Traumatic Brain Injury Resources |
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| Special Needs Planning -- Learn more about how to coordinate government benefits, legal tools and financial tools in order to provide for your loved one for their lifetime. National Database of Educational Resources on Traumatic Brain Injury National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Brain Injury Association of America Phone number: 1-800-444-6443 List of all state associations and contact numbers The Brain Injury Recovery Network Phone number: 1-877-810-2100 BrainInjury.com National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury The Bob Woodruff Family Fund This fund works with private industry and government to develop public awareness and excellence in research, education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, support and resources for the injured and their families as they reintegrate to duty or civilian life. The Bob Woodruff Family Fund assists service members injured while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Special emphasis is placed on the "hidden signature injuries" of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – traumatic brain injury (TBI) and combat stress injuries including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Lash & Associates Publishing/Training This website specializes in information and books for the rehabilitation and treatment of brain injury, blast injury, PTSD, and concussion. There are also books and manuals on adults and children with special needs and disabilities. Their tip cards, manuals, books and training programs on traumatic brain injury can be used in hospitals, rehabilitation programs, veterans services, schools, community agencies and at home. Their products emphasize: rehabilitation for brain injury recovery; treatment for veterans and troops with blast injury; PTSD and concussion resources for families and caregivers after brain injury and concussion; education of students with brain injury and concussion in school; training programs on behavior, attention, memory, cognition and communication; special products for children, adolescents and adults after brain injury. This is an excellent resource for teachers in need of teaching strategies for children in their classrooms who are experiencing head injuries. Sharon Grandinette HelpingKidsBrains.com |