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NOTE: The internet links on this page will open in their own window covering up this page. To return to this page, simply close the open window. BRAIN INJURY RESOURCES FOR THE WORLD WIDE WEB INDEX Glossary of Terms Sites Brain Injury Organizations Indiana Links - General Indiana Links - Child Services Indiana Links - Employment Indiana Links - Assistive Technology Indiana Links - Legal Services Support for Families Experiencing Brain Injury Information on Brain Injury Difficulties After Brain Injury Neuropsychology Family Views (valuable articles by Carolyn Rocchio) Brain Injury Studies Federal Government Finding Additional Information Additional Links 2Lilies Jewelry - Visit http://www.2lilies.com. Purchase the item directly from the website and mention the Brain Injury Association of Indiana in the order and $10 will be contributed to the Brain Injury Association of Indiana for each necklace purchased. Glossary of Terms The Traumatic Brain Injury Glossary of Terms includes definitions for over 200 brain injury related terms from HDI's Brain Injury Glossary -  http://www.tr.wou.edu/tbi/glossary.htm Ronald Williams Library Northeastern Illinois University, Acronyms and Abbreviations for the military, scientific and medical fields - http://www.neiu.edu/~neiulib/reference/acronyms.html Return to Index Brain Injury Organizations Brain Injury Association of America - http://biausa.org National Association of State Head Injury Administrators - http://www.nashia.org Coma Recovery Association - http://www.comarecovery.org/index.html National Aphasia Association - http://aphasia.org National Headache Foundation - http://www.headaches.org Vestibular Disorders Association - http://www.vestibular.org American Stroke Association- http://www.strokeassociation.org The Neurotrauma Registry- www.neurotraumaregistry.com Encephalitis Global- http://groups.msn.com/EncephalitisGlobal American Brain Tumor Association- http://www.abta.org/support.htm National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome- http://www.dontshake.com/ Return to Index Indiana Links - General Indiana Family Helpline- (800) 433-0746 Indiana Health Connect- http://medlineplus.gov/inhealthconnect Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waivers –  http://www.in.gov/fssa/elderly/medicaid/ Social Security (SSI, SSDI)- http://www.ssa.gov/chicago/indiana.htm Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services- http://www.in.gov/fssa/servicedisabl/field/index.html Area Agency on Aging- http://www.in.gov/fssa/elderly/aaa/index.html Blind and Visually Impaired Services- http://www.in.gov/fssa/servicedisabl/blind/index.html Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services- http://www.in.gov/fssa/dhhs/ Indiana Council on Independent Living- http://www.in.gov/fssa/servicedisabl/icoilapp.pdf Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services- http://www.IN.gov./ipas State of Indiana Legislature- http://www.in.gov/legislative/ Indiana Epilepsy Services- http://www.indianaepilepsy.org/  Lash and Associates Publishing - http://lapublishing.com Return to Index Indiana Links - Child Services First Steps - http://www.in.gov/fssa/first_step/index.html Division of Family Resources (DFR) and Department of Child Services (DCS)-http://www.in.gov/fssa/children/dfc/directory/index.html Indiana Parent Information Network (IPIN)- http://www.ipin.org/ National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities- (NICHCY) http://www.nichcy.org Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)- http://www.fape.org Wrightslaw- http://www.wrightslaw.com IN Source- http://www.insource.org/Index.htm AHEAD (higher education)- http://www.ahead.org/ Return to Index   Indiana Links - Employment Understanding Brain Injury a Guide for Employers –  http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/tbims/employers.cfm Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services- http://www.in.gov/fssa/servicedisabl/vr/offices.html Return to Index   Indiana Links - Assistive Technology ATTAIN- http://www.attaininc.org/index.php Return to Index   Indiana Links - Legal Services Indiana Legal Services- http://www.indianajustice.org/Home/PublicWeb Indiana Trial Lawyers Association- http://www.i-t-l-a.org/ Indian State Bar Association- http://www.inbar.org/ Return to Index   Support for Families Experiencing Brain Injury The TBI Recovery Network, providing practical, actionable advice for brain injury victims and families - http://www.tbirecovery.org/ The Waiting Room - Coma Support - http://www.waiting.com/comawaiting.html The TBI Chat room and Homepage - http://tbichat.org The Perspectives Network - http://www.tbi.org The Brain Injury Ring - http://www.altelco.net/~jame/bir/bir.htm B Independent - http://www.bindependent.com Support for Caregivers- http://www.caregiver.com/ Return to Index   Information on Brain Injury For more information on TBI and/or CDC’s TBI-related activities and publications, including a general fact sheet updated to reflect this new TBI cost information, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/TBI.htm Brain Injury News and Information Blog - http://www.braininjury.blogs.com/ Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury http://www.mssm.edu/tbinet/alt/index.html Brain Injury Resource Center - http://www.headinjury.com/welcome.htm Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide - http://www.tbiguide.com Frequently Asked Questions About Traumatic Brain Injury - http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/FAQ/CATEGORY.htm TBI Fact Sheet - http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs18txt.htm A Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Page http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/categories/tbi.html Brain Injury Information Network - http://tbinet.org Journal Links - Brain Injury - http://www.headinjury.com/linksjour.htm Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation- http://www.ohiovalley.org/ Return to Index   Difficulties After Brain Injury Pain - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%201.txt Post Traumatic Headaches - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%202.txt Cognition is the Key to the Way We Think and Act - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.cog.is.the.key.html Behavior Change - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Roade%20to%20Rehab%204.txt Speech, Language and Brain Injury - http://63-126-124-136.hagenhosting.com/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%205.txt