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                          BIAUSA 
                          Chat Room! New! Thanks to the great folks at tbichat, 
                          the Brain Injury Association USA now has it's own java-based 
                          chat room. 
                           TBI Chat 
                          Room Homepage A home page and chatroom for survivors, 
                          caregivers and friends. Gallery with 160+ stories & 
                          pictures, poems, discussion board, birthday lists and 
                          more. You can also go directly to their Java 
                          Chatroom. 
                            
                            
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                           U.S.A. Brain Injury Associations 
                           
                          Brain 
                          Injury Association of ALABAMA 
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                          Injury Association of ALASKA 
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                          Injury Association of ARIZONA 
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                          Injury Association of ARKANSAS 
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                          Injury Association of CALIFORNIA 
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                          Injury Association of COLORADO 
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                          Injury Association of CONNECTICUT 
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                          Injury Association of DELAWARE 
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                          Injury Association of FLORIDA 
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                          Injury Association of GEORGIA 
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                          Injury Association of HAWAII 
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                          Injury Association of ILLINOIS 
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                          Injury Association of  INDIANA 
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                          Injury Association of KANSAS 
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                          Injury Association of KENTUCKY 
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                          Injury Association of MAINE 
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                          Injury Association of MARYLAND 
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                          Injury Association of MASSACHUSETTS 
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                          Injury Association of MICHIGAN 
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                          Injury Association of MINNESOTA 
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                          Injury Association of MISSISSIPPI 
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                          Injury Association of MISSOURI 
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                          Injury Association of MONTANA 
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                          Injury Association of NEBRASKA 
                           Brain 
                          Injury Association of NEW HAMPSHIRE 
                           Brain 
                          Injury Association of NEW JERSEY 
                           Brain 
                          Injury Association of NEW YORK STATE 
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                          Injury Association of NORTH CAROLINA 
                           Brain 
                          Injury Association of OHIO ( under construction ) 
                           Brain 
                          Injury Association of OKLAHOMA 
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                          Injury Association of OREGON 
                           EASTERN 
                          PENNSYLVANIA Contact for BIA 
                           Brain 
                          Injury Association of RHODE ISLAND 
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                          Injury Association of TENNESSEE 
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                          Injury Association of TEXAS 
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                          Injury Association of UTAH 
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                          Injury Association of VIRGINIA 
                           VERMONT 
                          Contact for Brain Injury Association 
                           Brain 
                          Injury Association of WASHINGTON 
                            
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                          International Brain Injury Associations 
                           
                          Kurhus 
                          - a rehabilitation program located in Dianalund, Denmark. 
                           
                          Injuries 
                          Australia - Provides a consumer voice for injury 
                          prevention and rehabilitation in Australia.  
                          Disability 
                          World - Extensive international resources/links 
                          lists among other things, headquartered in Scotland. 
                          Brain 
                          Injury Association of Alberta, Canada 
                          The Perspectives 
                          Network (TPN). An extensive lists of resources including 
                          an excellent FAQ 
                          page about TBI/ABI printed in no less then NINE DIFFERENT 
                          LANGUAGES. 
                          Headway 
                          Victoria. An Australian page that's getting off 
                          the ground. Mostly local stuff, but has a Publications 
                          List that should grow 
                          Headway, 
                          Queensland, Inc. - Brain Injury Association of Queensland, 
                          Australia  
                          H2000TBI 
                          & Brain - Trauma Cranico in Italy (mostly in Italian) 
                           
                          BIAN 
                          Brain Injury Association of Nipissing - Canada  
                          Waikato 
                          Head Injury Society - New Zealand 
                          Ontario 
                          Brain Injury Association 
                          Saskatchewan 
                          Head Injury Association 
                          The 
                          Brain Injury Association of New Zealand 
                           
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                          Other Brain Injury Related Organizations 
                           
