This page is full of HELPFUL LINKS to organizations and agencies all over the world that can help you with understanding, coping with and accepting a brain injury. All of the links provided are active. Just point at it with your mouse and click on it, the webpage or e-mail link will open in a new page.
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Brain Injury Organizations and Agencies
Brain Injury Association Inc.
1608 Spring Hill Road, Suite 110
Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: 703-761-0750
Fax: 703-761-0755
Family hotline: (800) 444-6443
Website: http://www.biausa.org
Brain Injury Society
1901 Avenue N - Suite 5E
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Telephone & Helpline: 718-645-4401
Website: www.bisociety.org
Brain Trauma Foundation
523 East 72nd Street 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212-772-0608
Fax: 212-772-0357
Website: http://www.braintrauma.org
Dana Foundation/Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900
New York, NY 10151
Phone: 212/223-4040
e-mail: danainfo@dana.org
Website: www.dana.org
Head Injury Hotline
212 Pioneer Building
Seattle, WA 98104-2221
Phone: 206/621-8558 (V)
Email: brain@headinjury.com
The National Resource Center For Traumatic Brain Injury
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980542
Richmond, VA 23298-0542
Phone: 804/828-9055 (V)
Fax: 804/828-2378
e-mail: mbking@hsc.vcu.edu
National Stroke Association
9707 East Easter Lane Suite B
Centennial, CO 80112-3747
E-Mail: info@stroke.org
Tel: 303-649-9299 or 800-STROKES (787-6537)
Fax: 303-649-1328
Website: http://www.stroke.org
International Brain Injury Associations
International Brain Injury Association: www.internationalbrain.org
The Brain Injury Association in U.K.: www.headway.org.uk
Brain Injury Association of Canada: www.biac-aclc.ca
Brain Injury Australia: www.bia.net.au
Brain Injury Association of New Zealand: www.brain-injury.org.nz
Irish National Association for Acquired Brain Injury: www.headwayireland.ie
Brain Injury Information Resources
American Academy of Neurology Website: www.aan.com
Brain Injury Information Network Website: www.tbinet.org
Extensive resource list: http://www.tbinet.org/resources.htm#TBIOrg
Brain Injury.com Website: www.braininjury.com
Brainline.org Preventing treating and living with Tramatic Brain Injury Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Website: http://www.brainline.org/
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Website: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/TBI.htmHYPERLINK "http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi+"
Centre for Neuro Skills-TBI Resource Guide Website: www.neuroskills.com
Craig Hospital Brain Injury Education Information
Website: www.craighospital.org/TBI/healthAndWellness.asp
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
1-800-870-9244 (DSN) 662-6345
e-mail: info@dvbic.org
Website: www.dvbic.org
Head Injury Hotline Website: www.headinjury.com
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Traumatic Brain Injury Page Website: www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm
National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury
Website: www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu
Neurosurgerytoday.org Website: www.neurosurgerytoday.org
The Perspectives Network
E-Mail Address: TPN@tbi.org
Website: http://www.tbi.org
The Rehabilitation Research Center for TBI & SCI Website: www.tbi-sci.org
Tramatic Brain Injury Resource Directory TBIRD Website: www.tbi-sci/tbird
Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide Website: www.tbiguide.com
Accessible Travel
Moss Rehab Resource Net Website: www.mossresourcenet.org/travel.htm
Advocacy Groups
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
24 Helpline: 1-877-MADD-HELP 1-877-623-3435
Website: www.madd.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE(7233) TTY:1-800-787-3224
Website: www.ndvh.org
Assistive Technology
Ability Hub Website: www.abilityhub.com
ABLEDATA Website: http://www.abledata.com/
Brain Tumor Resources
American Brain Tumor Association Website: http://www.abta.org
Brain Tumor Society Website: http://www.tbts.org
National Brain Tumor Foundation
Call for support 1.800.934.CURE
Website: http://www.braintumor.org
Caregiver Support
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415/434-3388 (V); 800/445-8106
Fax: 415/434-3508
Email: info@caregiver.org
Website: www.caregiver.org
The TBI Help Desk for Caregivers Website: http://www.tbihelp.org
Community Integration
Research and Training Center (RRTC) Website: www.tbicommunity.org
