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Tips cards with information on acquired and traumatic brain injury

Brain injury tip cards on adults and children give information on symptoms, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery for traumatic brain injury (TBI), blast injury, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and concussion (mild brain injury). Written for families, survivors, educators, therapists, clinicians and advocates, they are filled with strategies and tips on specific topics. Best of all, DRC provides single copies of these tip sheets free to Arkansas residents!

Educational Materials about Children with Brain Injuries:
		Augmentative Communication after Head Injury in Children - Information and resources for parents and educators on uses and choices for technology when a child has special needs due to illness or brain injury.
		Back to School after a Mild Brain Injury or Concussion - Information and tips on concussion shows how a mild brain injury or concussion can affect child's learning and behavior at home and in school.
		Back to School after a Moderate to Severe Brain Injury - Information helps families, educators and clinicians prepare child with acquired brain injury for return to school, transition from rehabilitation, and communication with teachers.
		Behavior after Brain Injury Changes and Challenges - Information for schools and teachers on effects of brain injury on behavior in children and students at home and in school.
		Behavior Programs and Behavior Problems - Information on changes in behavior after traumatic brain injury and challenges for behavior programs are described. Helps caregivers, staff and families identify effective treatment strategies and develop positive behavior supports.
		Brain Injury ADHD, LD - Tips and information for teachers and schools explains similarities and differences between students with brain injury, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disability.
		Brain Tumors Changes at Home and School - Information for families on coping with child's diagnosis and treatment of brain tumor. Tips for educators on effects of brain tumor on learning, behavior and physical abilities in classroom. Shows how to identify special needs related to brain tumors.
		Communication in Children after Brain Injury - Brain injury can affect a child's speech, language and communication. Tip card gives information for parents, educators and therapists to identify changes in language development and learning in school.
		Concussion in Children - Concussion information describes early and late signs and consequences of concussions and how to monitor symptoms. Post concussion checklist helps parents, nurses and educators track recovery.
		Families as Managers of Care and Services - Information and tips for families on adapting professional case management skills and applying them to managing care and services for a brain injury survivor at home and in the community.
		Helping Children Succeed after Brain Injury - Tips and information help families build self esteem of child after traumatic brain injury (TBI) by focusing on strengths and encouraging independence at home and in school.
		Helping Brothers and Sisters - Brain injury information for families on preparing siblings for hospital visits and helping them understand coma and head injury treatment.
		Helping Teens after Brain Injury - Information on effects of brain injury on social development in adolescents and challenges for independence. Discusses how friendships among teenagers change. Gives tips for parents and educators to help teens avoid risky behaviors and stay safe.
		High School to Adulthood: For a Student with a Brain Injury - Tips for educators and parents with information for planning a student's transition to adulthood after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and choices for training, education, and community integration.
		How Medications Work after Brain Injury - Information guide helps families, survivors and clinicians understand the effects of an injury to the brain and reactions to medications after head trauma. Gives tips for discussing medication with a physician when a person has a TBI.
		Keeping Children Safe after Brain Injury - Brain injury information for parents shows how changes in thinking, behavior, physical abilities after a brain injury can increase risks for repeated injuries.
		Legal Issues: When Teenagers become Adults after Brain Injury - Brain injury tip card discusses when changes in judgment, memory or communication may require legal guidance or protection when a child with TBI becomes an adult.
		Managing Behaviors after Brain Injury in School - Information and tips for parents and educators on behavior changes in children and students with acquired brain injury. Gives guidelines and strategies for changing behavior in students with TBI. Explains functional analysis of behavior.
		Myths & Facts, When Your Child has a Brain Injury - Brain injury information on developmental effects of traumatic and acquired brain injuries in children over time. Discusses brain development, recovery patterns and effects on learning.
		Neuropsychology and School - Brain injury tip card for schools explains how a neuropsychologist evaluates changes in a student's learning and behavior after a brain injury and shows how to refer a child.
		OOPS! Social Skills after Brain Injury - Information on causes and consequences of changes in social skills in adults after acquired brain injury. Tips and strategies for family members and caregivers on improving social skills in survivors.
		Planning In-School Transitions for a Student with a Brain Injury - Tip card explains why students and children have difficult transitions when changing teachers, subjects, schools and rooms after brain injury (TBI). Gives tips for teachers and parents on planning for changes in advance, preparing the student, and using compensatory strategies and supports at home and in the classroom.
		Section 504 Plan Checklist for a Student with a Brain Injury - Explains how Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act applies for a student or child with a brain injury in school and how eligibility is determined. Identifies accommodations for learning and teaching for support and assistance in class. Helpful for students with concussion or mild brain injury needing temporary assistance.
		Special Education IEP Checklist for a Student with a Brain Injury - Brain injury information for schools has IEP checklist for physical, behavioral, cognitive, communicative, social, and emotional needs. Gives teaching methods and classroom accommodations.
		Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment after Brain Injury - Brain injury tip card discusses risks of alcohol and drug use after head injury in adolescents and adults. Identifies signs of substance abuse and prevention.
		Talking with Parents: When a Student has a Brain Injury - Brain injury tip card for schools helps educators and teachers communicate with parents. Describes perspectives, needs and priorities of parents after their child has a brain injury.
		Therapies in School for Students with Brain Injuries - Acquired brain injury Tip Card for schools explains how physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech and language pathologists work with educators and students with brain injuries.
		The Young Child: Myths and Facts about Brain Injury - Traumatic brain injury information explains how brain trauma affects brain development and recovery in infants, toddlers and preschoolers by correcting common myths.
		Undiagnosed Brain Injuries in Youths and Adults - Describes signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injury and concussion in youths and adults that are often missed or overlooked. Provides checklists for identifying physical, cognitive, behavioral and social changes that may indicate a possible undiagnosed brain injury or concussion.