                          Recovery 
                          Awareness Foundation -- a small group there to assist 
                          you in your time of need.  
                          NASHIA 
                          -- National Association of State Head Injury Administrators, 
                          headquartered in Columbia, MO 
                          Brian 
                          Bloodworth Stroke & Head Injury Research Foundation, 
                          Inc. -- Read about their hard work and dedication 
                          to persons with brain and stroke injury.  
                          Northern Virginia Brain Injury Assn., a chapter of BIA 
                          of Virginia Web Site: www.nvbia.org. 
                          We also provide services to the metropolitan Washington, 
                          DC area  
                          CDC - 
                          Centers for Disease Control, and their SafeUSA 
                          section. 
                          Alabama 
                          Head Injury Foundation  
                          NARPPS: 
                          National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals 
                          in the Private Sector.  
                          The 
                          Brain Injury Society Serving brain injured individuals 
                          and their families.  
                          TBI 
                          Model Systems Project Developing and demonstrating 
                          a model system of care for persons with TBI. Good links 
                          and Reference material.  
                          RehabNET 
                          NorthEast U.S.  
                          Think 
                          First Foundation .. Nation Brain and Spinal Cord 
                          Injury Prevention Program. 
                           
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                          Persons with brain injury WWW Pages 
                           
                          Brian's 
                          Brain -- good information for people wanting to 
                          learn more about TBI -- graphics-intense.  
                          Harold 
                          Kennel Information Page -- provides weekly updates 
                          and inspiration to others in similar situations "Care 
                          Givers Survival Guide" -- this book can be purchased 
                          here. 
                           TBI 
                          Social Network -- A support group for recovering 
                          TBI survivors and their caregivers based in Southern 
                          California.  
                          Infinity 
                          & Beyond! This page tells the story of an adventurous 
                          group of people who have been studying astronomy and 
                          using the internet to control the Mt. Wilson Observatory 
                          25" research telescope to take pictures of distant galaxies. 
                          The word "Limitation" is not in their vocabulary. 
                          Dr. Claudia L. Osborn now has a web site! http://www.claudiaosborn.com 
                          "Locked inside a brain-injured head looking out at a 
                          challenging world is the premise of Over My Head, an 
                          extraordinary autobiography that describes the rebuilding 
                          of a shattered self." A must-read for all of us, whether 
                          involved with brain injury or not - this is a great 
                          read. 
                          "My 
                          New Life" - Book about brain injury, written by 
                          a California man who sustained a TBI in work-related 
                          incident. 
                          Cleveland 
                          Chapter of the Ohio Brain Injury Association.  
                          The Brain 
                          Injury Information Network (formerly John & Clara Lyon's 
                          page) ( The prime source for most of the links you 
                          see here - a great site!) 
                          TBI Chat 
                          Room Homepage A homepage and chatroom for survivors, 
                          caregivers, and friends. Gallery with 160+ stories & 
                          pictures, poems, discussion board, birthday lists and 
                          more. You can also go directly to their Java 
                          Chatroom.  
                           Growing 
                          Through It: Art workshops designed to support individual 
                          healing and personal growth. A very cool place to visit. 
                          Submit your writings or your artwork for possible inclusion 
                          in their "Visitor's Gallery". 
                          Head 
                          Injury Awareness Foundation: Resources for Families 
                          & Victims. 
                          Linda 
                          Hunt Linda is a resident of Ontario, Canada.  
                          Bear's 
                          Cave ... Everyone knows her as "Bear" - pay her 
                          a visit!  
                          CAMPC 
                          Family Page ... Great People, Nice Page!  
                          K. 
                          Rose Cuno-Stoeffler's New Beginnings SOBI (Survivors 
                          Of Brain Injuries) 
                          Judith 
                          Kuster's Home Page .. Deals mainly with Communications 
                          Disorders, speech/language, hearing and stuttering. 
                           
