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NOTE: The internet links on this page will open in their own window covering up this page. To return to this page, simply close the open window. BRAIN INJURY RESOURCES FOR THE WORLD WIDE WEB Prevention Be Smart. Be Well. is a new health and wellness Web site designed to raise awareness of prevalent, yet largely preventable health and safety issues. Through  interviews with medical professionals, and video documentaries with individuals whose lives have been changed, Smart Well seeks to engage and motivate people to make smart and healthy choices.  The first featured topic is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Although Be Smart. Be Well. will be updated periodically with new topics, all prior topics, including TBI, will always be accessible. Visit www.besmartbewell.com today, where awareness and prevention meet.   Brain Injury Organizations Brain Injury Association of Illinois - www.biail.org (you're already here) Brain Injury Association of America - www.biausa.org National Association of State Head Injury Administrators - www.nashia.org Coma Recovery Association - www.comarecovery.org/index.html National Aphasia Association - http://aphasia.org National Headache Foundation - www.headaches.org Vestibular Disorders Association - www.vestibular.org   Illinois Specific Links Illinois Department of Human Services - www.dhs.state.il.us/ Protection & Advocacy Agency; Equip for Equality - www.equipforequality.org/ Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois www.sci-illinois.org How To Locate Your Elected Officials - www.elections.state.il.us Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago - www.epilepsychicago.org American Brain Tumor Organization - www.abta.org Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission (Power of Attorney Information & Forms) - www.gac.state.il.us Veterans: In 2008, Illinois became the first state in the nation to launch a Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder program for returning Illinois veterans. The Illinois Warrior Assistance Program offers a 24-hour, toll-free helpline at 1-866-554-IWAP (4927), which is staffed by health professionals to assist Veterans, day or night, with the symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and provides Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) screening to all interested Illinois Veterans. It also makes TBI screenings mandatory for all returning members of the Illinois Army National Guard. If you are a veteran or service member suffering from symptoms associated with PTSD or TBI, or if you think someone you care about may be experiencing post-deployment stress or other combat-related emotional issues, call the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program confidential 24-hour toll-free helpline, 1-866-554-IWAP (4927) for more information and help. You can also visit www.illinoiswarrior.com  for more information about the program. Support for Families Experiencing Brain Injury The TBI Chat room and Homepage - http://tbichat.org The Perspectives Network - www.tbi.org The Brain Injury Ring - www.altelco.net/~jame/bir/bir.htm B Independent - www.bindependent.com   Information on Brain Injury Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury http://www.mssm.edu/tbinet/alt/index.html National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury - http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/default/main.htm Brain Injury Resource Center - http://www.headinjury.com/welcome.htm Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide - http://www.tbiguide.com Frequently Asked Questions About Traumatic Brain Injury - http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/FAQ/CATEGORY.htm TBI Fact Sheet - http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs18txt.htm A Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Page http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/categories/tbi.html Brain Injury Information Network - http://tbinet.org Journal Links - Brain Injury - http://www.headinjury.com/linksjour.htm Acquired Brain Injury - http://www.dissvcs.uga.edu/whatabi.html   Difficulties After Brain Injury Pain - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%201.txt Post Traumatic Headaches - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%202.txt Cognition is the Key to the Way We Think and Act - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.cog.is.the.key.html Behavior Change - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Roade%20to%20Rehab%204.txt Speech, Language and Brain Injury - http://63-126-124-136.hagenhosting.com/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%205.txt Drug Therapy - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%206.txt Spasticity - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%207.txt Concussion and Mild Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/good.text.only/Road%20to%20Rehab%208.txt National Center on Physical Activity and Disability - http://www.ncpad.org   Neuropsychology Neuropsychology and Brain Injury - http://tbidoc.com Neuropsychology Central - http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com International Neuropsychological Society - http://www.the-ins.org   Family Views (by Carolyn Rocchio) Hope Springs Eternal - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.hope%20springs%20eternal.html Holiday Strategies - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.holiday%20strategies.html The Positive Approach to Coping with Life After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.the%20positive%20approcoach.html Where Do We Go From Here? - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.where%20do%20we%20go.html Pets: A Motivational Tool for Persons with Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.pets%20a%20motivational%20tool.html Safe Driving After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.safe%20driving.html Entering or Re-Entering the Work Place