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Traumatic Brain Injury This topic has information for parents regarding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).  Clicking on these links will take you away from the Anchorage School District's Web site. Each link will open in a new window.

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Publications

Children Returning to School After a Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.tbihelp.org/pediatric_tbi.htm
This publication has information on safety tips, computer use, ergonomic principles and behavioral challenges.

Getting Better (and better) after Brain Injury
http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/
This publication is a guide for families, caregivers and friends.

The Student with a Brain Injury - Achieving Goals for Higher Education
www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/Brain%20Injury.pdf
This new resource paper was developed by Janis Ruoff, Ph.D., director of the Center for Education and Human Service in Acquired Brain Injury. The Center, a new program at GWU, works to apply research about the impact of brain injury on children, youth, adults, and families with current knowledge and practice in the field of education. This paper focuses on the challenges presented to students with brain injury in the postsecondary realm and discusses the types and causes of brain injuries and their impact on the learning process.

Traumatic Brain Injury
http://ericec.org/faq/tbi.html
This fact sheet provides an overview of TBI.

Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
http://www.tbiguide.com/
The goal of this online book is to better prepare the head injured person and family for the long road ahead.

What is Brain Injury?
http://www.biausa.org/Pages/what_is_brain_injury.html
This section includes information on the causes and types of brain injury.

Web sites with general information

Brain Injury Association of America
http://www.biausa.org/Pages/splash.html
The Brain Injury Association of America encompasses a national network of more than 40 chartered state affiliates across the country, as well as hundreds of local chapters and support groups.

The Brain Injury Information Network
http://www.tbinet.org/
TBINET was started in 1995 by a small group of Caregivers who had loved ones with various types of brain injuries.

National Resource Center for TBI
http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/
The mission of the National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury is to provide relevant, practical information for professionals, persons with brain injury, and family members.

TBI Information Module from Western Regional Resource Center
http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/tbi.html
This information module includes links to information and resource centers, state and regional projects as well as publications and related resources.