THE MAJOR BRAIN INJURY RELATED SITES ON THE WWW:

BrainAndSpinalCord.org, a brand new site with information about brain and spinal cord injuries. Thanks, Juliet, for the link!

The Brain Injury Information Page - from the Brain Injury Law Group - provides information about brain injury,
          concussion, coma / head injury, for TBI survivors, spouses & caregivers

Traumatic Brain Injury Information Site

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SURVIVAL GUIDE  by Dr. Glen Johnson (MS Word downloadable version from this site also)

The Perspectives Network, Inc.
       - 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 -  www.TBI.org

The Rehabilitation Research Center (RRC) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Traumatic Brain Injury Law Web Site

TBI ChatRoom & Homepage (a GREAT site - NOT to be missed!!!)

Head Injury Society of New Zealand

Brain Injury and Rehab Section at Brain.com

Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF)...not-for-profit org. dedicated to improving the outcome of brain trauma patients nationwide

BrainIndex.com ("your starting point for brain and head injury information on the web")

Family Caregiver Alliance: an information resource on long-term care

National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury

Christiancaregivers.com - experience, learn, and share the concerns of caregivers from a Christian perspective

Krempels Foundation: for people living with brain injury

Brain Injury Association (BIA) of Kansas & Greater Kansas City

MindMenders.org - nicely done site with some good stuff

health-helper.com - Dr. Diane's site (nice resource for information & links!)

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center (great LINKS source!)

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Directory (TBIRD) (hundreds of resources!)

Virginia NeuroCare, Inc. (a unique client-centered, family-oriented approach to recovery)

Brain Injury Center (from the BIA) of Kentucky

The International Brain Injury Association

Brain Injury Association, Inc. (BIA - USA)

Coma Recovery Association, Inc. (not-for-profit organization for coma & brain injury survivors, family members, friends & professionals)

Institute for Cognitive Prosthetics

Self-Worth.com (contains funny cartoons, stories, poems, motivational quotes, and much more! Regain your self worth!!!)

Learning Disabilities Association

Hyperbaric Research & Treatment Center (Beverly Hills Center for Hyperbaric Medicine)

Hyperbaric Services of America, Inc.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Thrivenet.com ("Your resource for learning about resilience, thriving, and how to gain strength from adversity")

The Brain Injury Association: Chartered State Offices & Affiliates

While You Are Waiting... (Directed toYou Who are Waiting While Someone is in a Coma)

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide (nice site)

The James & Sarah Brady Institute For Traumatic Brain Injury

The Invisible Disabilities Advocate

Brain Injury - A Guide for Families and Friends

NOVA Online: COMA (aired October 7, 1997)

Brain Injury Society (Serving Acquired - Includes Traumatic - Brain Injured Individuals and Their Families)

NeuroTrauma section at www.Trauma.org

The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury (COMBI) - Scales & Ratings Used With Brain Injury Patients

Caregiver's Self-Assessment Tool (Quiz) - in .pdf format
Download Adobe Acrobat Free Reader here if you don't already have it.
 
 

HEADLINE NEWS (TBI RELATED):

http://www.headinjury.com/newsltr.htm - a VERY nice headline news site with many articles and links!
 
 
 

REHAB & RECOVERY:

Ability Camp Inc.(year round facility that provides Conductive Education as well as
           Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy sessions for children with motor disorders such as Cerebral Palsy, Hydrocephalus, Brain Injury etc.)

Rehab & Therapy Online Mall (featuring disability products, health products, disability chat, health forums,
           Healthy Living pages, Health Directory & medical jobs database

Commission For Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Back in the Saddle - Community Living for the Head-injured Adult (in San Bernadino, California)

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)

National Rehabilitation Organization

Cognitive Rehabilitation Institute (CRI)

Neuro AdvancE Home Page - Brain Injury and Head Injury Rehabilitation Services

www.strokefamily.org (a wonderful site dealing with recovery from stroke/brain injury with alternative thoughts & treatments)

Service Animals - links & resources

Assistive Services Devices - links & resources

Emergency Medical, Personal Mobility & Transit - links & resources

Personal Mobility & Transit - links & resources

Rehab CheckList (is your rehab center accredited and doing the best for your loved one?)
 
 

GLOSSARY OF MEDICAL TERMS RELATING TO BRAIN INJURY:

TBI Glossary - A VERY nice resource here! Linked definitions and more...
 
