Brain Injury Information is your one-stop source for things you need to know about brain injury and the resources that are available to millions of victims and family members all over the world.
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What You Will Find on this Website
Brain Injury Attorneys are listed from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Brain Injuries - Type of Brain Injury includes articles about the many types of brain injury: traumatic brain injury, anoxic brain injury, hypoxic brain injury, diffuse brain injury and more.
Symptoms of Brain Injury takes a look at many of the behaviors that indicate brain injury but may not necessarily mean that a brain injury is present. Learn about the many, many symptoms and, if necessary, schedule a visit with a brain injury specialist.
Brain Injury Associations are listed by state to help you find someone close to home that can provide much needed support as you learn to live a new life -- with brain injury.
Brain Injury Rehab outlines what you should expect during a rehabilitation program following brain injury. This section also includes a state-by-state listing of Brain Injury Rehabilitation facilities.
Brain Injury Resources includes dozens of very good websites sponsored by organizations or brain injury facilities or, even, those created by persons living with brain injury. You will also find numerous articles about living successfully after having a brain injury. We'll tell you about books you should have in your personal library, movies that feature brain injury, and you'll even find brain injury stories from people who live in the world of brain injury. Brain Injury Support Groups are included in the resources section.
Brain Injury Stories is a section that was begun July 11, 2008 that allows our site visitors and friends in the brain injury world to share their personal stories. We can all learn from the experiences of others. We hope to see this section grow and grow.
Veteran's Information has been developed for members of the military who are coming to know firsthand about the signature wound resulting from service in Iraq and Afghanistan: what the military calls mild traumatic brain injury. In this section you will find listings of all Veteran Service Centers, Veteran Polytrauma Centers, Fisher House locations ... and more.
Knowledge is Power to a Brain Injured Person
As we pointed out in our book, Brain Injury Survivor's Guide, every brain is different before brain injury. Your memory and cognitive and behavioral skills were unique to you. Likewise, what happened to you after brain injury is unique to you.
Brain injury therapists and support groups can provide much needed help, but problem-specific therapies (strategies) will be developed by family members helping their loved one.
Please read the article about the need to keep and maintain a Brain Injury Journal.
