Professional Resources

ACRM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

BRAIN INJURY

COGNITIVE REHABILITATION

The Cognitive Rehabilitation Manual: Translating Evidence-Based
Recommendations into Practice is intended for use in clinical practice by all
professionals who provide cognitive rehabilitation to brain-injured patients.

• PURCHASE printed copy
• PURCHASE online training
• LEARN about LIVE training
   

DEFINITION OF MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Developed by the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force of the ACRM Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (BI-ISIG)

• English (PDF)
• French (PDF)
• Spanish (PDF)
• German (PDF) 
• Russian (PDF) 
• Japanese (PDF) 
• Chinese, Orthodox Characters (PDF)
• Chinese, Simplified Characters (PDF)

CENTER FOR OUTCOME MEASUREMENT IN BRAIN INJURY (COMBI)

Assessments and scales to determine a patient's functionality and level of consciousness after brain injury, creating consistency in the evaluation of brain injury rehabilitation and assessment.

• www.tbims.org/combi/

COMMUNITY INTEGRATION
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on developing strategies to foster community integration and participation (CIP) for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

• www.tbicommunity.org/

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY MODEL SYSTEMS NATIONAL DATA AND STATISTICAL CENTER

The Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center
(TBINDSC) located at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado, is a central resource
for researchers and data collectors within the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems
(TBIMS) program.

• www.tbindsc.org

DEFENSE AND VETERANS BRAIN INJURY CENTER

The primary operational TBI component of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.

• www.dvbic.org/

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS OF SERVICE MEMBERS & VETERANS

• A resource for moderate and severe TBI

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COGNITIVE REHABILITATION

• Rehabilitation of Attention after Brain Injury
• Rehabilitation of Memory after Brain Injury
• Rehabilitation of Visuospatial Abilities after Brain Injury

GERIATRICS

Information for healthcare professional treating older adults with complex, chronic diseases and disorders.

• Statement of Principles: Toward Improved Care of Older Patients in Surgical and Medical Settings (PDF)
• Geriatrics At Your Fingertips

OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT

Promotes the science of outcome measure, providing information on medical outcomes research, instruments, and publications.

• Medical Outcomes Trust

REHABILITATION RESEARCH

• Rehabilitation Engineering Program (University of Michigan)

SPINAL CORD INJURY

• Model Spinal Cord Injury System Dissemination Center
• Neurosurgery://On-Call