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www.nih.gov - Brain injury research studies at the National Institutes of Health.
www.cdc.gov - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides government information on all health issues. Under the disabilities section of this site there is a section on Traumatic Brain Injury. Included in this section are fact sheets covering statistics and prevention, number of injuries per state per year, causes, outcomes, research, prevention and risk groups.
www.nhtsa.dot.gov - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website includes safety information for drivers and passengers. Information on safe cars, child seat inspection stations, child seat safety, crash statistics and crash test information, automobile safety issues and adaptive equipment for people with disabilities, vehicle and safety equipment recalls and injury prevention is available.
www.internationalbrain.org - dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury.
www.biausa.org - National Brain Injury Association is a group that provides information to brain injury victims and helps evaluate brain injury research, standards of care, and outcomes.
www.ninds.nih.gov - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provides information on current initiatives and plans for brain and nervous system research.
www.aapmr.org - American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is national medical society representing physiatrists, physicians who are specialists in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation of victims of brain injuries.
www.aota.org - American Occupational Therapy Association provides information concerning occupational therapists (OT) who work with people experiencing various types of health problems including stroke and brain injury. The consumer section of this site explains what an OT does, how one can help with regaining independence, and provides an OT locator.
www.bungalowsoftware.com - Bungalow Software provides software specifically designed for people with aphasia.
www.aphasia.org - National Aphasia Association is a nonprofit association that promotes education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families.
www.apta.org - American Physical Therapy Association is an association of physical therapists that describes the goals of a PT, the many types of exercises and treatments that PTs use and a PT locator. Sections of this website are members only.
www.asha.org - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) works to provide access to quality services to people with speech, language, and hearing disorders to help them communicate more effectively.
www.braintrauma.org - The Brain Trauma Foundation is a national organization that works with EMS, physicians, trauma centers and hospitals to create standardized care for traumatic brain injury survivors. The website includes guidelines for prehospital assessment, management of TBI in hospitals and trauma centers, surgical treatment of TBI and medical management of pediatric TBI.
www.Brain.com - Provides products on brain health and fitness, as well as articles on recent research, dietary and other means to mental improvements.
www.braininjurychat.org - A volunteer-run, peer support web site where people who are affected by brain injuries can chat with other people in similar situations.
www.bhsi.org - The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute is the helmet advocacy program of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. This site includes all types of helmet information including fitting a helmet, buying guide, facts and statistics on bike and helmet safety as well as safety programs.
www.bicyclinginfo.org - This website provides information to bicyclists with the aim of the number of accidents and injuries that occur every year.
www.comarecovery.org - The Coma Recovery Association, Inc. strives to help patients and families with the process of brain injury recovery.
www.Kidshealth.org - A website directed to parents, kids and teens and focused on children's health from birth through adolescence.
www.med.harvard.edu - The Whole Brain Atlas shows actual neuroimaging scans of brain injuries and compares them to normal, uninjured brain scans.
www.naric.com - The National Rehabilitation Information Center contains a collection of books and journal articles on several health and rehabilitation topics, including brain injury.
www.neurologychannel.com - The Neurology Channel was developed by physicians with detailed information on many different types of neurological issues and conditions.
www.nfcacares.org - The National Family Caregivers Association offers free membership to caregivers in the United States.
www.safekids.org - The National Safe Kids Campaign focuses on safety precautions to avoid unintentional injuries to children.
www.tbiguide.com - The TBI Guide provides a downloadable The Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide , written to prepare the survivor and his family for the road to recovery, covering many topics including memory, headaches, organization, sleep, anger, dealing with doctors and different types of professionals that may be involved in treatment.
www.tbindsc.org - The Traumatic Brain Injury National Data Center (TBINDC) provides searchable research publications about many aspects of brain injury.
www.tbiresources.com - TBI Resources is a website by a brain injury survivor that provides information and resources for brain injury survivors, families, and caregivers.
www.spinalcord.org - This organization provides information and resources for living after a spinal cord injury.
www.asia-spinalinjury.org - This organization provides education to physicians interested in spinal cord injury research, acute care, rehabilitation and lifetime follow-up.

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