Information on New TBI Products

Brain injury recovery is a long journey for survivors, families and caregivers. Whether you are a civilian or veteran who has survived a brain injury, a family member or caregiver, a clinician, advocate, or direct care staff, you will find this workbook is a valuable resource and tool for living a full life after brain injury. It pulls together…

· Scientific information from evidence based research

· Range of topics from coma to living in the community

· Compelling personal vignettes to illustrate content

· Tools for personal assessment and practical strategies

· CD with worksheets for personal and professional use.

Helpful life skills for survivors of brain injury are found in this special collection of four workbooks. All the workbooks in the Survivor Life Skills Tool Kit have been written by national experts as well as people who live and deal with brain injury every day. The titles of After Brain Injury - Telling Your Story; Living a Full Life after Brain Injury; Lost and Found and  Survival Kit all focus on creating positive, practical and effective steps to help survivors of brain injury get through each day and work toward a new future.

This Tool Kit is “a must” for every family, survivor, brain injury association, rehabilitation center, and resource library.

This workbook for families, caregivers, and therapists is a unique program based on the premise that a brain injury affects not only the individual, but the entire family. Whether the survivor lives at home, in a residential program, in a nursing or assisted living facility, it provides a method for everyone to view the entire person, not just the brain injury.

It helps caregivers address the questions of:

• How can I help the person with a brain injury sort out his life again?
• What does she hope to achieve in the future and are her goals realistic?
• How do I talk about these things with him?
• How can I help care for her without taking over her life?

Many survivors and families talk about life before and after the brain injury. This workbook helps them work with caregivers to connect both these lives, regain control, and improve their lives.

The SABI program includes the person with a brain injury (the survivor), the family and caregivers in all aspects of care and support. Together, they work and function as a team.

This Concussion (mild brain injury) Tool Kit is specially designed for educators, school nurses, peers, and families. It is filled with tools and products to help school staff and parents identify and treat symptoms of concussion at home and in school. It includes 1 manual, 1 DVD and 50 tip cards. Ideal as an educational package for inservices and peer support in school systems with vinettes featuring students discussing the effects of their concussions on cognitive, physical, social and behavioral abilities.

Concussion is a brain injury and it occurs to youths in all sports and recreational programs. The Sports Concussion Tool Kit provides athletic trainers and coaches with a comprehensive concussion program. It includes 1 poster, 2 manuals, 1 DVD and 30 tip cards on concussion in school sports. Specifically designed for middle and high schools as well as community recreation programs, it has been developed by national experts in concussion assessment and management. Because concussions can have physical, cognitive and emotional consequences that extend beyond the playing field, the Sports Concussion Tool Kit is a full educational package that covers:

• designing a concussion policy in schools and communities
• educating athletic staff about signs and symptoms of concussion
• monitoring student athlete's recovery from a concussion
• adhering to return to play guidelines after a concussion
• communicating with parents about concussion symptoms and recovery
• collaborating with educators on classroom supports