Links
to sites of interest
These are web sites of interest
to brain injury victim carers,
therapists or families. They
are included here because
I have found them to be particularly
helpful.
If you want your wondeful
site to be featured here and
are willing to give a reciprocal
link, please tell us about
your site - contact
page.
NorthEastCenter
This is aabrain injury rehabilitation
program located in New York
State. OT's are an integral
part of their intensive rehabilitation
programs. Their mission is
community reintegration.
Traumatic
Brain Injury -
One of the very best initial
guides to head injury. Dr
Johnson, a clinical neuropsychologist,
wrote this book in clear,
easy to understand language
and then made it available
on the web.
The
Brain Injury Recovery Network
-
This is a great site for the
family of someone who is going
through the initial phases
of brain injury and beyond.
It is well researched and
upbeat, one phrase stands
out: "We think you have
to act as if you only have
one choice. That choice is
to believe and act as if your
loved one is going to be completely
healed".
The
Brain Injury Association of
America -
The site is maintained by
a grass roots organisation
and gives range to a huge
range of information and resources.
It provides that kind of information
that the family need to become
their own advocates and is
very empowering.
Also see their page which
covers the chartered
state affiliates, with
full contact information.
Brain
Injury Resource centre
-
This is an excellent, chaotic,
brilliant, vast site. Prepare
to spend hours browsing if
you are interested in head
injury. It has information
about the brain and how injury
affects brain functioning;
resources, including medical
and rehabilitation ; advocacy
including life skills and
legal resources and lots more
Research
and training centre on community
integration for individuals
withTBI -
The RTC is funded by the National
Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR),
which is part of the United
States Department of Education.
This probably explains why
this site is so incredibly
generous with good quality
research reports, which are
made accessible at various
levels.
Family
Caregiver alliance
FCA has developed a wide
array of services based on
consumer needs. Often described
as a "one-stop shopping
center for caregivers and
this means that it covers
many issues relevant to the
carers of people with brain
injury.
Occupation
UK -
OccupationUK is a virtual
institute that provides a
focus for individuals committed
to the occupational nature
of humans. The primary aim
of the institute is to promote
health through occupation
for individuals and communities.
OT
Direct Occupational Therapy
links -
OTdirect is an independent
site for Occupational Therapists,
OT Assistants and OT students,
produced by OTs in their spare
time. It aims to provide not
only links to useful resources
on the web, but study notes,
practice updates and training
listings.
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