Drug Therapy - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%206.txt Spasticity - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%207.txt Concussion and Mild Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%208.txt National Center on Physical Activity and Disability - http://www.ncpad.org Indiana Gambling Treatment Program - http://www.1800betsoff.org Return to Index   Neuropsychology Neuropsychology and Brain Injury - http://tbidoc.com Neuropsychology Central - http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com International Neuropsychological Society - http://www.the-ins.org Return to Index   Family Views (by Carolyn Rocchio) Hope Springs Eternal - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.hope%20springs%20eternal.html Holiday Strategies - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.holiday%20strategies.html The Positive Approach to Coping with Life After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.the%20positive%20approcoach.html Where Do We Go From Here? - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.where%20do%20we%20go.html Pets: A Motivational Tool for Persons with Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.pets%20a%20motivational%20tool.html Safe Driving After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.safe%20driving.html Entering or Re-Entering the Work Place After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.enter%20work%20place.html Using Community Mental Health Centers - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.using%20comm%20mental.html The Unvarnished Truth - There is no Cure for Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.the%20unvarnished%20truth.html Managed Care a Consumers Guide - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.managed%20care.html Unexpected Medical Problems Can Surface After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.unexpected%20med%20problems.html Brothers and Sisters: Brain Injury is a Family Affair - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.brothers%20and%20sisters.html Neuropsychological Assessment: A Key Piece of the Puzzle After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.neuropsychological.html Epilepsy as a Consequence of Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.epilepsy%20as%20a%20consequence.html Impaired Cognition and Behavior Problems DOUBLE TROUBLE! - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.impaired%20cognition.html Sexuality is a Family Matter http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.sexuality%20is%20a%20family.html Return to Index   Brain Injury Studies CDC report on Traumatic Brain Injury: http://www.cdc.gov/node.do?id=0900f3ec8000dbdc Harris Poll 2000: Public Perceptions of Brain and Head Injuries http://www.biausa.org/Pages/harris_poll_results.html NIH Consensus Statements of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury - http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/109/109_statement.htm Return to Index   Federal  Government For more information on TBI and/or CDC’s TBI-related activities and publications, including a general fact sheet updated to reflect this new TBI cost information, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/TBI.htm New Federal TBI Program Web Page http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/tbi.htm This page provides a brief overview of the Federal TBI Program, including descriptions of its goals, grant categories, TBI Technical Assistance Center at the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators, collaborators, systems change efforts, and one TBI publication available through the HRSA Information Center. The New Freedom Initiative’s Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities – http://www.disabilityinfo.gov  The Americans with Disabilities Act - Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm  ADA and Olmstead Decision - http://cms.hhs.gov/olmstead/default.asp  The Defense and Veteran’s Brain Injury Center- http://www.dvbic.org/ Community Access Program - Department of Health and Human Services http://bphc.hrsa.gov/cap  Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems - http://www.tbindc.org U.S. Fall Prevention Program for Seniors - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/falls/default.htm The TBI Technical Assistance Center of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau - http://www.tbitac.org Guide to Traumatic Brain Injury Resources Produced by NIDRR Grantees: http://www.ncddr.org/du/products/tbiguide/index.html SHIP Medicare and other insurance for people with disabilities - http://www.shiip.state.ia.us/FactSheet15.html Return to Index   Finding Additional Information Google Search Engine - http://www.google.com Directory of Health, Medicine, and Human Life Sciences: Head Injury – http://www.medlina.com/head_injury.htm National Library of Medicine - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed National Library of Medicine: Bibliographies on Brain Injury (scroll down the page) – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/tbi.html HDI Publishers (Brain Injury Association of America) - http://braininjurybooks.com Return to Index Additional Links Brain injury resources The Perspectives Network (TPN). Their 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. Includes page of Frequently Asked Questions about Brain Injury, in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Chinese and Greek. Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide from the Centre for Neuro Skills Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Resource Directory. This is specific for Santa Clara Valley, CA but there are many state and national resources as well. General injury and disability resources Americans With Disabilities Act Home Page Related organizations The Coma Recovery Association (CRA) is a not-for-profit organization for coma and brain injury survivors, family members, friends and professionals. Office is located in Mineola, New York. The National Aphasia Association is a nonprofit organization that promotes public education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families. The National Headache Foundation (NHF) is a non-profit organization that provides information, promotes research, and educates the public. Their website provides topic sheets for specific headache conditions, newsletter articles, and general information. The Perspectives Network, Inc.'s 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. 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