                          Marti 
                          Taylor, a survivor, has set up an interesting WWW 
                          page on Prodigy. You can email Marti 
                          at Prodigy. 
                           Michael 
                          Gagnon .. Home Page, New Brunswick Canada. 
                          Jim 
                          Lubin's Eskimo North Home Page Lots of links for 
                          TBI and Disabilities in general.  
                          Chaz's 
                          Page 
                           BRAIN 
                          INJURY CONNECTION NEWSLETTER ... Connecting survivors, 
                          caregivers, providers, and the community at large.This 
                          section resides in TBIHELP.COM 
                          which is a person with brain injury operated website 
                          whose mission is to provide information, resources, 
                          networking and advocacy services to persons with brain 
                          injury and their familes -- from the perspectives of 
                          those of us who have walked the walk.  
                          TRANSITIONAL 
                          ABILITIES SYSTEM 
                           Rev. Paul Webb's Head 
                          to Head magazine. Survivor's and caregiver's information 
                          from a Christian perspective  
                          Steve 
                          Drake's ...Home Page is not really about TBI, it's 
                          about Hydrocephalus (Water on the Brain). He has links 
                          to the Hydrocephalus 
                          Association also to the HYCEPH-L, 
                          a Hydrocephalus E-mail support mailing list.  
                          Oklahoma 
                          City Support Group (new link 5/00)  
                          Thrivenet 
                          An unusual site with encouraging monthly stories about 
                          persons with brain injury in every catagory. Site developed 
                          by Al Siebert, Ph.D, author of "The Survivor Personality". 
                           
                           
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                          The Waiting Room 
                           
                          Known as "The Waiting Room", http://www.waiting.com 
                          is a good starting point when anyone gets that "Call" 
                          from the hospital about a loved one being in a coma. 
                          A rich resource put together by someone who's "Been 
                          There". 
                           
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                          Brain Injury - General information 
                           
                          The Brain 
                          Injury Information Network (formerly John & Clara Lyon's 
                          page) (The prime source for most of the links you 
                          see here - a great site with lots of features!)  
                          Ready, 
                          Willing, Enable! -- A unique television program 
                          that empowers people with disabilities to live more 
                          independently. 
                          Art 
                          Therapy -- A graphics-intense web site full of information 
                          on art therapy -- created by person with a brain injury. 
                           
                          Knowledge 
                          Exchange Network -- A good government web site offering 
                          a wealth of information about mental health.  
                          Healthlinkusa 
                          -- A very good search engine for a variety of health 
                          issues, including traumatic brain injury.  
                          Rexjack.com 
                          -- High performance clothing and accessories for persons 
                          with disabilities.  
                          Brain 
                          Injury Quarterly News Letter Home Page A publication 
                          of the University of Washington, Dept. of Rehabilitation 
                          Medicine 
                          TBIGUIDE 
                          An on-line book describing brain injury in everyday 
                          language by Dr. Glen Johnson, a Michigan based neuropsychologist. 
                          This is a great starting place if you're new to the 
                          subject of brain injury. 
                          The Perspectives 
                          Network (TPN). Contains extensive lists of resources 
                          including an excellent FAQ 
                          page about TBI/ABI in 10 LANGUAGES including Chinese, 
                          Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, 
                          and Spanish!.  
                          Medicine 
                          Net's Pharmacy: An alphabetized listing of drug 
                          descriptions/information is available at this site. 
                          When you arrive, click the "Medications" button. 
                          Head 
                          Injury Awareness Foundation: Resources for Families 
                          & Victims.  
                          What 
                          You Should Know About ECT Electroconvulsive Therapy 
                          (shock treatment) and persons with brain injury page 
                          - presented by the Committee for Truth in Psychiatry. 
                           
                          Brain 
                          Injury Information Page Great page for information 
                          and law issues  
                          Coping 
                          with brain injury 
                          BrainMap 
                          Effects of damage to specific areas of the brain. 
                          Brain 
                          Injury Law Office Law and other great info..  
                          The 
                          NeuroTrauma Law Nexus ..Great resource for TBI and 
                          the Law. 
                          Traumatic 
                          Brain Injury: Proving a Lifetime Disability 
                          Brain 
                          Injury Connection .. Connecting survivors, caregivers, 
                          providers, and the community at large.  
                          Mainstream 
                          Magazine On-Line 
                          Journal 
                          of Cognitive Rehabilitation - brain injury, head injury, 
                          stroke 
                          Virtual 
                          Hospital Lots of Information on brain injuries. 
                           