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Tip Cards about Adults with Brain Injury:
		Aging with a Brain Injury - Tips on aging for adults with acquired brain injury discusses common misunderstandings and fears about dementia, Alzheimer's disease, repeated head injuries, memory and dependence.
		Behavior Programs and Behavior Problems - Information on changes in behavior after traumatic brain injury and challenges for behavior programs are described. Helps caregivers, staff and families identify effective treatment strategies and develop positive behavior supports.
		Adults Living with Brain Injury - Brain injury tip card with checklists for families to identify effects of TBI on physical, social, cognitive abilities and behaviors and assess needs for help.
		Communicating with an Adult after Brain Injury - Information with tips on communicating with an adult after acquired brain injury. Explains effects of head injury on speech, language, reading and writing with strategies for improving communication.
		Caregiving after Brain Injury - Tip card with information for families on stresses of caregiving after head injury with tips on coping, finding support, asking for help, and avoiding burnout at home.
		Concussion in Adults - Concussion tip card describes early and persistent symptoms of concussion, types of concussion, and mild brain injury treatment and recovery in adults.
		Families as Managers of Care and Services - Information and tips for families on adapting professional case management skills and applying them to managing care and services for a brain injury survivor at home and in the community.
		Guide to Medications after Brain Injury - Discusses uses and types of medication for adults and children with brain injury to help with emotional and psychological changes and to improve cognitive abilities.
		Legal Issues: When Teenagers become Adults after Brain Injury - Brain injury tip card discusses when changes in judgment, memory or communication may require legal guidance or protection when a child with TBI becomes an adult.
		Life after Brain Injury: A guide for families - Information helps families with a recently injured member understand their feelings and reactions during early stages of hospital care, rehabilitation, and home care after an acquired brain injury.
		Myths & Facts about Behavior after Brain Injury - Brain injury behavior problems are reinforced by myths with inaccurate information about changes in behavior after head trauma. Helps families and caregivers understand causes and reasons for behaviors and learn how to respond positively.
		Minding Behavior in Adults after Brain Injury - Problem behavior after brain injury in adults can be changed by using information on positive supports in rehabilitation, home and community.
		OOPS! Social Skills after Brain Injury - Information on causes and consequences of changes in social skills in adults after acquired brain injury. Tips and strategies for family members and caregivers on improving social skills in survivors.
		Post Traumatic Headache - Information on causes and types of headaches after concussion, traumatic brain injury, head trauma or neck injury. Discusses options for treatment with tips for talking with the doctor about headaches after trauma.
		Sexuality after a Person has a Brain Injury - Corrects myths about sexuality among adults with disabilities and brain injuries. Gives strategies for families and caregivers on how to respond to sexual behaviors, disinhibition and changes in judgment and social skills.

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These Tip Cards, developed by Lash and Associates Publishing/Training Inc., were funded in part by project H25MC00264 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Promotional materials used with permission.

For additional information, please contact:

Elizabeth R. Eskew, MA²
TBI Coordinator
Disability Rights Center
1100 N. University Ave, Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 296-1775
(800) 482-1174
eeskew@arkdisabilityrights.org