Brain Injury: A Guide for Families

1996 - This introductory volume addresses the emotional and behavioral problems of the persons with brain injury and their families. It provides resolution techniques for problem areas as well as real-life examples of management situations. 59 pages.

Volume 2 - Brain Injury: A Home

1997 - Written to assist the families of persons with a brain injury in continuing the process of rehabilitation at home. Included in this volume are instructions on how to structure retraining activities, cognitive tasks and set educational objectives. 59 pages

Volume 3 - Hiring the Head Injured: What to Expect

1989 - This manual serves a "back to work" guide for employers, vocational counselors, attorneys, families, workers compensation and rehabilitation case managers, 59 pages

Volume 4 - Life After Brain Injury: Who Am I?

1996 - Written specifically for rather than about persons with a brain injury. This volume explains the behavioral and cognitive changes that have taken place and offers suggestions for positive change, 93 pages.

Volume 1 - Head Injury Rehabilitation: An Overview

By William H. Burke. The purpose of this manual is to provide an overview of the common problems that result from TBI and to discuss some of the general principles of TBI rehabilitation that have proven successful. 43 pages.

Volume 2 - Applied Behavior Analysis in Brain Injury Rehab

By William H Burke. The Purpose of this manual is to suggest that rehabilitation professionals can increase success in treating individuals with TBI with proven behavior analysis strategies. 60 pages

Volume 3 - Community Living Skills

By William H. Burke, 1996. This manual provides methods for professionals to use to help brain injured individuals to re-develop important life skills that benefit them in school, home and jobs. 60 pages.

Volume 5 - Adaptive Driving After TBI

By C. Alan Hopewell, 1996. This manual is intended to present practical

Volume 6 - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Managing Anger and Aggression

By Michael Weslowski, The chapters in this manual provide guidelines for defining anger successful in reducing aggressive behaviors and replacing it with pro-social behaviors. 54 pages.

Volume 7 - Managing Attention Deficits

By Richard Guare, 1996. The purposes of this manual are to define the components of attention; to provide examples of how these components are manifested in every day life; to present methods for evaluation; and to provide rehabilitation strategies for deficits in various attentional processes. 45 pages.

Volume 9 - Developing Social Skills

By William H. Burk. The purpose of this manual is to present methods currently in use and others that are in the developmental stages to increase the abilities of persons with brain injuries to decode social cues, to become better social problem solvers, and to perform pro-social behaviors in response to situational demands. 64 pages.

Volume 10 - Sexuality After TBI

By W.F. Blackery. This monograph attempts to address some of the barriers to incorporating sexuality issues into head injury rehabilitation. It describes the neuropathology disturbance following head injury and the sexual behaviors that occur at varying stages in the rehabilitation process. 61 pages.

Volume 11 - Developing Motivation

Volume 12 - Brain Injury Rehab With Children and Adolescents

By Mark Guth. The purpose of this manual is to briefly review the primary residual deficits or barriers to independence that result from TBI, to discuss the service "needs" of TBI survivors, and to provide a framework from which individuals can successfully access existing community services and resources. 72 pages.

Volume 13 - Accessing Community Resources: Discharge Planning

By Mark Buth. The purpose of this manual is to briefly review the primary residual deficits or barriers to independence that result from TBI, to discuss the service "needs" of TBI survivors, and to provide a framework from which individuals can successfully access existing community services and resources. 72 pages.

Volume 14 - Developing Self Control

By Michael Wesolowski. Damage to the frontal lobes of the brain results in dis-inhibition and the lack of ability to control impulses. This book provides clinicians with techniques to teach sell-control to these clients. 62 pages.

Volume 17 - Developing Adaptive Work Behaviors

This manual illustrates the use of applied behavior analysis to promote adaptive work behaviors in TBI survivors. 45 pages.

Volume 18 - Supported Employment and TBI

By William H. Burke. This manual will assist professionals who are involved in developing a supported employment program for TBI clients. 60 pag

Volume 19 - The Role of the Family in TBI Rehab

By Mark Guth. The purpose of this manual is to review common characteristics of families affected By traumatic brain injury, discuss the stages of adjustment that families frequently undergo, and highlight special issues that arise in different family groups. 49 pages.

Volume 20 - Management of ommunication and Language Deficits

By Mark Ylvisaker. This booklet provides an overview of the speech, communication, and language problems resulting from TBI.

Home Care of Stroke Survivors

By Annette Houseworth, Paddy Garvin and Donna Koshiba, editorial consultants. 1996. The two booklets and videos provided in this program are designed to address the day-to-day home care challenges of stroke recovery. Specifically, this series provides the non professional home caregiver with both an overview and specific suggestions for helping persons recovering from the two most common kinds of stroke: (1) Left Brain (2) Right Brain Stroke. Published By Aspen Publishers.

Neuropathology for the Attorney

By Robert J. Sbordone, Ph.D. 1994. This book will assist trial attorneys with the difficulties involved in presenting brain injury cases before juries, judges, or claims adjusters. It is for cases involving personal injury, disability, criminal law and other cases involving brain damage or post traumatic stress disorders. Information is given about the field of neuropathology in order for attorneys to properly use nero psychologists as experts and as treatment specialists. Also included are numerous tables, figures, illustrations and photographs. GR/ST. Lucie Press, 372 pages.

