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Story Books on Brain Injury for Children

Story Books on Brain Injury for Children

Story books teach children about brain injury

These books for preschool and elementary school age children use stories and interactive exercises to help them understand  brain injury. There are books for children who have a brain injury plus a book for children to help them understand a parent's brain injury.  These books are excellent resources to help classmates, peers, and friends learn about brain injury and to increase awareness of special needs and disability issues.

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Arnie’s MRI

In this children’s book about treatment for a concussion, Arnie the armadillo falls off his bicycle. Because he isn’t wearing a helmet, he hurts his head and has to have a MRI. He doesn’t understand what this is so he is nervous about the examination. The story line and colorful illustrations help children understand why Arnie is a bit scared. Hospital staff address his fears about medical procedures by turning the MRI exam into an adventure.
Arnie soon overcomes his fears and learns why he should always wear a bicycle helmet.
Item: ARNIE
Price: $15.00
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ELVIN The Elephant Who Forgets DVD

Brain injury DVD for children about the story of Elvin the elephant. Children learn about brain injury and how it can affect emotions, behavior and friends in school and at home.

Item: ELVDVD
Price: $20.00
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Billy Butterfly Tries

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.

Item: BILLY
Price: $10.00
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ELVIN The Elephant Who Forgets

A story book for children explains traumatic brain injury through the story of Elvin the elephant who has a tree branch fall on his head. It helps children learn how a brain injury can affect learning, emotions, behavior and relationships in school and at home. It shows the difference between physical or visible and cognitive or invisible disabilities and special needs for help in school.
Item: ELVIN
Price: $15.00
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Get Well Soon...Balloon!

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.

Item: BALL
Price: $7.50
Market price: $15.00 save 50%
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All About Me!

Interactive booklet helps elementary school age children identify the physical, cognitive, and behavioral effects of traumatic brain injury and describes help needed in school.
Item: AAMEC
Price: $7.00
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! Asi soy Yo! Spanish Version of All About Me!

This booklet is the Spanish version of All About Me! It helps pre school and elementary school children and students describe the physical, cognitive, and behavioral effects of traumatic brain injury and post concussion syndrome.

Item: AAMES
Price: $7.00
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