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TBI Resource Guide
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The TBI Resource Guide is the internet`s central source of information regarding traumatic brain injury. The TBI Resource Guide website consists of over 1,200 pages of information, materials, education and resources about the brain, brain injury and TBI rehabilitation for survivors, families and professionals.
Stem Cells Fill Gap Left By Brain Injury (July 28)
A brain injury leaves a permanent gap in the brain that can destroy a person's ability to speak and move normally. Filling that gap with new cells has been a long sought-after goal of stem cell research, but all attempts have met with complications - until now. Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine report the first success using stem cells to populate the damaged region with new neurons in rats. If those cells also replace the function of the lost cells, they could help people recover after a brain injury.
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New Research Calls for Schools to Be More Aware of Head Injuries (August 10)
New research from the University of Warwick examining return to school and classroom performance following head injury reveals that teachers are often unaware of the injury and that children only very rarely receive specialist help, despite having attention and memory problems.
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The Summer 2004 (13.3) issue of the Inside View quarterly
newsletter is now available. With a $12 yearly subscription ($24
international), glossy, hard-copy versions of the Inside View will be
delivered to your door every three months.
Two-year subscriptions are only $22 ($44 international) and three-year
subscriptions are $30 ($60 international).
Summer Issue Table of Contents:
Impact of MTBI on Children
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Reversing Brain Damage
Concussion's Impact on Emotions
Sexes Respond to TBI Differently
Repairing Skull Defects
Computerized Vision Therapy
2004 Conference Schedule
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08/30/04 Facts on Concussions
08/30/04 Skateboarder Injured in Crash Urges Helmet Use
08/27/04 Test-Re-Test Reliability of Walking Speed, Step Length and Step Width Measurement After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study
08/27/04 Predictors of Invalid Neuropsychological Test Performance After Traumatic Brain Injury
08/27/04 Honda Has Developed a Pop-Up Bonnet System Which It Claims Reduces the Injuries Sustained by Pedestrians
08/27/04 Number of Traumatic Brain Injuries on Rise in Massachusetts
08/27/04 Memory Self-Awareness and Memory Self-Monitoring Following Severe Closed-Head Injury
08/27/04 Mapping Rehabilitation Resources for Head Injury
08/27/04 Cognitive Training in Home Environment
08/27/04 Cards Designed to Help Coaches Deal with Concussions
08/27/04 APOE-4 Predicts Dementia But Not Other Psychiatric Disorders After Traumatic Brain Injury
08/20/04 Health Tip: Concussions
08/19/04 'Better' Head Injury Test Devised
08/18/04 Clinic Concussion Test Could Save Athletes From Further Injuries
08/17/04 Relationship Between Strength, Balance, and Swallowing Deficits and Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Analysis
08/17/04 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Case Study
08/16/04 A Novel Approach for Families Coping With Brain Injury
08/05/04 New Research Calls for Schools to Be More Aware of Head Injuries
08/05/04 Mapping Rehabilitation Resources for Head Injury
08/05/04 Brain Injury Victims Work to Get Health Care Help
08/04/04 Long-Term Accumulation of Amyloid-ß, ß-Secretase, Presenilin-1, and Caspase-3 in Damaged Axons Following Brain Trauma
08/03/04 Multiple Episodes of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Result in Impaired Cognitive Performance
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Our digital library includes graphics and animations of various aspects of neurology and types of
traumatic brain injury.
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The TBI Resource Guide now offers four continuing education courses. Our online CE courses are $60 each. RN-Type II (Texas) has been added to our list of certifying organizations.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Applied Behavior Analysis
Brain Injury Rehabilitation: An Overview
Brain Anatomy and Function
CE Courses page: click here
Keep up with the latest traumatic brain injury legislative resources and activities. Includes listing of state and federal bills, task forces and news.