Disability-Information, Advocacy, Rights
ADA Home Page (US Dept of Justice)
Website: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
American Association of People with Disabilities Website: www.AAPD.com
ADA Technical Assistance Program and Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers Phone: 1-800-949-4232 Website: www.adata.org
American Association of People with Disabilities
Website: http://www.aapd-dc.org
Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Home Page: www.ada.gov
Disabilityinfo.gov Website: www.disabilityinfo.govHYPERLINK "http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500"
Internet Resources for Special Children Website: http://www.irsc.org
National Council on Disability Website: www.ncd.gov
National Disability Rights Network Website: www.ndrn.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Website: www.nichcy.org
World Association of Persons with Disabilities Website: http://www.wapd.org
Education
Educating Educators About ABI Website: http://www.abieducation.com
Lash and Associates Publishing/Training
Website: http://www.lapublishing.com/
General Health Information
American Speech-Language, Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
Telephone: (800) 498-2071 or (301) 897-8682 TTY: (30l) 897-8682
Website: http://www.asha.org
Centers for Disease Control Website: http://www.cdc.gov
Healthfinder Website: http://www.healthfinder.gov
Medscape Website: www.medscape.com
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Website: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/tbrain.asp
National Institutes of Health Website: http://health.nih.gov/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Website: www.ninds.nih.gov
The National Library of Medicine MEDLINE
Website: www.ncbi.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
NOAH (New York Online Access to Health) Website: www.noah-health.org
Optometrists Network Website: www.vision3d.com
SafeUSA Website: http://www.cdc.gov/safeusa
The Whole Brain Atlas Website: http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
Independent Living
Independent Living Centers
Websites: www.virtualcil.net/cils or www.ilusa.com/links/ilcenters
National Council on Independent Living Website: www.ncil.org
Mental Health
Mental Health Net Website: http://www.mhnet.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Website: http://www.nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
Health Fraud
The National Council Against Health Fraud Website: www.ncahf.org
Quackwatch, Inc. Website: www.quackwatch.com
Rehabilitation
The National Rehabilitation Information Center Website: www.naric.com
The Rehabilitation Research Center for TBI and Spinal Cord Injury
Website: www.tbi-sci.org
TBI Chat Groups
TBI Home Website: www.tbihome.org
Brain Injury Chat Website: http://www.braininjurychat.org
Brain Injury Books
Brainlash: Maximize Your Recovery from Mild Brain Injury by Gail L. Denton Website: www.brainlash.com
Children with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parent’s Guide. Edited by Lisa Schoenbrodt, Ed. D.
Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide to Living with Problems Associated with Brain Trauma by Diane Stoler Website: www.drdiane.com
Head Injury: Information and Answers to Commonly Asked Questions: A Family’s Guide to Coping by Christopher D. Sturm, Thomas R. Forget, Janet L. Sturm
I’ll Carry the Fork by Kara Swenson
Living with Brain Injury: A Guide for Families, Richard Senelick, MD and Karla Dougherty.
Over My Head: A Doctor’s Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out by Claudia L. Osborn Website: www.claudiaosborn.com
Traumatic Head Injury: Cause, Consequence and Challenge. Dennis P. Swiercinsky, Terrie L. Price and Lief Erick Leaf, 1993
Local and Store Resources
State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - State agency which provides vocational rehabilitation services individuals with disabilities. Services can inc1ude: counseling, advocacy, job training, job placements, and a variety of additional support services including continuing, adult and post-secondary education. For the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in your State, consult a phone directory or search online.
Rehabilitation agencies and hospitals: Contact local rehabilitation center departments for outpatient support programs
Local park and recreation agencies may have programs for special groups, including those with disabilities or more specifically, those with brain injuries.
Safety
American Medical ID Website: http://americanmedical-id.com
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