 

COMA LEVELS/SCALES:

Brain Injury and the Definition of Catastrophic Injury (Also: Glasgow Coma Scale)

Glasgow Coma Scale and Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning
 
 

BOOKS ABOUT BRAIN INJURY/TBI/ABI/RECOVERY:

"Bookstore 1" - Barnes & Noble

"Bookstore 2" - Amazon.com
 
 

WHERE TO GET FREE & REDUCED-COST MEDICINES:

Needy Meds

Prescription Drug Assistance Programs

2001-2002 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

How to Apply to Free Prescription Drug Programs

Affordable Health Care
 
 

CHATS, E-MAIL LISTS, & DISCUSSION BOARDS FOR SURVIVORS & CAREGIVERS:

http://tbichat.org/support2.htm

http://tbichat.org/chat/chatm2.htm

http://www.comarecovery.org/discus/index.html

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TBI-Together

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoTBI

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TBI-Survivor

http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum/TraumaticBrainInjuryMenu.html
 
 

WEBRINGS & LINK DIRECTORIES TO MANY TBI/ABI SITES:

The Empowering CareGivers SiteRing

the tbichat.org Community Net Ring

http://tbichat.org/carelink2.htm

http://tbichat.org/links2.htm

http://www.comas.net

http://www.biawa.org/tbi.html
 
 

ABI/TBI SURVIVORS'  HOMEPAGES:

SierraStar's story (thanks for the link Ken!) - new as of Sept. 2002

Links 2 - http://hometown.aol.com/t3benz/page22.html

Links 4 - http://tbichat.org/survivor/survivor2.htm

Michelle's Web: For survivors of brain injury and their family

Chris' Web

Harold Kennel information page

Chasin Reynolds:  Recovering from TBI

Greg Whorwood's Homepage: Head Injury Survivor

SYLVIE'S BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT

Betsy's Support Page for Traumatic Brain Injury

Alicia Krouse's Homepage

Kimberly's (SurvivorGirl) Site

In Site of Deimos

FREEFALLNZ'S BRAIN INJURY PAGES
 
 

BRAIN INJURY RELATED POETRY:

www.angelfire.com/in/solitude3/tbi.html

members.tripod.com/~survivorgrrl/index.html
 
 

SOFTWARE, COMPUTER STUFF, AIDS & EQUIPMENT FOR BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS:

Online (Java) Games to Work the Mind

1-800-WHEELCHAIR.COM

HearingPlanet.com

SpinLife.com

Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition (and more!) Software & Accessories

freedomofspeech.com - "OnlineStore & ResourceCenter for AdaptiveComputerTechnology(ACT)" including Dragon Naturally Speaking Software & Accessories

Bungalow Software ("provides extra therapy practice to recover speech, reading, and writing, and cognitive skills")

FREE TRIALS of Bungalow Software Products can be downloaded from this link!

Brain Train Software (Cognitive Retraining Software Line)

Brainmetric Software ("software for the assessment of cognitive abilities"...also educational software)

Gus Communications Inc. (10 yrs of "serving people with communication disorders & physical limitations" with communications software & much MORE!)

Booksontape.com

Audiobooks.com

RecordedBooks.com

Get Inspirational Recordings for Download at Audible.com. Choose any recording for only $1.95. 

VitaminLab.com - CLICK HERE

Visit earthspharmacy.com for the highest quality nutritionals at the lowest prices

Things You Never Knew Existed...where the UNUSUAL is usual!    (Check out their Health & Fitness Section for some affordable products!!)

The World's largest selection of Audio Books!

Premier Fitness & Wellness

Red Cross

Super HGH   (and other Natural Health Supplies - lose weight, stop smoking, improve memory, more!)

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Hypnosis for Mind/Body Healing - Audio Tapes/CDs which teach self-hypnosis for Mind/Body Healing and Mind/Body Medicine.

A Good Life - A comprehensive life planning workbook for families and professionals who care for someone with a disability. Setting the stage for a lifetime of companionship, contribution, and security.

My Free Hearing Aid - Register now to win a free 100% digital hearing aid! Once a month, we award a 100% digital hearing aid that includes all professional fees. Plus, as a registered member, you’ll get access to valuable reports that will help you choose the right hearing aid.

GYPSY - The world's most compact mobility scooters - The GYPSY is the go-anywhere compact scooter.

Med-Electronics - Medical equipment sales and service

Body Mind Spirit OnLine Health & Wellness Alternative Healing - Receive online the deep healing benefits of Eastern Ayurvedic Color Light Therapy for all physical ailments, emotional, mental & spiritual health and wellness.

