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Brain Injury
Association, Inc.
"The mission … is to promote
awareness, understanding and prevention of brain injury through
education, advocacy, research grants and community support services
that lead toward reduced incidence and improved outcomes of
children and adults with brain injuries." Web site has links
to state offices; full text information on the Traumatic Brain
Injury Act and on TBI for patients and their families, such
as The Anatomy of a Brain Injury and Treatment and Rehabilitation;
information on defense and veterans head injury programs, the
high cost of brain injury, conferences, books, multimedia titles,
and BIA publications; and chat rooms, forums, and e-mail.
Brain Injury
Information NETwork
An international "mailing
list" of people with TBI.
Brain Injury Information
Page
"… brought to you by the Brain Injury Law Office."
Comprehensive site of resources including ADA, Workers Compensation, Social
Security, proof of damages, etc.
Brain Injury Society
"… created to offer a quick response service to
all brain injured (whether acquired or traumatic, recovered and recovering)
individuals." Based in New York City, the Society provides information in
several areas, such as support, events, and goals.
Brain Trauma Foundation
"Through Guideline education, quality is an improvement and clinical research, BPF is improving the care of TBI patients from the ER and ICU to recovery."
Center
for Universal Design (CUD)
Located at North Carolina State University, the Center
for Universal Design collects, updates, publishes, and distributes information
and provides technical assistance on housing, home modifications for
accessibility, and product evaluations for people with disabilities.
Coma Recovery Association,
Inc.
A not-for-profit organization for coma and brain injury
survivors, family members, friends, and professionals, primarily in the New
York/Tristate area. Web site includes coma/sensory stimulation documents
and information on the latest post coma treatments.
Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA)
The site includes a schedule of events and information
on adapted fitness workshops and seminars; internship openings at DS/USA;
links to DS/USA Chapter Web sites; access by program/activity, major events,
and equipment of DS/USA chapters and regions; and links to other Web sites
related to disabilities, including other disabled sports and recreation sites.
Head Injury Society of New
Zealand
The mission of the Society's Web 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," to "link between industry
professionals and local support groups", and "allow people in recovery from
head injury to talk to each by e-mail and to be advocates for their own needs."
Site includes Recovery Aids, a newsletter, professional articles, public
letters, the Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide by Dr. Glen Johnson, and
a TBI Chat Room.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Located at West Virginia University, JAN is "not a job
placement service, but an international (U.S. and Canada) toll-free consulting
service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability
of people with disabilities in both English and French. JAN also provides
information regarding the American Disabilities Act (ADA)." The site includes
free access to online employment and disability resources.
National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control (NCIPC)
Established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
in 1992, the NCIPC's mission is to "reduce morbidity, disability, mortality,
and costs associated with injuries outside the workplace." The Web site includes
information on acute care, rehabilitation, and disabilities' research grants;
publications and resources; injury-related web sites; and full text reports,
such as Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States.
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
The NCIL supports the efforts of local Independent Living
Center by providing technical assistance, public education, and other services.
To locate the ILC nearest you, look in your telephone directory under
'Independent Living Center,' or, send an email to: ncil@tbbs02.net.com.
Ontario Brain Injury Association
Since 1986, committed to enhancing the quality of life for
those living with an acquired brain injury. Web site includes a calendar
of events, support for caregivers, prevention and treatment programs, training
opportunities, OBIA's newsletter, etc.
The Perspectives Network, Inc. (TPN)
"… primary focus is positive communication between
persons with brain injury, family members/caregivers/friends of persons with
brain injury, those many professionals who treat persons with brain injury
and community members in order to create positive changes and enhance public
awareness and knowledge of acquired/traumatic brain injury." Web site includes
FAQs on brain injury in nine languages; reference material and survivor tools;
book store; and TPN Magazine archive.
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive
Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
"RESNA is an interdisciplinary
association for the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive
technologies (AT)". Comprehensive Web site includes AT
act of 1998, professional development resources, SIG-10 to identify,
develop, implement, and test electrical stimulation methods,
and RESNA documents and certified AT practitioners and suppliers.
Think First
Think First, the National Brain
and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Program (formerly titled the
National Head and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Program) is
a public education effort targeting this high-risk group
about personal vulnerability and risk taking.
Vancouver Island Head Injury
Society
Web site includes a calendar of events, information about head injuries,
coming events, newsletter, provincial groups, and links to other sites. |
