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This workbook guides survivors of brain injury and blast injury through the powerful healing experience of telling their own stories with simple journaling techniques. By writing short journal entries, survivors explore the challenges, losses, changes, emotions, adjustments, stresses, and milestones as they rebuild their lives. Journaling after brain injury helps written and verbal communication skills and provides cognitive retraining for following instruction. It helps promote self awareness as well as recognition of strengths and difficulties after brain injury. It is a tool for planning for the future and discussions with family members. Journaling can be done individually, in a group or with assistance from caregivers or family.
This workbook is included in the Survivor Tool Kit for Adults with Brain Injury.
Information on risks and consequences of aging after brain injury helps families and caregivers assess needs for help, provide support, and assist with memory, planning and organization at home. The Aging Tool Kit includes 3 books and 40 tip cards with therapeutic activities for adults with traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, or dementia.
Behavior after brain injury is one of the most challenging aspects of treatment and recovery for survivors, families, therapists and clinicians. Supporting positive behaviors, developing social skills, and improving self awareness are immediate and long-term goals for adults with brain injuries in rehabilitation programs, living at home, and in the community. This special collection of manuals and tip cards gives clinicians and family members practical information, tools and strategies to address behavioral challenges and disorders resulting from acquired brain injury.
A delightful story book with colorful illustrations for young children features Billy Butterfly as he tries to compete in the Insect Olympics with a sore wing. Written and illustrated by a survivor of a severe brain injury, this is a story of perseverance, hope and overcoming the challenges of having a disability. It is an excellent tool to help friends and peers be sensitive to the needs and abilities of children with disabilities. Billy’s story shows the importance of helping children try and the meaning of encouragement and support from friends and family.
This booklet helps parents and educators understand how the child’s brain develops and why an acquired brain injury can have both immediate and long-term consequences. It shows how a traumatic injury can disrupt the brain’s development and why changes may show up as the child grows up. By understanding how various regions of the brain develop, families and educators will recognize the relationship between and injury and changes in the child’s physical, cognitive, social, behavioral, and communicative skills.
This booklet 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 special collection of books and tip cards on brain injury, blast injury and PTSD is designed for chaplains and counselors helping families cope with the emotional impact of a traumatic injury. Two books help counselors and chaplains understand the effects of concussion, blast injury and brain injury by providing information on common symptoms, treatment and recovery. A supply of tip cards (pamphlets) with practical information and coping strategies on grief and loss, marital relationships, depression and caregiving are included for counselors and chaplains to distribute to families, veterans and survivors.
Special collection of story books and a DVD to educate children, peers and youngsters about what it's like to have a brain injury, special needs, or a disability. Includes 3 books and 1 DVD suitable for preschool and elementary school age childre. Excellent tools for helping children understand cognitive, behavioral and learning challenges.
A vocational training program for adults with traumatic and other types of acquired brain injuries living in the community includes 20 structured sessions with a workbook and CD with worksheets. Part One of the vocational curriculum helps survivors of brain injuries and blast injuries explore their interests, concerns and readiness for finding a job or returning to work. Part Two covers steps of looking for a job with attention to disclosure of a disability, on the job accommodations, resume preparation and interviewing. Part Three covers strategies for keeping a job and avoiding problems on the job.
This workbook is included in the Tool Kit for Life Care Planners and Case Managers on Adults with Brain Injury.
Cognitive communication rehabilitation activity manual is for adults with acquired brain injuries (ABI), such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumor or dementia. It can be used by individuals who are in high school, who have returned from the military or who have developed cognitive based language challenges from any type of brain trauma. It is also helpful for persons with age related memory loss and mild cognitive impairments.