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​Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

​Traumatic Brain Injury

TBI ​Centers for Treatment
TBI Resources for Researchers
​and Health Care Providers

​Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) resources including information on prevention, treatment, and support
  • General Information
  • Glossary
  • Educational Materials
  • Videos about Injury, Support, and Youth Specific Needs
  • Services, Resources, and Support
  • Concussion Coach App
  • Organizations Related to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

General Information
  • NICHD
    The NICHD provides resources related to TBI (PDF - 48 KB) and a Spotlight on Research on Concussion.
  • National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
    NINDS' Traumatic Brain Injury information page covers treatment, prognosis, and research.
  • National Library of Medicine
    The MedlinePlus page Traumatic Brain Injury provides basic information on TBI and links to more resources.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    The CDC offers several resources:
    • Concussion in Sports provides videos, podcasts, and other educational materials.
    • Heads Up is a brain injury awareness campaign.
    • Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome is a guide for health departments and community-based organizations.
    • Traumatic Brain Injury includes information on causes, risk groups, and prevention.
  • Brain Injury Association of America (BIA) 
    The also provides several resources:
    • The association's Frequently Asked Questions  about brain injury address research, rehabilitation, financial assistance, and more.
    • The website also includes Personal Stories  from people affected by TBIs.
    • The Spring 2010 issue of the association's quarterly magazine, The Challenge  ,covers complementary and alternative medicine for TBI.
  • Brain Trauma Foundation 
    The foundation offers educational resources on concussion and other forms of TBI, including videos, and FAQs.
  • Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia 
    The center's Interactive Brain  describes the results of injuries to different areas of the brain.
  • National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities 
    The center's information on TBI includes tips for parents and teachers and other resources 
  • Scientific journal article for patients: The journal Neurology published an article for patients on TBI and diagnostic imaging  .

Glossary
The Glossary of TBI Terms includes definitions for over 200 brain injury related terms from HDI's Brain Injury Glossary.
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Glosario de Términos

The Brain Injury Glossary was edited by L. Don Lehmkuhl, PhD, of the Texas Medical Center. Copyright 1992, by HDI Publishers.
Special thanks to HDI publishing for allowing us to include their Brain Injury Glossary. In its complete form, the Glossary contains over 800 terms and definitions. HDI offers a range of literature on the many and varied aspects of TBI. In addition to materials for professionals, HDI also publishes manuals for families, survivors, and those with whom they interact. 
Thanks also to Daniel Gardner, M.D. who provided us with the digital copy of the glossary.

Complete copies of this glossary and/or a complete HDI catalog can be ordered from:
HDI Publishers
PO Box 131401
Houston, TX 77219
Toll Free (800) 321-7037
Fax (713) 526-7787
Local (713) 526 6900

Educational Materials
  • Center for Disease Control TBI & Concussion
  • Stroke Resources for Professionals
  • Best Practices in Concussion Management – An online tool developed by concussion experts in Colorado
  • When Your Patient is Living with Brain Injury – Pamphlet from The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) for physicians treating individuals living with chronic brain injury sequelae
  • CBIRT – Center on Brain Injury Research and Training
  • Toolkit for Providers of Clients with Co-Occurring Mental Health & TBI Symptoms
  • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Justice-involved Persons with TBI
  • Materials & Books on Brain Injury
  • Professionals Who Work With BI Survivors
  • Neurofeedback vs. Biofeedback
  • Tip Card- What Providers Need to Know: Behavioral Health and Brain Injury
  • Toolkit and Workbook: Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorders: Making the Connections

​Videos about Injury, Support, and Youth Specific Needs
Brain Injury 101: https://vimeo.com/200048378
Brain Injury 102: Strategies & Accommodations: https://vimeo.com/231905469
Brain Injury 103: Youth Considerations: https://vimeo.com/280267173


Services, Resources, and Support
The following organizations and offices provide information, databases of service providers, and other resources related to TBI
  • Academy of Cognitive Therapy 
    The academy provides an FAQ on cognitive therapy  and can help you find a therapist  in your area.
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) 
    AAPM&R is a national society of specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
  • American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) 
    The AOTA offers resources for practitioners, educators, students, caregivers, and patients.
  • American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 
    APTA works to advance physical therapy practice and research and increase understanding of physical therapy.
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 
    ASHA offers resources for the public on hearing, balance, speech, language, and swallowing.
  • Brain Injury Association of America (BIA) 
    The BIA can help you find local  resources and support.
  • Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) 
    The foundation conducts research, offers continuing education for health care professionals, and develops guidelines for treating TBI.
  • Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center 
    The center provides information for service members, veterans, and their families and has local offices  .
  • National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD) 
    The center maintains a directory of programs accessible to people with disabilities.
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
    NINDS provides free publications on TBI.
  • National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) 
    NARIC collects and disseminates articles and other publications resulting from National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research–funded research.
  • Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
    This office, within the U.S. Department of Education, provides information about special education services for children with disabilities, including those from TBI.
  •  Administration for Community Living (ACL)
    This agency, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for increasing access to community supports, while focusing attention and resources on the unique needs of older Americans and people with disabilities across the lifespan.
  • TBI National Resource Center 
    The resource center provides articles and FAQs for people with TBI and their families.
  • Administration for Community Living (ACL)
    ACL's Administration on Disabilities maintains a technical assistance center and other resources as part of its TBI Program.
  • U.S. Social Security Administration
    This agency offers information related to disabilities, including TBI, and disability benefits.

Concussion Coach App
Concussion Coach is a mobile phone application for Service members, Veterans, and others who have experienced a mild to moderate concussion. It provides portable tools and information to facilitate managing TBI. Features include:
  • A self-assessment tool for measuring symptoms, with feedback and a graph for tracking symptoms over time
  • Tools and relaxation exercises for relieving symptoms associated with a concussion
  • Planning tools to build resilience
  • Educational materials about concussions and options for treatment by brain injury professionals
  • Immediate access to crisis resources, personal support contacts, and professional health care resources

Organizations and General Resources Related to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa
  • Brain Injury Alliance of Wisconsin
  • Brain Injury Association of America
  • Brainline.org
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research
  • The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury
  • Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
  • Job Accommodation Network
  • International Brain Injury Association
  • Military Health System
  • Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
  • National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • National Rehabilitation Information Center
  • Rehabilitation Measures Database
  • TBI Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center
  • United States Brain Injury Alliance​

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