TBI Legislation page: click here
Aug 30
BIA of Michigan - Brain Injury Specialist Certification
Marquette, MI
810-229-5880
Sep 4-7
Annual Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies
Paris, France
+41-22-908-0488
Email: efns04@kenes.com
Website: 2004.efns.org/efns2004/
Sep 9-12
ACRM-ASNR Joint Annual Conference
Pointe Vedra Beach, FL
317-915-2250
Email: acrm@acrm.org
Website: www.acrm.org
Sep 11
Traumatic Brain Injury Services: Brain Injury Specialist Certification
Memphis, TN
901-545-8487
Email: cchambers@the-med.org
Sep 17-18
BIA of Indiana Annual Conference
Indianapolis, IN
317-356-7722
Email: acrm@acrm.org
Website: www.biausa.org/Indiana
Sep 24-25
Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference
Vancouver, Canada
317-356-7722
Email: info@pcbic.org
Website: www.pcbic.org
Sep 30-Oct 1
Brain Injury Association of Florida Annual Conference
Delray Beach, FL
954-786-2400
Email: mronshausen@biaf.org
Website: www.biaf.org
Sep 30-Oct 2
3rd Joint Congress for Neurorehabilitation
1st Regional Meeting of the World Forum for Neurological Rehabilitation
Zurich, Switzerland
+41(0)1-386-38-33
Email: caroline.kunz@balgrist.ch
Website: www.neuroplasticity.ch/wfnr
Oct 1-2
Brain Injury Association of Illinois
312-726-5699
Email: info@biail.org
Website: www.biausa.org/Illinois/bia.html
Oct 1-2
2nd Annual Pacific Northwest Interstate Regional Brain Injury Conference
Portland, OR
503-740-3155
Email: sherry@sherrystock.com
Website: www.biaoregon.org
Oct 3-6
American Neurological Association Annual Conference
Toronto, Canada
952-545-6284
Email: ana@llmsi.com
Website: www.aneuroa.org/sf_prelim.html
Oct 6
BIA of Michigan - Brain Injury Specialist Certification
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Oct 7-8
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Annual Conference
Lansing, MI
810-229-5880
Email: info@biami.org
Website: www.biami.org
Oct 7-8
Brain Injury Association of Utah Annual Conference
Ogden, UT
801-484-2240
Email: biau@sisna.com
Website: www.biau.org
Oct 7-9
World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities
Orlando, FL
201-226-1446 x305
www.wcdexpo.com
Oct 7-10
AAPM&R Annual Conference
Phoenix, AZ
312-464-9700
Email: info@aapmr.org
Website: www.aapmr.org
Nov 9
Loma Linda Annual Brain Injury Conference
Loma Linda, CA
760-248-9130
Email: lmosley@neuroskills.com
Nov 13
Brain Injury Association of Virginia Annual Conference
Richmond, VA
Email: michelle@biav.net
Website: www.biav.net
Nov 13-14
25th Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke
Boston, MA
781-348-2113
Email: donna.carr@healthsouth.com
Website: www.braintreehospital.org/neurorehabilitation-conference-2.html
Nov 17-21
NAN Annual Conference
Seattle, WA
303-691-3694
Email: office@nanonline.org
Website: http://nanonline.org/content/pages/conf/locdate.shtm
Nov 18-20
ASHA Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA
800-498-2071
Email: actioncenter@asha.org
Website: www.asha.org
Dec 9-11
BIA National Conference: State of the Art and Science
Washington D.C.
703-761-0750
Website: www.biausa.org/Pages/nationalconference.html
Feb 13-17 (2005)
NANOS Annual Conference
Copper Mountain Resort, CO
860-586-7507
Email: ctubby@nanosweb.org
Website: www.nanosweb.org/meetings/nanos2004/index.htm
Apr 9-16 (2005)
AAN Annual Conference
Miami Beach, FL
651-695-2717
Email: memberservices@aan.com
Website: am.aan.com
Apr 10-14 (2005)
World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Sao Paolo, Brazil
+32-9-344-3959
Email: isprm2005@isprm.org
Website: www.na5.com.br/isprm/
May 5-8 (2005)
World Congress on Brain Injury Bi-Annual Conference
Melbourne, Australia
+61-3-9682-0244
Email: braininjury@icms.com.au
Website: www.icms.com.au/braininjury/
Conferences 2004-2007: click here
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
By Daniel G. Amen M.D.
Price: $10.50
Synopsis
Clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist Amen uses nuclear brain imaging to diagnose and treat behavioral problems. He explains how the brain works, what happens when things go wrong, and how to optimize brain function. Five sections of the brain are discussed, and case studies clearly illustrate possible problems.
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Clinical and Neuropsychological Aspects of Closed Head Injury
By John T. E. Richardson
Price: $55.00
Synopsis
Considers the epidemiology, causes, and structural neuropathology of closed head injury and the impact of closed head injury on memory, cognition, language, communication, personality, and social behavior.
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Confronting Traumatic Brain Injury: Devastation, Hope, and Healing
By William J. Winslade
Price: $45.00
Synopsis
This book--the first comprehensive, accessible book on traumatic brain injury--explains what it is, how it is caused, and what can be done to treat, cope with, and prevent it. The book includes illuminating case studies, key ethical and legal issues, public policy proposals, and practical steps we can take to protect ourselves from brain trauma.
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Counseling Interactions with Traumatically Brain Injured Clients
By Keith D. Cicerone
Price: $44.95
Synopsis
Considering that working is often looked upon as the key to normalization after a traumatic brain injury, this monograph focuses on various interaction techniques that will work with a client's ability to make choices, self-determination, and personal identity, while providing appropriate resources for use during recovery.
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Sexual Difficulties After Traumatic Brain Injury and Ways to Deal With It
By Ronit Aloni, Shlomo Katz
Price: $30.95
Synopsis
This book focuses on improving the social and intimacy skills of survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Early chapters identify and discuss problems relating to sexuality for TBI survivors. Professional and survivor perceptions of TBI and its physical and medical aspects are also examined. Later chapters describe a framework for a sexual intervention program consisting of small group therapy, individual and couples counseling, and surrogate therapy.
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For a complete list of over 200 brain injury related books: click here
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That is all for this month. See you in September!
Craig S. Persel
Managing Editor, TBI Resource Guide
Centre for Neuro Skills
cns@neuroskills.com
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