                          The 
                          ABI/TBI Information Project .. This is a Brain Injury 
                          Support Group via an E-Mail Mailing list. This link 
                          contains a form for subscribing to the TBI-SPRT List. 
                          If you or a family member has a brain injury I strongly 
                          recommend joining this list. If your browser has News 
                          capabilities, you may want to check out bit.listserv.tbi-support 
                          to read some of the messages that originate from this 
                          list. 
                          Untangling 
                          the Web - find Disability-Related Information Answering 
                          the Question, Where can I go to find Disability-Related 
                          Information? 
                          The 
                          Whole Brain Atlas from Harvard Medical.  
                          Mass 
                          General Hospital/Harvard Neurosurgery: Guide for Medical 
                          Students  
                          Virtual 
                          Medical Center - Martindale's Health Science Guide 
                           
                          Americans 
                          with Disabilities Act Document Center  
                          University of Maryland Drug Information 
                          disABILITY 
                          Resources on the Internet 
                          Articles 
                          and Software 
                          Electronic 
                          Journals and Periodicals in Psychology and Related Fields 
                           
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                          International Languages 
                           
                          http://traumacranien.org 
                          - Brain injury information and links in French. 
                          http://empresas.mundivia.es/braincenter/ 
                          A great TBI site for our Spanish speaking friends 
                          and neighbors.  
                          The Perspectives 
                          Network (TPN). Contains extensive lists of resources 
                          including an excellent FAQ 
                          page about TBI/ABI in 10 LANGUAGES including Chinese, 
                          Danish, Dutch, French, German, 
                          Greek, Italian, Norwegian, and 
                          Spanish! 
                          Para traducir cualquier paginacion en este sitio, usted 
                          puede utilizar el programa del traductor en Alta Vista: 
                          http://babelfish.altavista.com 
                          To translate any page on this web site, you may use 
                          Babelfish by Alta Vista just by entering the current 
                          page into: http://babelfish.altavista.com 
                           
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                          Professional and /or Rehabilitation/ Cognitive sites 
                           
                          Rainbow 
                          Rehabilitation Centers -- Provides services for 
                          people with brain injuries -- located in Ypsilanti, 
                          MI. 
                          Centers 
                          for Neuro-Rehabilitation -- provides rehab. treatment 
                          for wide range of neurological disorders--offices in 
                          Maryland and Virginia  
                          Bluestone 
                          & Associates -- speech therapist/clinical computer 
                          consultant based in Easton, MA.  
                          NeuroRehabilitation 
                          and Neuropsychological Services, P.C. -- Offers 
                          evaluation and treatment services to individuals with 
                          TBI in New York Metro region.  
                          NeuroWorld: 
                          A Global Portal to Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology 
                          and More.  
                          MedPrompt: 
                          A simple concept using an alpha numeric pager designed 
                          to equip multiple medication users with a customized 
                          electronic notification system reminding subscribers 
                          when, which and how much medication to take.  
                          Neurorehab: 
                          Head Injury Rehabilitation Services in Southern California. 
                           
                          Healthhill: 
                          An accredited pediatric specialty (chronic illness/disability) 
                          hospital in Cleveland . 
                          Dynamic 
                          Rehab, Inc. - Uses videos to provide workshops and 
                          presentations as a means of providing that spark of 
                          desire to "come back" from TBI  
                          The 
                          Saddle: A long-term residential facility for motivated, 
                          self-reliant adults with brain injuries, located in 
                          Apple Valley, CA  
                          University 
                          of Miami (FL) School of Medicine, Dept. of Neurological 
                          Surgery - specializing in management of patients 
                          with surgically treatable neurological diseases. 
                          ReMed 
                          Real-Life Rehabilitation - Residential and Outpatient 
                          Programs for people with acquired brain injury and neurological 
                          disorders, located in eastern and western Pennsylvania. 
                           
                          Oregon 
                          Health Sciences University, Division of Neurological 
                          Surgery - located in Portland, Ore., specializes 
                          in treatment of Parkinson's Disease, Neurotrauma, Spinal 
                          Cord Injuries, Pain, Epilepsy and Cerebrovascular Disorders. 
                           
