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This booklet describes how the brain works and what happens when it is injured. Graphics illustrate the geography of the brain and the location and functions of various lobes. An overview of brain development explains how the consequences of brain injury show up over time as the child matures. Useful tool for understanding neuroanatomy and its implications for learning.

A delightful children’s book on traumatic brain injury. It is about a little elephant named "Elvin", who has a brain injury from a tree branch! Since his head injury, he can’t count his figs anymore, gets mixed up at school and doesn’t get along with his friends anymore. A visit to the neuropsychologist helps him understand that he’s not a bad little elephant... he has a brain injury. This book helps children, friends and classmates under-stand what it’s like to have a brain injury. Written for kindergarten through elementary school age children.

Stupid, weird, dorky. These are words that friends and classmates use to describe a child with a brain injury. Just when a child with a brain injury needs help and understanding the most, friends may disappear, make taunting remarks or imitate behaviors. This booklet helps elementary school age children understand brain injury or any disablity by using checklists and answering questions. Written in kid friendly language, sections covers how I got hurt, what helps me at school, how I learn best, things that make it hard for me to pay attention, and what I want to get better at. Also covers things that scare me, what makes me happy, how I act if I am having a problem, and what I want to be when I get older.

This book gives a basic overview of the consequences that brain injuries can have on a student’s learning and behavior. It sorts out myths from facts, explains common changes at home and in school, and gives strategies for the classroom. There are detailed worksheets to transfer information as the student moves from teacher to teacher, grade to grade and school to school. This manual has outsold all of our other books due to its clear, practical and useful approach. This is a must have book for educators and families.

Three families and their children discuss the personal impact of brain injury. Professionals in rehabilitation, mental health and education comment on challenges typically faced by families when a child has a brain injury. This DVD shows the educational challenges after brain injury by following three youths as they return to school. It describes the strategies and supports that helped them return to the classroom. It highlights the developmental impact of a brain injury and contrasts the educational issues for students in elementary school, high school and preparing for college.