RehabNET

LAB Resources ("your assistive technology resource since 1990")

InfoGrip.com ("a huge selection of quality computer input & adaptive computer products")

NEURX ("NeurXercise consists of 30 multilevel game-like exercises for improving cognitive functioning in individuals with brain impairment")

PSS Cogrehab -Cognitive Rehabilitation (NeuroScience Center and Psychological Software Services Inc.)

www.bindependent.com/index.htm (Great Storefront offering thousands of products for independent living)

communicationaids.com (274 light-tech products...affordably priced...specially designed for those who are unable to communicate)

rehab-ms.com (Makers of MOTOMed Viva - Therapeutic Exerciser...regular passive & active movement exerciser)

drivr.com - PC-based interactive driving simulator (driver rehabilitation)

Access 2020 - Produces Braille business cards Braille translations Alternate format documents Tactile Graphics and Braille Embossers
 

The Braun Corporation - "Providing Access to the World"
Wheelchair lifts & accessories, special car seats, vans & pickup trucks with access, and more
Visit www.braunlift.com or call 1-800-THE-LIFT for the dealer nearest you
Also visit www.entervan.com (custom van conversion, special swivel-out seats, and more)
 

Invacare Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of home medical equipment (HME)
products - their mission is to provide, worldwide, the highest value in mobility products and home medical
equipment for people with disabilities and those requiring home health care.
 

Rifton Products aid in sitting, standing, mobility and hygiene (designed for children)
 

Access Unlimited is a manufacturer/distributor of adaptive transportation and mobility equipment for people with disabilities.
Our product line consists of the Multi-Lift Personal Transfer System for Home and Car, the Easy Seat Rotating Power
Transfer Seat for Cars, the Easy Reach Power Lift Chair for vans, the Stand-Ease Power Lifting Bar for Cars, the
Drivematic Automatic Clutch System and the Infra-Touch Infrared Steering Wheel Control Pad.
Do a Dealer Search here (more than 300 throughout the US, Canada and the world)
 

AbilityHub.com - Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even
impossible. This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.
Categories Include:  Vision | Cognitive | ECU | Hearing | Mouse | Keyboard | Switch | Text-To-Speech | Speech Recognition
 
 

VARIOUS TBI/ABI SITES - INFORMATION, ARTICLES, & MORE:

Brain Injury and Brain Death Resources

Official Site of The Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation

ARTICLE: "Proving a Lifetime Disability" at ConsumerLawPage.com

General Information about Traumatic Brain Injury at KidSource.com

www.sciencedaily.com - article

www.theinfinitemind.com - article

Article: HEAD INJURIES HAPPEN TO FAMILIES

Article: COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION

Article: LIVING WITH BRAIN INJURY: Post-Rehabilitation Recovery

Article: RECOVERING FROM BRAIN INJURY: A Continual Process

Article: Computer and Brain Injury: Guidelines for Rehabilitation

Article: Developing a Low-Cost Brain Injury Rehab Program

BioTech Institute - Frequently Asked Questions About Head Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive & Communication Disorders
(Voice, Speech & Language / Hearing & Balance / Smell & Taste)
from The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Article: Pets: A Motivational Tool for Persons with Brain Injury

©Family Caregiver Alliance Fact Sheet: Coping With Behavior Problems After Head and Other TBI-related Articles Injury

Go here for more information on housing and mortgage loans for people with disabilities. Covers terminology, buying process, financial assistance, and more. Thanks to Amy for the link!
 
 
 
 
 

FREE STUFF:

Center for Computer Redistribution, Inc.
P.O. Box 70001 Richmond, Virginia 23255
Will supply free personal computers to disabled persons. Social interaction for the disabled through participation on the Internet.
         http://www.freepcs.org/

Computer Access Center (CAC)
Serves people of all ages with disabilities of all kinds and provide a place to try both
hardware and software solutions that will allow them to use the computer.
         http://www.cac.org/

Computer Loan Program
West 606 Sharp, Spokane, WA 99201
Telephone: (509) 326-8292 (V/TTY)      or     1-800-214-8731 (V/TTY)
         http://wata.org/highlights/cpuloan.htm

"From the Ashes" by Constance Miller & Kay Campbell
The first head injury survivors owners manual.  Written by survivors for survivors
Originally published in 1987 revised 1994  - an enduring resources for survivors,
families and the professional serving them. Free copies available for support groups.
         email requests to: brain@headinjury.com - As seen on Super Bowl 2000!

Senior Wheels USA
Provides free, power wheelchairs for seniors who are permanently disabled and unable
to self-propel a manual wheelchair, and who are not covered by an HMO
         Call: 1-800-246-6010