Traumatic Brain Injury Resources
Alabama Head Injury
www.ahif.org/
AHIF assists family and friends to help understand the results of brain injury.
American Academy of Neurology
www.aan.com/
Neurology homepage.
Biotech Home Page
http://hosting.texoma.net/business/biotech/thia-faq.htm
Frequently asked questions about Brain Injury.
Brain Injury Association
www.biausa.org/
Provides information on prevention, treatment, and rehab, resources and support.
Brain Injury Association of Texas
www.biatx.org/
Helps families in their search for facilities and support for loved ones who have sustained brain injury.
Brain Injury Ring
http://f.webring.com/hub?ring=bir
[From the site:] The Brain Injury Ring consists of Brain Injury Resources as well as homepages of Caregivers, Friends, Family, and Survivors of Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injuries (ABI / TBI). The goal is to serve as a resource to this on-line community as well as educate people about Brain Injuries.
California Brain Injury Association
http://www.calbia.org/
Provides information, referrals, education, advocacy and support for those affected by brain injury.
Center for Neuro Skills
http://www.neuroskills.com/index.shtml
TBI resource guide, with information about brain injury and rehabilitation.
Coma Recovery Association
comarecovery.org/
A non-profit organization for coma and brain injury
survivors, family members, etc.
Head Protection Research Laboratory
http://www.hprl.org/
HPRL is a scientific laboratory located in the southwest part of Los Angeles with extensive equipment for the testing and evaluation of various forms of head protection equipment. Every week, HPRL tests, analyzes and evaluates dozens of motorcycle helmets, bicycle helmets, aviation helmets, industrial safety helmets and various related sports equipment. In addition, HPRL conducts specialized research on motorcycle accidents with major research projects in Europe and Asia. Comprehensive research files are maintained on thousands of motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents and the detailed autopsy procedures to determine head and neck injuries in fatal accidents.
Head Injury Outline
www.headinjury.com/
Guide to head injury facts.
Headway
www.headway.org.uk/
Headway National Head Injuries Association.
Life With TBI
http://www.tbilife.com
Resource-filled site that centers on surviving traumatic brain injury. Dan Windheim shares his own story of TBI through writings and poetry, and offers a place for feeback, and has a question and answer section to deal with the more severe issues of TBI.
National Resource Center for TBI
http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/
From Virginia Commonwealth University, this resource center provides relevant, practical information for professionals, persons with brain injury and family members. Site provides resources, chat room, ideas and gives information on training and conferences.
Neurological Surgeons Association
www.neurosurgery.org/aans/
Neurosurgical information online
Neurology Journal
brain.oupjournals.org/
Oxford University Press journals
Neuroscience Center
http://www.neuroscience.cnter.com/
Source of clinical research information for professional involved in the neurosciences. find news, research and software reviews.
Neurotrauma-Law Nexus
http://www.neurolaw.com/
A guide to understanding the legal system's role in brain injury and spinal cord injury.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
OSERS provides a wide array of support to parents and individuals, school districts and states in the areas of special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.
Ohio Valley Center-Brain Injury and Rehabilitation Center
http://www.ohiovalley.org/
hrough research and education, this center develops programs to improve the quality of life of persons who experience traumatic brain injury.
SW Brain Injury Rehab Service
www.swbirs.nsw.gov.au/
Injury rehabilitation server that provides assistance to survivors of brain injury
TBI Chat Room
http://tbichat.org/index2.htm
Chat room for TBI survivors and families.
TBIHelp.com
www.tbihelp.org/
Provides information, resources, networking and adovacy services to persons with brain injury and their families.
TBI Homepage
tbichat.org/
Chatrooms, message boards, stories and poems written by survivors and caregivers.
TBI Resource Online
comarecovery.org/
Facts, employment opportunities, suggested literature rehab and product information on brain injury.