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Related Links: Traumatic Brain Injury Information
- Brain Injury Association, Inc.
Informative and easy-to-use site which covers a broad range of topics related to brain injury (http://www.biausa.org/)
- Brain Injury Association of Delaware
Information about brain injury for person in Delaware, including programs, support groups and special
events (http://www.biausa.org/Delaware/bia.htm)
- National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain
Injury
The web site the National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury contains TBI educational resources,
and other useful information; check their FAQ's and links pages (http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/)
- Dana
This site contains information about the Charles A. Dana Foundation, which supports health, education,
and public affairs, and the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, an organization of preeminent neuroscientists
which promotes brain research. See the Dana BrainWeb for helpful information and links to other
internet resources. (http://www.dana.org)
- Brain
Injury: A Guide for Family and Friends
A feature of the University of Iowa's Virtual Hospital (http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/medicaldepartments/neurosurgery/braininjury/index.html)
- TBI Chat Room and Homepage
This site provides chat rooms, bulletin boards and other forums for persons with traumatic brain injury
and caregivers to communicate with each other (http://tbichat.org/index.html)
- Brain Injury Information
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control provides comprehensive
information on brain injury. The site includes information on causes; symptoms; outcomes; treatment;
and research. It also includes downloadable brochures and fact sheets on brain injury. (http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/tbi.htm)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham's
(UAB) Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program
The UAB Home Stimulation Program provides activities that can be done with an individual following a brain
injury. Activities include those that stimulate fine motor control; attention/concentration; memory/orientation;
reasoning/problem solving; visual/spacial abilities; and language. Tasks range in difficulty. Access to
the program is free. Users can follow the links on the site to see specific activities or download a printable
version. (http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=49377)
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Last Updated: Monday June 04 2007
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