                          Neuro-Optometric 
                          Rehabilitation Association International, Inc. - 
                          Purpose is to expand awareness about the visual problems 
                          and needs of physically disabled persons and those who 
                          have had a TBI.  
                          South 
                          Shore Neurologic Association - comprehensive neurologic 
                          care for clinical evaluation, diagnostic testing, etc. 
                          for numerous neurologic disorders located in Suffolk 
                          County, New York.  
                          The WE 
                          MOVE Web Site: A comprehensive resource for movement 
                          disorder information and a hub for movement disorder 
                          activities on the Web. They are dedicated to increasing 
                          awareness of neurologic movement disorders. Their goal 
                          is to make early diagnosis, up-to-date treatment, and 
                          patient support a reality for all people living with 
                          movement disorders. If you are a health care professional 
                          or a person with a movement disorder, visit Wemove 
                          often for the latest information on treatment, conferences, 
                          educational materials, and support groups.  
                          Walter Reed Army Hospital, Department 
                          of Neurosurgery 
                          Mediprime: 
                          A Company that sells undergarments and other incontinence 
                          protection products, based in Los Angeles  
                          NORA, 
                          the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association's international 
                          website has a wealth of information on the vision problems 
                          associated with brain injury. They are co-publishers 
                          of the Journal of Low Vision and Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation 
                          and they welcome membership participation by professionals, 
                          students, patients and their families.  
                          Craig 
                          Hospital in Denver has long been recognized as a 
                          national center of excellence in the specialty rehabilitation 
                          and research for patients with spinal cord and brain 
                          injury. Craig has treated more than 22,000 patients 
                          since 1956--more than any other single facility in the 
                          world--and has been rated every year in the Top Ten 
                          Rehabilitation Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report 
                          since the ratings began.  
                          L&A 
                          Publishing - A terrific selection of tips, cards 
                          & booklets on brain injury in children and adolescents 
                          authored by Marilyn Lash 
                          http://www.getagripgolf.com 
                          A unique program based in Phoenix, AZ designed to teach 
                          golf to persons with brain injury.  
                          Anna Jaques 
                          Hospital -- Newburyport, Massachusetts.  
                          Health 
                          Helper This site is posted by Dr. Diane Roberts 
                          Stoler, Ed.D, co-author of the book, "Coping with Mild 
                          Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide to Living with the Problems 
                          Associated with Brain Trauma" - This is the first practical 
                          guide for the layperson and professional on coping with 
                          traumatic brain injury. 
                          The Centre 
                          for Neuro Skills CNS is a for-profit organization. 
                          Their site contains a page with guidelines for choosing 
                          a rehabilitation facility in a worksheet format.  
                          Head 
                          Injury Rehabilitation Services ...California-based 
                          pioneers of the "Program-Without-Walls" recovery concept. 
                           
                          The 
                          Shepherd Center -- Atlanta, Georgia  
                          N.C.I.L. 
                          North Country Independent Living, Inc. A "Residential-based 
                          rehab provider" located in New Hampshire.  
                          Neuroadvance 
                          A for-profit TBI/ABI rehabilitation company with offices 
                          in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.  
                          NEURX 
                          Computer assisted cognitive remediation programs for 
                          help in recovery after a traumatic brain injury.  
                          Transitional 
                          Learning Community in Galveston Texas - a non-profit 
                          rehabilitation facility, known locally as TLC. 
                          Journal 
                          of Cognitive Rehabilitation brain injury head injury 
                          stroke 
                          Mainstream 
                          Magazine On-Line .. A magazine billed as "for the 
                          abled disabled".  
                          Home 
                          Page for EEG Spectrum, Inc. - Biofeedback - teaching 
                          an old brain new tricks.  
                          BRAIN 
                          BOOK® Life Management System - A home-based cognitive 
                          skills building program based on learning compensatory 
                          strategies. 
                          American 
                          Academy of Neurology 
                          Cognitive 
                          Science at Birmingham  
                          Trace 
                          Research and Development Center  
                          Charlotte 
                          Institute of Rehabilitation  
                          SUNY 
                          at Buffalo: Center for Cognitive Science 
                          Dennis 
                          M. Feeney Ph.D. In association with Neurosurgery 
                          at the University of New Mexico  
                          Behavioral 
                          Medicine Associates, Inc. Has some great info on 
                          many subjects related to TBI, one good page on MTBI 
                          is real good.  
                          Cheshire 
                          Homes Society currently operates four residential 
                          programs providing a varietyof support: transitional 
                          rehabilitation, long term specialized care and semi-independent 
                          living apartments and supported living.  
                          Learning 
                          Services Corporation They provide long-term supported 
                          living programs and services for people with TBI. 
                          Farm 
                          Hill Residential Care for the brain inured.  
                          Dr. 
                          Appel Ph.D. Neuropsychologist, great page and info. 
                          Dennis 
                          M. Feeney Ph.D. Home Page. In association with Neurosurgery 
                          at U of N.M. 
                           
