when deciding if athletes should return to the field, Pacheco said.