Brain Injury Resources

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Brain Injury Society
http://www.bisociety.org/physiatry.cfm

American Academy of Neurology
http://www.aan.com/

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
http://www.abpn.com/

American Neurological Association
http://www.aneuroa.org/

Association of University Professors of Neurology
http://www.aupn.org/

U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
http://www.ed.gov

Clinical Trials and Noteworthy Treatments for Brain Tumors - The leading Internet resource for brain tumor treatment and information!

TBI Helpdesk for Caregivers - Owned and Operated by Jamaica Hospital Medical Center; Sponsored by United Hospital Fund.

The Whole Brain Atlas - Tremendous brain atlas, visuals are terrific, the depth is superb. From Harvard, and it is worthy of Harvard. This is the web at its best; very technical but you can learn at your own pace, through text and visuals.

Brain Map - This article describes some of the common effects of damage to specific areas of the brain.

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide - The TBI Resource Guide is the Internet's central source of information, services and products relating to traumatic brain injury, brain injury recovery, and post-acute rehabilitation.

TBI Publications - Many of the articles in this site can either be ordered, viewed, or downloaded. Go to the CNS site and just click on a title of choice and then on the link following the reference line.

The Anatomy of Head Injury - This article describes what happens to the brain as a result of a trauma.

Head Injury Hotline - Head Injury Hotline is a place where visitors can get information, join a discussion group, build advocacy skills, and self-care skills, or assess their own clinical situation and more.

Neuropsychology Central - This is a comprehensive World Wide Web directory listing devoted exclusively to the subject of Human Neuropsychology.

MCH Neurology Web Forum - This is an attempt to start an interactive, online discussion about various Neurology-related topics. Ongoing, unscheduled chats on a number of neurology-related topics. User-friendly page!

Head Injury Society of New Zealand Home Page - The mission of this site is to provide basic information for people who are newly introduced to brain injury by the injury or illness of a friend or relative. The site is also a link between industry professionals and local support groups. Finally, but perhaps most importantly, the site will allow people in recovery from head injury to talk to each other by e-mail and to be advocates for their own needs.

CCC of VA - The Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, Ltd. provides interdisciplinary rehabilitative care for individuals with neurologic and muscoloskeletal disorders. Some of the neurologic disorders treated include acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, post concussive disorders, cognitive behavioral problems and cranial trauma. The Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, Ltd. is also one of the few B(intrathecal baclofen) therapy National Spasticity Centers in the state for monitoring of intrathecal baclofen pumps and dosage adjustment.

US Government Agencies - A List of Federal Agencies on the Internet.

Shaken Baby (as a form of TBI) - The Shaken Baby Alliance's mission is to provide support for SBS victim families (Including adoptive and foster parents), advocate for justice for SBS victims, and increase SBS awareness.

Social Security Administration: How we can help with Vocational Rehabilitation - The Social Security Administration (SSA) can help people with disabilities get the vocational rehabilitation services they need to return to work or to go to work for the first time. We can put them in touch with agencies that provide services such as job counseling, training and job placement.

The Disability Link Barn - Access Unlimited is a manufacturer/distributor of adaptive transportation and mobility equipment for people with disabilities.

Brain Injury Center - Your doorway to information regarding acquired brain injury which is any injury to the brain including stroke, trauma, anoxia, infection, and tumors. There is a world of help available to you and your family through this doorway. Welcome to a place full of information and resources, the Brain Injury Center!

Gentiva Health Services (Rehab without Walls) - Rehab Without Walls was founded in 1991 as an alternative to traditionally delivered rehabilitation services. As the name suggests, the intention is to provide comprehensive rehabilitation beyond the boundaries of the typical walls associated with clinic and hospital environments

TBIMS Links - The Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data Center Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation of West Orange, New Jersey.

Coma Waiting Page - You Who are Waiting While Someone is in a Coma.

National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury - A Guide for Survivors.

Links to Brain Injury related sites on the WWW - Links brought to you by the Brain Injury Association of Washington.

Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide - Nearly all of the survivors of a traumatic head injury and their families with whom I have worked has had one complaint: There is nothing written that explains head injury in clear, easy to understand language. Most say the available material is too medical or too difficult to read.

John & Clara's TBI Related Sites and Information - TBINET was started by John & Clara Lyon in late 1997. We started in 1994 as a brain injury victim and a caregiver when Clara was in a motor vehicle accident sustaining a "mild" brain injury. Read more. . . .

University/Education Disability Information - Categories include Education Resources, Job Training/Placement, and University Resources.

Brain Injury and Neuropsychology - Devoted to the understanding of brain injury, and the neuropsychologist's role in identifying, proving and treating brain injury; a.k.a. tbidoc.com presented by ANTOINETTE APPEL, Ph.D. of Plantation, Florida.

TBI, Brain Injury, Links - The TBI Chat Room & Homepage.

HealthGrades - HealthGrades.com’s™ goal is to provide information to consumers that helps them select the best quality providers of medical care. The one-of-a-kind Internet service supplies valuable information about the quality of health care provided by individual hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, and health plans in the United States.

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide - This TBI Resource Guide is the internet's central source of information, services and products relating to traumatic brain injury, brain injury recovery, and post-acute rehabilitation. This site includes a patient evaluation criteria and a patient satisfaction survey online.

A Parent's Guide to Special Ed/Special Needs - Disabilities covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control - Injury Care • Acute Care • Disability & Rehabilitation • Traumatic Brain Injury Violence • Family & Intimate • Suicide • Youth. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) works to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries.

Journals/Cognition - A comprehensive listing of online journals from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and related mental-health fields. Chances are, if its out there, its listed here.

Ontario Brain Injury Association - One of the primary goals of the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) is the prevention of traumatic brain injury. In accomplishing this goal, it is our intention to provide up-to-date information about concussion; what treatment is necessary, and what guidelines should be followed for return to activity following concussion(s).

Legal Encyclopedia - Over 200 products. Nolo's mission is to increase the average person's access to the law. When the company began back in 1971, a book was the best way to put the law into people's hands. So Nolo published paperbacks that gave folks the step-by-step instructions and forms they needed to handle day-to-day legal tasks. Now this information is available online.

Head Injury Law Firm - Nelson Tyler Langer (Telephone: 206-623-7520) are a law firm dedicated to helping people receive the medical care and compensation they deserve after suffering the effects of a brain injury, spinal cord injury or other serious injury following an accident.

Hospice Patients Alliance - Resuscitation, DNR Orders, CPR in hospice Orders, Power of Attorney Forms, Advanced Directives. Making decisions ahead of time, filling out Advanced Directive forms and using DNR forms to clarify the patient's wishes has many benefits, and it is important to realize, the patient can change his Advanced Directive or DNR form at any time, simply by making his wishes known to the physician, other hospice staff or other adults.

U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - The U.S. Access Board, also known as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. The Board, created in 1973, has served the nation as the only independent federal agency whose primary mission is accessibility for people with disabilities.

Head Injury Law Glossary - This link to the Brain Injury site defines law terms commonly used in injury claims and their resulting judicial proceedings. Entries presented in this glossary have been simplified for ease of understanding by non lawyers . Entries in this section were taken from Black's Law Dictionary, Abridged fifth edition, 1983 and Oran's Law Dictionary for Non Lawyers,1975.

Epilepsy Foundation Of America - 4351 Garden City Drive, Landover, MD, 20785-2267. Telephones: 301-459-3700 / 800-332-1000. Provides information and referrals to patients with epilepsy/seizure disorders, their families, health professionals, and the general public. e-mail: postmaster@efa.org

Charlie Foundation - 501 10th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402 - Telephone: 800-367-5386. Promotes the use of the ketogenic diet through awareness and training.

Australian Support Dogs - P.O. Box 644, Mona Vale N.S.W 2103, Australia, Telephone: 612-9979-6986 Fax: 612-9979-6827; E-mail: pbennett@asdog.org.au.

Guidelines for secondary stroke prevention