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                          Technical / Professional Articles 
                           
                          REHAB 
                          BRIEF: Community Integration of Individuals with Traumatic 
                          Brain Injury 
                          JHU 
                          Article: Brain Injury Provides Strong Evidence for Mind's 
                          Language Machinery 
                           
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                          Prevention 
                           
                          National 
                          Organization for Youth Safety (NOYS)  
                          SAFE 
                          USA - A division of the Center for Disease Control 
                           
                          Operation 
                          Safe Site -- some good information regarding the 
                          prevention of brain injury caused by falls in the workplace. 
                           
                          Emergency 
                          Medical Services for Children  
                          The 
                          Bike Hub - The National Bike Safety Network  
                          L&A 
                          Publishing - Specializing in publications about 
                          brain injury 
                          Snell 
                          Foundation An wealth of helmet safety information 
                          and research data  
                          Bicycle 
                          Helmet Effectiveness 
                          It 
                          should be a law (sometimes)(July 10, 1995) -Bicycle 
                          Riders who say they... 
                           
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                          Neurotrauma and the Legal Profession  
                           
                          David 
                          Goldin -- Specializing in brain injury, based in 
                          San Diego 
                          Nolan 
                          Law Group -- A Chicago-based firm specializing in 
                          TBI/ABI litigation  
                          Kenneth 
                          L. Shigley -- Atlanta, Georgia attorney specializing 
                          in TBI cases  
                          Balkin 
                          & Doran - Attorneys representing those with brain 
                          and other injuries.  
                          Sheri 
                          Abrams: A lawyer specializing in Social Security 
                          Disability Law in Virginia/D.C./Maryland.  
                          Robert 
                          Altman, Attorney at Law. Atlanta Georgia, Personal 
                          Injury/TBI specialist.  
                          Law 
                          -- Traumatic Brain Injury -- Search our Personal Injury 
                          Resources  
                          The 
                          Legal Information Institute from Cornell Law School 
                           
                          Traumatic 
                          Brain Injury: Evaluation and Litigation  
                          The 
                          Traumatically Brain Injured and the Law  
                          Traumatic 
                          Brain Injury: Proving a Lifetime DisabilityBrain Injury 
                           
                          Johnson 
                          Law Firm Gordon S. Johnson, Atty.  
                          Great TBI info. The 
                          NeuroTrauma Law Nexus  
                          The 
                          Consumer Law Page  
                          Law 
                          Offices of Herbert Monheit Covering Brain Injury 
                          and many other types of litigation. 
                           
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                          Disability Legislation And Related Law  
                           
                          Many of the following links point to information concerning 
                          the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Other sites 
                          point to information that may be helpful to those dealing 
                          with disability-related issues. 
                           
                          U.S. Department of Education's Office 
                          of Special Education Programs -- let your voice 
                          be heard!  
                          Center 
                          for Health Care Strategies: The Center for Health 
                          Care Strategies, Inc. (CHCS) was established in1995 
                          as a non-profit, non-partisan policy and resource center 
                          affiliated with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public 
                          and International Affairs at Princeton University. CHCS 
                          serves as the National Program Office for two national 
                          initiatives of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Medicaid 
                          Managed Care Program and Building Health Systems for 
                          People with Chronic Illnesses) and one initiative 
                          of the Annie E. Casey Foundation (Children's Issues 
                          in Managed Care).  
                          Americans 
                          with Disabilities Act Document Center links toward 
                          the Job Accommodations Network.  
                          ADA 
                          Information Center On-Line from the Kansas Commission 
                          of Disability Concerns  
                          The 
                          World Wide Web Virtual Library: Law from the Indiana 
                          University School of Law - Bloomington  
                          Disability 
                          Legal Info 
                           