After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.enter%20work%20place.html Using Community Mental Health Centers - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.using%20comm%20mental.html The Unvarnished Truth - There is no Cure for Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.the%20unvarnished%20truth.html Managed Care a Consumers Guide - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.managed%20care.html Unexpected Medical Problems Can Surface After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.unexpected%20med%20problems.html Brothers and Sisters: Brain Injury is a Family Affair - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.brothers%20and%20sisters.html Neuropsychological Assessment: A Key Piece of the Puzzle After Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.neuropsychological.html Epilepsy as a Consequence of Brain Injury - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.epilepsy%20as%20a%20consequence.html Impaired Cognition and Behavior Problems DOUBLE TROUBLE! - http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.impaired%20cognition.html Sexuality is a Family Matter http://www.biausa.org/Pages/related%20articles/article.sexuality%20is%20a%20family.html   Brain Injury Studies Coming Into Focus: A Needs Assessment and State Plan for Illinoisans with Brain Injury – http://www.biausa.org/Illinois/docs/bineeds98.pdf Harris Poll 2000: Public Perceptions of Brain and Head Injuries http://www.biausa.org/Pages/harris_poll_results.html NIH Consensus Statements of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury - http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/109/109_statement.htm   Federal  Government New Federal TBI Program Web Page http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/tbi.htm This page provides a brief overview of the Federal TBI Program, including descriptions of its goals, grant categories, TBI Technical Assistance Center at the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators, collaborators, systems change efforts, and one TBI publication available through the HRSA Information Center. The New Freedom Initiative’s Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities – http://www.disabilityinfo.gov  The Americans with Disabilities Act - Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm  ADA and Olmstead Decision - http://cms.hhs.gov/olmstead/default.asp  Community Access Program - Department of Health and Human Services http://bphc.hrsa.gov/cap  Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems - http://www.tbindc.org U.S. Fall Prevention Program for Seniors - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/falls/default.htm The TBI Technical Assistance Center of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau - http://www.tbitac.org Guide to Traumatic Brain Injury Resources Produced by NIDRR Grantees: http://www.ncddr.org/du/products/tbiguide/index.html SHIP Medicare and other insurance for people with disabilities - http://www.shiip.state.ia.us/FactSheet15.html   Finding Additional Information Google Search Engine - http://www.google.com Directory of Health, Medicine, and Human Life Sciences: Head Injury – http://www.medlina.com/head_injury.htm National Library of Medicine - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed National Library of Medicine: Bibliographies on Brain Injury (scroll down the page) – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/tbi.html HDI Publishers (Brain Injury Association of America) - http://braininjurybooks.com Additional Links Brain injury resources The Perspectives Network (TPN). Their primary focus is positive communication between persons with brain injury, family members/ caregivers/friends of persons with brain injury, those many professionals who treat persons with brain injury and community members in order to create positive changes and enhance public awareness and knowledge of acquired/traumatic brain injury. Includes page of Frequently Asked Questions about Brain Injury, in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Chinese and Greek. Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide from the Centre for Neuro Skills Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Resource Directory. This is specific for Santa Clara Valley, CA but there are many state and national resources as well. General injury and disability resources Americans With Disabilities Act Home Page Related organizations The Coma Recovery Association (CRA) is a not-for-profit organization for coma and brain injury survivors, family members, friends and professionals. Office is located in Mineola, New York. The National Aphasia Association is a nonprofit organization that promotes public education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families. The National Headache Foundation (NHF) is a non-profit organization that provides information, promotes research, and educates the public. Their website provides topic sheets for specific headache conditions, newsletter articles, and general information. The Perspectives Network, Inc.'s primary focus is positive communication between persons with brain injury, family members/ caregivers/friends of persons with brain injury, those many professionals who treat persons with brain injury and community members in order to create positive changes and enhance public awareness and knowledge of acquired/traumatic brain injury. The Perspectives Network offers a message board for TBI survivors and their families looking for information or simply a way to communicate about the issues that are important in their lives. The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide information and support to people suffering from inner-ear balance disorders. home | about | advocacy | calendar | membership how we can help | how you can help | prevention support | what is brain injury Brain Injury Association of Illinois P.O. Box 64420 Chicago, IL 60664-0420 Phones: 312-726-5699 or  800-699-6443  Fax:312-630-4011