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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.
 
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Item: ARNIE
Price: $15.00
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Big Boss Brain: Learning about traumatic brain injuries

When a parent has a brain injury, a child’s world is irreversibly changed. “The often invisible effects of TBI are difficult for adults to fully comprehend; more so for children who are discovering the world around them,” says author Shannon Maxwell. “Big Boss Brain is our way of providing children with a vehicle to understand TBI and realize that they are not alone.” Colorfully illustrated, this book is an essential tool for parents with children in elementary and middle school.
Item: BBBR
Price: $16.00
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Children’s Story Book Tool Kit on Brain Injury and Concussion

Special collection of story books for preschool and elementary school age children explains the effects of concussion and traumatic brain injury by describing changes in thinking and learning, emotions, and behaviors at home and in school. Includes 4 books.

Item: STORY2
Price: $40.00
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Daddy’s Home

As service members and veterans return home from combat and have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, their young children are often confused by a parent's actions and behavior. The initial excitement of having Daddy home (or Mommy) can change as children adjust to new routines. A parent's nightmares, short tempers, flashbacks, and avoidance can frighten and confuse children. PTSD can change a parent and this can be scary and upsetting for young children. This picture story book helps small children understand PTSD and gives reassurance of a parent's love. Highly recommended for families with young children whose parent has come home from Iraq or Afghanistan
Item: Daddy
Price: $17.50
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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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Our Daddy is Invincible

Traumatic brain injury can result in confusing and frightening changes in a parent. Children already under the stress of a parent’s deployment face new fears when a mother or father is injured. This story book helps children understand the wounds of war and their emotions and reactions to the physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral changes in their mother or father. Based on the author’s experience with her children when their father sustained a traumatic brain injury in Iraq, the powerful illustrations help children understand and cope with their fears, questions and hopes for the future.
Item: ODIN
Price: $16.00
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The Road Ahead – Next Exit: Hope, a helpful look at how brain injuries affect the whole family for ages 5-10

This special book for children helps them understand their reactions and emotions when a parent or sibling has a brain injury. Written for children ages 5-10, it is an interactive story book that uses a variety of tools to help youths express themselves. Puzzles, mazes, coloring, drawing pictures, writing stories – these are just a few of the tools that help children share their feelings and understand the impact of a brain injury on the entire family. This book helps parents and family members communicate with their children about the emotional upheaval and changes in their lives due to a parent or sibling’s brain injury.
Item: ROAD
Price: $10.00
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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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ELVIN The Elephant Who Forgets - PDF eBook

A story eBook 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.
 
If you prefer a traditional hardcopy version of Elvin, please click here.
 
Elvin is also available in DVD format, click here.
Item: ELVIN-eBook
Price: $10.00
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