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                          Epilepsy / Seizure Information 
                           
                          James Whitlock, M.D .. Epilepsy 
                          / Seizure Info & FAQ's 
                           
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                          Employment  
                           
                          The 
                          Work Site -- From the Social Security Administration, 
                          hard to find information in one, easy-access location. 
                          WORKING 
                          EFFECTIVELY WITH EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE SUSTAINED A BRAIN 
                          INJURY  
                          Opportunities 
                          Unlimited of Niagara - largest not-for-profit organization 
                          in Niagara County (NY) providing programs and services 
                          to people with mental retardation or developmental disabilities. 
                           
                           
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                          Medical Case Management  
                           
                          C.Q.I 
                          Health Care Management Services  
                          Individual Case Management Association-- 1-800-664-2620 
                           
                          Rehabilitation Case Management Consultants-- 1-800-968-4087 
                          Center 
                          for Health Care Strategies: The Center for Health 
                          Care Strategies, Inc. (CHCS) was established in1995 
                          as a non-profit, non-partisan policy and resource center 
                          affiliated with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public 
                          and International Affairs at Princeton University. CHCS 
                          serves as the National Program Office for two national 
                          initiatives of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Medicaid 
                          Managed Care Program and Building Health Systems for 
                          People with Chronic Illnesses) and one initiative 
                          of the Annie E. Casey Foundation (Children's Issues 
                          in Managed Care). 
                           
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                          TBI Related Organizations 
                           
                          The 
                          American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons 
                          -- new topics featured on a monthly basis.  
                          Research 
                          and Training Center on Community Integration of 
                          Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury -- a lot of 
                          resources here.  
                          Acoustic 
                          Neuroma Seattle: Extensive information and resources 
                          on acoustic neuroma (aka vestibular schwannoma), a benign 
                          cranial nerve tumor. Lots of information and support, 
                          including links to all known acoustic neuroma websites. 
                           
                          When life changes - HalfthePlanet.com: 
                          The Disability Source: information, ideas, products 
                          and services for the entire disability community, including 
                          people with disabilities, their families, friends, educators, 
                          legislators, and advocates.  
                          National 
                          Family Caregivers Association  
                          Consortium 
                          for Citizens with Disabilities  
                          National 
                          Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. - Large databases 
                          of foundations, organizations, support groups, products 
                          and services relating to wide range of rare disorders, 
                          located in Connecticut.  
                          A 
                          UK based general site for people looking for help with 
                          disability issues; site seeks to provide insight 
                          into world of disability.  
                          Rest 
                          Ministries, Inc. - A non-profit Christian organization 
                          for people who live with chronic illness or pain. 
                          The World's 
                          Healthcare Village Network - huge healthcare information 
                          database.  
                          M.A.D.D. 
                          Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Home Page. It does have 
                          a very nice Brain 
                          Injury informational Page!  
                          Pima 
                          Prevention Partnership - A Tucson, AZ website about 
                          disabilities and substance abuse.  
                          INDIE 
                          ..The Integraded Network of Disability Information and 
                          Education. A comprehensive one-stop resources for products, 
                          services, and information for the world wide disability 
                          community.  
                          Mental 
                          Health Com This is a huge site which has lots of 
                          info on mental health and info related to brain injuries. 
                           
                          The National 
                          Institute on Life Planning For Persons with Disabilities, 
                          Inc. is a non-profit with a site for general disability 
                          information that looks pretty good.  
                          National 
                          Brain Aneurysm Foundation  
                          Resources 
                          Guide Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke and Paralysis. 
                          American 
                          Association of Neuroscience Nurses Home Page. 
                          A page with many neuropsych links is at Neuropsychology 
                          Central. 
                          Social Security Administration Home 
                          Page.  
                          American 
                          Brain Tumor Association Homepage  
                          Association 
                          for Conductive Education 
                           
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                          Education 
                           
                          Coastline 
                          Community College -- offers a cognitive retraining 
                          program for individuals with ABI, among other things. 
                           
