Online & Print Resources

Brain Injury -

Brain Imaging: Understanding the Basics - FAQ

Facts about the Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States after Severe Brain Injury

COMBI - The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury, detailed information on 16 frequently used TBI outcome/functional assessment measures.

DND Press Home of the Disability Resource Library - supports disability research and advocacy by providing a large collection of disability related links.

GLADNET - Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network on employment and Training

The John A. Hartford Foundation - Founded in 1929, The John A. Hartford Foundation is a committed champion of health care, training, research and service system innovations that will ensure the well-being and vitality of older adults. Its overall goal is to increase the nation's capacity to provide effective, affordable care to its rapidly increasing older population. Today, the Foundation is America's leading philanthropy with a sustained interest in aging and health.

www.sciwire.com
Forums about spinal cord injury care, cure, life, and trials are in this brand new community.

Evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation: recommendations for clinical practice
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The"Study on Aging with Brain Injury"

Geriatrics At Your Fingertips - Free, on-line access to all the information found in the publication Geriatrics at Your Fingertips a comprehensive pocket-sized reference to clinical geriatrics that provides up-to-date, practical information on the evaluation and management of diseases and disorders most common to elderly people. Updated annually.

Medical Outcomes Trust - Provides information on medical outcomes research, instruments, and publications.

Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems Dissemination Center - The MSCIS Dissemination Center is a NIDRR award to TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research) in Houston, Texas in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The MSCISDC has three goals: Establish, maintain, and disseminate a bibliography of the academic publications of the MSCIS Centers and the Collaborative Research Projects in SCI; establish a system to collect, maintain and disseminate consumer and professional education materials produced by the MSCIS Centers and Collaborative Research projects in SCI including a system for uniform reporting and collection of presentations by the MSCIS Centers to all audiences; and establish collaborative relationships with the NIDRR-supported dissemination centers, NARIC and NCDDR.

Neuropsychology Central - This site offers a publications link that is an excellent resource for information on topics related to neuropsychology, plus a good link on grants and funding.

Neurosurgery://On-Call - The official web site of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Whether you are a patient, physician, health care professional, this site is your online resource for neurosurgical information.

National Library of Medicine - This site is a potpourri of good links including NLM/s own grant program, free Medline literature searches, and other databases/search tools.

Health Services/Technology Assessment - A service of the National Library of Medicine (see above) to assist with finding information and assessment instruments related to health service research, outcomes and technology.

On-line Journal Evidence Based Medicine - Includes featured articles and other links related to evidence-based medicine. Co-sponsored by the British Medical Journal and American College of Physicians.

PM&R Resources - A comprehensive set of links and information for physiatrists.

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Integration of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) was awarded to researchers at TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research) and Baylor College of Medicine by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The Center's mission is: that all those affected by Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including traditionally under-served populations, have access to information, resources, and services that maximize participation in their communities and that treating professionals have the necessary information to meet the needs of persons with TBI; that all areas of community integration, including traditionally under-emphasized areas such as friendship, intimacy, and creative expression, be addressed; that attitudinal barriers to community integration of persons with TBI be reduced; and that new types of partnerships, such as those with the larger disability community, be established in order to empower persons with TBI to have a voice in creating community services and networks to facilitate maximal community participation.

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology for Successful Aging (RERC-Tech-Aging), a University of Florida initiative. The primary focus of the Center is to promote independence and quality of life for older people with disabilities through technology - devices that can make everyday tasks easier to complete.

Research Programs - The University of Michigan, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is dedicated to the development of rehabilitation research to meet the growing need in America. It is one of the top five programs in the country in terms of publications, presentations, and extramural support. A Grants and Contracts Office supports the endeavors of a nationally-recognized faculty and staff who are facilitating the design of rehabilitation research priorities in North America.

A Statement of Principles: Toward Improved Care of Older Patients in Surgical and Medical Specialties. a pdf version of articles from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

The TBI Help Desk provides a wide range of support resources for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Caregivers at all levels, Families and Patients. Professional advice derived from the finest rehabilitation and medical specialists

Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems - Information on brain injury, model systems publications, resources and the TBI national database.

Wheelchairjunkie.com - Frank discussion about all different brands and models of wheelchairs from actual wheelchair users.  Discussion board, testing information, and a "used equipment for sale" bulletin board.