Brain Injury Books

A brain injury has special challenges for adolescents who are already in critical stages of brain maturation and development. The transition from childhood to adulthood is complex and often difficult. An acquired brain injury makes this even more challenging.

This Tool Kit provides families with…

• Information on cognitive and behavioral issues for teenagers with brain injury.
• Strategies to help adolescents with social skills and peer relationships
• Planning for transitions within school and after high school

When a parent is injured, sons and daughters often feel confused, scared, anxious and angry. This guide helps parents explain the physical, cognitive, behavioral, social and communicative changes that can follow a brain injury, blast injury or PTSD. Using examples from children of all ages, it helps them understand their emotional reactions to a parent’s injury or PTSD. Each chapter has an exercise for children and practical tips for children, parents and professionals.

This guide is included in the Family and Adult Tool Kit on Traumatic Brain Injury.

This guide is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.

This guide is included in the PTSD Tool Kit for Veterans and Families.

This guide is included in the Chaplain and Counselor Tool Kit on Helping Families after Brain Injury.

Story book helps children understand their emotions and reactions when a parent has a brain injury. Describes coma, rehabilitation, coming home, and therapy from a child's perspective. Recommended for families of injured veterans and service members.

This book is included in the Family and Adult Tool Kit on Traumatic Brain Injury.

This brain injury book for families explains consequences of traumatic brain injury and gives strategies for coping with changes in the survivor's physical abilities, memory, attention, thinking and emotions.

This book is included in both the teen and children's version of Tool Kit for Life Care Planners and Case Managers on Adults with Brain Injury.

This book is included in the Family and Adult Tool Kit on Traumatic Brain Injury.

This book is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.

Book on marital stress and adjustment for families when a spouse has a brain injury. Discusses emotional trauma for family, grieving, mourning, parenting, and caregiving after severe head trauma.

This book is included in the Family and Adult Tool Kit on Traumatic Brain Injury.

Book chronicles her son's brain injury over 20 years from coma care to rehabilitation and living in the community.  Excellent resource with articles on special topics for families on traumatic brain injury advocacy, information and support.

This book is also included in both the teen and children's version of Tool Kit for Life Care Planners and Case Managers on Adults with Brain Injury.

This book is included in the Family and Adult Tool Kit on Traumatic Brain Injury.

Blast injury, PTSD and brain injury guide for families and caregivers on the consequences of concussion in veterans. Used by many VA Hospitals and Army Medical Facilities.

This guide is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.

This guide is included in the Chaplain and Counselor Tool Kit on Helping Families after Brain Injury.

Book for returning veterans and families describes effects of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), concussion and stress among service members coming home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This book is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.