                          PoinTIS 
                          -- Point of Care, Team-based Information System established 
                          by TBI professionals at the University of Miami (FL) 
                           
                          CeDRR 
                          Home Page - Center for Disability Related Resources 
                          - at the University of Arizona. You may also link directly 
                          to their page on "Information 
                          for instructors on teaching students with brain injury" 
                           
                          SSD 
                          Student Information Index  
                          TBI 
                          Educational Considerations  
                          TBI 
                          Support Group at Trinity College 
                           
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                          Statistical Data 
                           
                          Hurting 
                          heads Graph from USA Today (October 10, 1995 05:53 
                          PM)  
                          BRAIN 
                          Mostly in Italian, but has links to some English language 
                          resources, mostly to TPN. 
                           
                          TBI 
                          Stats 
                           
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                          Software / Computing 
                           
                          Neuro 
                          Page is a computer software reminder system for 
                          persons with brain injury.  
                          Learning 
                          Fundamentals - featuring software from LocuTour 
                          Multimedia - Innovative software for speech - for use 
                          in cognitive rehabilitation  
                          NEURX 
                          Computer assisted cognitive remediation programs for 
                          help in recovery after a traumatic brain injury.  
                          Parrot 
                          Software - Cognitive Software 
                          Checklists 
                          for Implementing Accessibility in Computer Laboratories 
                          at Colleges and Universities 
                          Brain 
                          Train - Commercial cognitive rehabilitation software. 
                           
                          Stroke 
                          Family - Helps in-home stroke patients practice 
                          talking at home using their own computer. They have 
                          a free online demo of the program.  
                          Bungalow 
                          Software - Software for Speech/Language Pathologists. 
                           
                          Cool 
                          Spring Software - Commercial page related to neuropsych 
                          and neuroscience.  
                          Gus 
                          Communications Inc. - Speech Disorders, Augmentative 
                          Communication - Software 
                          RehabNET 
                          - Articles & Software.  
                          LAB 
                          Resources - 1995 Catalog - Laureate Software 
                           
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                          For Parents / Kids 
                           
                          A 
                          Voice in the Darkness: A young mother trying to 
                          stop the atrocities associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome 
                          has begun a web page and needs your help. 
                          L&A 
                          Publishing - A terrific selection of tips, cards 
                          & booklets on brain injury in children and adolescents 
                          authored by Marilyn Lash  
                          Able 
                          Generation -- Provides pediatric therapeutic furniture 
                          for children with special needs.  
                          ThinkFirst 
                          - for KIDS! A great site about prevention and other 
                          "Brain Saving" ideas!  
                          http://www.parentpals.com 
                          General information, weekly tips, games, a dictionary, 
                          links, and newsletters from therapists, teachers, and 
                          a psychiatrist for a variety of disabilities.  
                          I 
                          Am Your Child is a very special website associated 
                          with the Rob Reiner ABC Prime Time Special "I Am 
                          Your Child" that aired on April 28th, 1997. The 
                          site contains vital information on the crucial first 
                          3 years of life for a child and new understanding about 
                          how the brain develops..  
                          http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/parenting.disab.all.4.1.html 
                           
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                          Surveys 
                           
                          The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special 
                          Education Programs (OSEP) is conducting an online Special 
                          Education Consumer Survey. Please visit their site at 
                          www.osepplanning.org 
                          and let your voice be heard! 
                           
                          Visitors to this site have been invited to participate 
                          in a Case 
                          Western Reserve University Survey, designed to gather 
                          information about traumatic brain injury. While this 
                          survey is not officially sanctioned by the Brain Injury 
                          Association, we feel it may be of value in furthering 
                          our collective understanding of brain injury and it's 
                          effects on society. The Designers of this survey have 
                          assured us that survey participant's privacy will be 
                          respected. Participation is up to you. We are merely 
                          providing this link in the hope that the information 
                          may be of value to you and the brain injury community 
                          at large 
                           
                          If you would like to participate, please go to: 
                          http://www.cwru.edu/UL/forms/braininjury.html 
                           
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