Additional Resources

Brain Injury/General Information

• Brain Injury Association
  http://www.biausa.org/  - Home page for the Brain Injury Association, Inc.
  
• Center for Neuro Skills Traumatic Brain Injury Guide
  http://www.neuroskills.com - This site contains some of the latest research articles in the field of Traumatic Brain Injury. Choose your topic of interest from the list of categories.
  
• Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts
  http://www.biama.org/ - Home page for the Massachusetts chapter of the Brain Injury Association, Inc.
  
• Mild Brain Injury
  http://www.health-helper.com/  - This web site is maintained by Dr. Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D., a survivor of mild brain injury who has also co-authored a comprehensive book entitled Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
  
• National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/  - Home page for the National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury. Contains lots of good general information about TBI and many pages of links and resources.
  
• The Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Research and Prevention http://www.ohiovalley.org/  - This site has been developed by the Ohio State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Has some very good links and resources.
  
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
  http://www.preventchildabuse.info  - Homepage for Child Abuse Prevention of Utah. Support and Referral Service on Shaken Baby Syndrome. This site contains past editions of their newsletter, FAQ's, links to other related sites and information on their national conference.
  
• The Whole Brain Atlas
  http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html - An especially good resource for acquired brain injury.
  
  
• BioTech Head Injury Resource Page http://www.texoma.net/business/biotech/biotech4.htm  - Several internet-based medical, educational and legal resources. An excellent page containing frequently asked questions about brain injury.
  
  
• Massachusetts General Hospital Neurosurgical Service http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/SptGps.htm This easy-to-navigate site contains numerous support group resources (both live and electronic), e-mail list servers, web forums and chat rooms on numerous neurology topics including brain injury.
  
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx - This site contains basic information on TBI and children and youth, including many frequently asked questions and an extensive bibliography.
  
  

Disability Health Care and Law

• Access America
  http://www.disability.gov/  - This site has extensive links to the United States federal government’s web sites regarding topics such as children and youth, choice and self-determination, civil rights and protections, disability statistics, education, employment, health, housing, income support, recreation and travel, self-employment, tax credits and deductions, technology and transportation. Also includes links to the White House, U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate.
  
• Medicare Rights Center http://www.medicarerights.org
  
• The Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law http://www.abanet.org/disability/home.html - This site is maintained by the American Bar Association and is a good starting point for legal issues and disability.
  
• National Health Law Program
  http://www.healthlaw.org/  - Excellent site includes detailed information about federal health policy, especially Medicaid and Medicare. Great links.
  
• MCARE (managed care) web site
  http://www.mcare.net/ - A national clearinghouse on managed care and long-term supports and services for people with disabilities. This site has excellent links to managed care from consumers, insurers, providers and policy maker perspectives. This site is maintained by the Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire.

National and Federal Organizations and Agencies

• National Association of State Head Injury Administrators
  http://www.nashia.org
  
• National Institute of Health
  http://www.nih.gov/
  

Neurology and Neuropsychology

• Neuroscience for Kids
  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html  - This home page has been created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and experiments on your way to learning more about the brain and spinal cord.

Vocational

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Services or the home page for the MRC Supported Employment Services Program. In addition to an overview of this program, the SES pages have excellent information and links to other vocational sites, educational opportunities and legislative updates.

Special Education Guidelines

• Helpful resources for Parents from the Massachusetts Department of Education.  - http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/parents.html
  

Obtain information by calling (617) 204-3852 or toll-free (in Massachusetts only) 1-800-223-2559, ext. 2. TTY: (617) 204-3817. Or send an e-mail to SHIPU@MRC.state.ma.us.

This information is provided by the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.