Neurolaw: Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries

By J. Sherrod Taylor. 1998. This book represents the first effort to address the new field of personal injury trial practice known as neurolaw. Specifically, this volume deals with the acquisition, investigation, preparation, trial and appeal of tort cases involving traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). The author shares experience, insight and advise, Primarily, the book was written for plaintiff's counsel although others in the legal profession, survivors of TBI's and SCI's and their families, insurance adjusters and others may derive benefit from these pages. Published By Alta Press.

Staff Development and Clinical Intervention In Brain Injury Rehabilitation

By Charles J. Durgin, Nancy D. Schmidt, and L. Jeanne Fryer. 1993. This book was written for managers in neuron rehabilitation, senior clinicians, and for teachers of clinicians to assist them in providing training for their staff members in caring for the brain injured patient. Aspen Publishers, Inc, 382 pages.

A Job: Your Ticket to Success - running time: 14 minutes

Produced by the Arc of Mississippi under a grant from the Mississippi Developmental Disabilities Council. Documents eleven disabled people in the community. Includes a visit to each work site. Hob duties are highlighted and the benefits of employment are noted throughout. Individuals with mental retardation, hearing impairments, and physical disabilities are featured. Appropriate for those with disabilities who sish to become a part of the work force, their families, educators, vocational counselors and employers.

After the Party - running time: 20 minutes

Produced by the New Mexico Head Injury System This film focuses on re-entry to the community. It also describes a model program for prevention of drinking and driving. Appropriate for general audiences, especially for students.

All the King's Horses and All the King's Men - running time: 20 minutes

Produced by a federal grant from the United States Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration. Narrated by Frank Gifford. Won the Gold Award at the Houston International Film Festival in the Public Health Category. Provides education for the prevention of brain injuries. This film is for anyone involved in the care of children including parents, teachers, coaches, day care workers and others.

(The) Brain Injury Association - running time: 30 minutes

This film was produced by the national offices of the Brain Injury Association to provide information about the services provided by Brian Injury Associations. For general audiences.

Broken Rhymes - running time: 55 minutes

Produced by the Moody Foundation, this film is the first in a series documenting the patient's struggle to recover after injury. Provides an introductory overview of the problem. Narrated by Richard Burton. Suitable for midical personnel workers and others who work with post-acute brain injured survivors. Informative for family members and general audiences.

Challenge of Brain Injury: A Team Perspective on Treating the Whole Person - running time: 15 minutes

Produced by Research and Training Center at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Focuses on community re-entry and features several professionals who specialize in rehabilitation of the brain injured. Some topics discussed include: Treating the whole person, rebuilding self-esteem, restoring adaptive living, use of pharmacology in brain injury and the value of the family in the restorative process. For professionals and family members.

Closing Argument - running time: 1 hour 16 minutes

Actual trial showing the closing argument of a law suit against a negligent truck company which resulted in a $3,1000,00 settlement for the traumatically brain injured victim. For legal professionals.

Storms In the Mind - running time:16 minutes

Covers transitional learning centers and the deficits associated with TBI. In a series with "Mending the Mind," "Journey form Flanders" and "Broken Rhymes."

Surviving Coma - The Journey Back - running time: 19 minutes

This is a realistic presentation about coma survival and the problems encountered during the long journey thorough rehabilitation.

Tideway To Home - running time: 19 minutes

Gives information about the Transitional Learning Community in Galveston, TX. Insight is given about what to expect in the rehabilitation process. Produced by the Transitional Learning Community.

You, Me, Community: Connected the Pieces - running time: 20 minutes

Produced by the Connecticut Brain Injury Association; TBI survivors relate stories of re-entering their communities after traumatic brain injury. They discuss obstacles with must be overcome and offer advice and hope to others.

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Magazines

"Active Living"

The health, fitness and recreation magazine for people with a disability. "Active Living" gives the latest information about places to go, activities and equipment.

"Brain Injury Source"

This magazine offers current information on treatment, rehabilitation, family issues, legal advice and educational information. It offers articles on the latest research on brain injuries.

"Exceptional Parent"

A magazine which provides support to the parent of a child with disabilities and special health needs. Ideas and experiences are shared so parents, professionals, people with disabilities and other advocates can learn from one another and better collaborate to serve all children and families.

"SCI Life"

This magazine is dedicated to the presentation of news concerning people with spinal cord injuries caused by trauma or disease. It is a publication of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association.

Periodicals

"Brain Injury Update"

A newsletter that is published by HDI publishers for distribution to professionals who provide health care services to persons with a brain injury and their families.

"Building Safe Communities"

This publication of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, provides articles to help build community programs to promote safety and prevent traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.

"The Neurolaw Letter"

This is a monthly newsletter for distribution to attorneys and professionals who provide services to survivors of brain injury and spinal cord injury and their families. It provides practice points, trial techniques, marketing strategies and hands-one tips that are of immediate benefit to practitioners in this emerging area of jurisprudence. It is the only publication devoted to brain injury litigation. HDI Publishers of the Brain Injury Association, Inc.

"The Open Door"

"The Open Door" is a publication of the Coalition for the Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities which is dedicated to the empowerment of all people with disabilities.