Publications

Understanding Brain Injury- A Guide for the Family: Mayo Clinic- https://biaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mayo-Clinics-Understanding-Brain-Injury-A-Guide-for-the-Family.pdf

This booklet contains information on the human brain, causes of acquired brain injury, the recovery process, and behavior, communication and physical changes after brain injury. It also outlines examples of stressful behaviors and situations that people with brain injury may experience.

MAKING LIFE WORK AFTER A BRAIN INJURY- A Family Manual for Life at Home: This manual supports the concepts introduced in the three part video series for families titled Making Life Work, developed by Brain Injury Association of Florida, formerly the National Head Injury Foundation, Florida Association, Inc., under Contract No. V1031-G3661, sponsored by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Labor and Employment Security, 1997- https://bianys.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Making_Life_Work-after-TBI.pdf

This manual is designed to help you make the transition from the rehabilitation facility to your home, and to assist you in managing the cognitive and behavioral changes in your family member as a result of brain injury. It also addresses the lifelong care, vocational, educational, financial, and legal issues associated with a brain injury. The manual is meant to be used in parts or in its entirety, whichever meets your needs.

Physicians Tip Card for Patients Living with Brain Injury: Provider+tipcard.2022.pdfhttps://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:31016102-4edb-4506-9542-3a32f7d2034f

A tip card for medical providers treating individuals living with chronic brain injury sequelae

“Living Well with Brain Injury”: https://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993%2818%2930177-1/fulltext

An education page on how to better live well and health after Brain Injury

“Should You Tell Others That You Live With Brain Injury? Things to Consider About Brain Injury and Disclosure”: https://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993%2824%2901270-X/fulltext

Education page with guidance on disclosure and Brain Injury, different things to consider

“Voting Tips for People Living with Brain Injury”: https://biausa.org/public-affairs/media/voting-is-my-super-power-voting-tips-for-people-living-with-brain-injury

Fact sheet containing important information to know when voting after sustaining a brain injury

“Getting the Most Out of Your Telehealth Visits”:  https://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993(20)31218-1/pdf 

Information page on how to make the most out of your telehealth visits

“Future Planning After Brain Injury: A Guide for Family Caregivers”:  https://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993(20)31271-5/pdf 

Information on how family and caregivers can plan for the future with someone with a brain injury

Managing Sleep Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury: https://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993(21)00395-6/pdf

Tips on managing sleep issues after brain injury

Brain Injury and PTSD Guide – https://tortslaw.com/tbi-and-ptsd-resources/

Resource guide written by Brain Injury Association of Indiana Vice President Dan Buba offering information and insight into TBI, PTSD, and the healing process.

MSKTC Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheets: https://msktc.org/tbi/factsheetshttps://msktc.org/lib/docs/Booklet/TBI_Booklet__Edition_6_Dec_2017.pdf

The MSKTC collaborates with TBI Model Systems to produce evidence-based and consumer-friendly factsheets.

The Challenge! News Magazine Archives: Brain Injury Association of America– https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/public-awareness/challenge-magazine

For more than 30 years, THE Challenge! has been a go-to source for public policy news, research, medical advances, legal and financial issues, and inspiring stories of recovery.

Understanding Brain Injury- A Guide for Employers: Mayo Clinic- https://www.brainline.org/sites/default/files/AGuideforEmployers_English.pdf

“Understanding Brain Injury” explains the causes and types of brain injury. It lists the behavioral changes that are most common among people who sustain brain injuries, and offers simple techniques you can use to help them deal with the possible changes. The effort you put forth can make a tremendous difference to an employee with a brain injury.

Understanding Pediatric Brain Injury – A Guide for Parents and Teachers: Mayo Clinic- https://www.biav.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2017.0817-Mayo-Guide-to-Pediatric-Brain-Injury.pdf

This guide is intended to help family members, teachers and other caregivers understand common thinking, behavioral, emotional and communication changes that can result from a child’s brain injury. It also outlines strategies to help a child adapt to these changes, and issues that may arise when the child returns home, to school and to the community.