Head Injury Information on Rehabilitation

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.

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.

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.

Cognitive remediation on attention and memory for children and students with traumatic brain injury, ADD, ADHD, and brain tumors.