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INDEPENDENT LIVING SCALE

The Independent Living Scale (ILS) is now available to the public at no charge.
The ILS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing and tracking the
independent functioning of a person following traumatic brain injury. The ILS
includes over 300 items covering activities of daily living, behavior and
initiation skills. The ILS Scoring Sheet is also available in Word and
WordPerfect formats.

Find the ILS and ILS Scoring Sheet at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/cns/ilsmenu.shtml

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PHYSICAL THERAPY POSITION OPENING

The Centre for Neuro Skills rehabilitation facility in Dallas, Texas has an
immediate position opening for a physical therapist. You can contact the Human
Resources Dept. at cns@neuroskills.com or call 800-554-5448/972-580-8500.

Find the CNS employment opportunities page at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/cns/employ.shtml

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NEW RESEARCH ARTICLES ON THE WEB SITE

Growth Factor Stimulation Leads to Increase in New Neurons in the Brain

Researchers have demonstrated that several regions of the adult rat brain have
the capacity to acquire new neurons following the introduction of a growth
factor into the brain's lateral ventricle, which is located in the depths of the
cerebral cortex.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-growth.shtml

Care of Head Injuries Falls Short of Recommendations

Audits of the whole of the Eastern Region of England and over 200 accident and
emergency (A&E) departments in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, pinpoint
major deficiencies in funding, staff, and service provision. The findings also
show that levels of care vary considerably, and that rehabilitation and follow
up of head injured patients are poor.

Read the full article at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/pr-care.shtml

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RESEARCH ARTICLE DATABASE

Twenty article references and abstracts have been added to our extensive
article database. The database now houses 1,163 of the most current research
articles related to traumatic brain injury.

You can find the research article database at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/rehab/search.shtml

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NEW LINKS

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems
http://www.tbims.org/

You can find the neurolinks directory at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/links/links.shtml

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TBI PRESS RELEASES

This month's new press releases are:

Pharmos' Traumatic Brain Injury Trial of Dexanabinol Expands to U.K
http://library.northernlight.com/FB20010919490000247.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0#doc

Despite the Increased Use of Helmets, Head Injuries are on the Rise
http://detnews.com/2001/health/0109/19/h06-297445.htm

Intelligent Robot to Help Brain Surgeons
http://www.armstrong-healthcare.com/html/press.htm#SEPT2001

Clinical Pathways Improve Care of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/09/09.05/20010904clin012.html

Weekly additions to the "current news" section can be found at:
http://www.neuroskills.com/current.shtml

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CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

September 28-29
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas Annual Conference
Little Rock, AR
Phone: 501-224-5913
Email: biaar@aol.com
Web Site: www.brainassociation.org

September 28-30
Brain Injury Association of New Mexico Annual Conference
Albuquerque, NM
Phone: 888-292-7415
Email: info@braininjurynm.org
Web Site: www.braininjurynm.org

Sep 30-Oct 3
Annual Meeting of he American Neurological Association
Chicago, IL
Phone: 952-545-6284

October 5-6
16th Annual North Virginia BIA Conference
Fairfax, VA
Phone: 703-352-1656
Web Site: www.nvbia.org

October 6
Annual Oregon BIA Conference
Wilsonville, OR
Phone: 503-585-0855
Email: biaor@open.org

October 10-13
IX Congreson Iberamericano de Neurolgia Pediatrica
Curitiba-Parana, Brazil
Email: antoniuk@uol.com.br

October 10-13
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 800-229-7530
Email: info@rehabnurse.org

October 11
Neurotrama Day
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-944-2652
Email: pcbic@attcanada.ca
Web Site: www.bcbia.org

October 11-12
Brain Injury Association of Utah Annual Conference
Provo, UT
Phone: 801-484-2240
Web Site: www.biau.org

October 10-13
IX Congreson Iberamericano de Neurolgia Pediatrica
Curitiba-Parana, Brazil
Email: antoniuk@uol.com.br

October 12-13
16th Annual Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-944-2652
Email: pcbic@attcanada.ca

October 19
Traumatic Brain Injury: Causes, Effects and Outcomes
Lubbock, TX
Phone: 800-743-2737

October 26
BIA of Rhode Island Annual Conference
Warwick, RI
Phone: 401-725-2360
Email: sbrinkworthbia@gateway.net

October 31
Brain Injury Association of Vermont Annual Conference
Burlington, VT
Phone: 802-241-2184
Web Site: www.biavt.org

Oct 31-Nov 3
Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology
San Francisco, CA
Web Site: www.nanonline.org

November 1-4
BIA Annual State Leadership Conference
Nashville, TN
Phone: 319-364-9299
Email: glauer@biausa.org

November 7-9
New Trends in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Oslo, Norway
http://suite.sunnaas.no/english/index.html

March 14-15 (2002)
Brain Injury Association of Maryland
Towson, MD
Web Site: www.biamd.org
Email: info@biamd.org

June 12-15 (2002)
Annual Case Management Conference
Orlando, FL
Web Site: www.cmsa.org

October 16-18 (2002)
International Conference on Post Trauma Rehabilitation
Quebec City, QC
Web Site: www.irdpq.qc.ca

For a full listing of conferences being held in 2001-2002,
please go to http://www.neuroskills.com/events.shtml

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BOOKS-OF-THE-MONTH

Special Topic: Education and TBI

Academic Recovery After Head Injury
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0398057885/centreforneuroskA

Acquired Brain Injury in Childhood and Adolescence: A Team and Family Guide to
Educational Program Development and Implementation
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/039806590X/centreforneuroskA

Continuing Therapeutic Education for the School-Age Child with Traumatic Brain
Injury
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/076164346X/centreforneuroskA

An Educational Challenge: Meeting the Needs of Students with Brain Injury
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/188285537X/centreforneuroskA

An Educator's Manual: What Educators Need to Know About Students with Brain
Injury
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0927093030/centreforneuroskA

Head Injury in Children and Adolescents: A Resource and Review for School and
Allied Professionals
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471161942/centreforneuroskA

Signs and Strategies for Educating Students with Brain Injuries: A Practical
Guide for Teachers and Schools
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1882855337/centreforneuroskA

Students with Acquired Brain Injury: The School's Response
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1557662851/centreforneuroskA

For a complete listing of brain injury related books go to:
http://www.neuroskills.com/booksmaster.shtml