Traumatic Brain Injury

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Page last updated: 2/4/08

TBI Fact Sheet

Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury (Brain Injury Association of America fact sheet - PDF)

FY 2006 Program Report: Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI)

A Basic Glossary: Legal Terms for People with Brain Injury

TBI Waivers: Options and Issues

Transcript of Press Conference Call on Institute of Medicine study of TBI program (3/7/2006)

Institute of Medicine study (3/2/2006)

Snapshot of the Legal Concerns of Individuals with Brain Injury: compiled from information collected in a TBI Discussion Guide, distributed by P&As in Nov/Dec 2004.

Resources

en espanol

Brain Injury fact sheets and resources In Spanish: This link is maintained by the National Brain Injury Association; also provides a toll-free hotline phone number to call to ask brain injury questions in Spanish.

TBI Fact Sheet From The Family Caregiver Alliance

Social Security and Veterans Benefits; by Susan Prokoff at the Paralyzed Veterans of America

Webcast:Reduction of Seclusion and Restraint of Individuals with TBI (July 2006) Presented by Marty McMorrow (the Mentor Network), Harvey Jacobson, Ph.D and Jane Hudson (NDRN). Sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal TBI Program and funded through NDRN’s TBI grant.

Webcast: Veterans Health Benefits

Accommodating Employees with Hidden Disabilities (accommodations that worked plus costs)

Webcast Transcript on Working with Medical Professionals to Enhance PATBI advocacy. Highlights of this webcast include examples of P&A TBI advocacy in New Hampshire and Delaware

Five things you should know when returning to work after a Traumatic Brain Injury

Guide to State Government Brain Injury Policies, Funding and Services, published in 2005 for the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators. This comprehensive resource book is 294 pages and includes state specific information about: Definitions, Data Collection, Lead Agencies, Advisory Councils, Interagency Collaboration, federal and state TBI Funding Streams, Federal and State Services and Supports, and Trends and Innovations. [TBI P&A grantees may access a full-text copy at http://www.tbitac.nashia.org/tbics]

Review of Technical Assistance Available to PATBI staff and Highlights of PATBI Program Initiatives

Links

The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) website offers materials for PATBI staff as well as states running TBI programs, including: guidance on building coalitions and providing culturally competent services; technical assistance related to grant administration; resource materials for families and consumers; public policy updates; materials from HRSA TBI conferences.

National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)

Brain Injury Association of America (BIA-USA)

P&A Programs with Specific TBI web pages

Illinois
New Hampshire
New York
Washington