R 340.1716(1) Traumatic Brain Injury Defined: "Traumatic brain injury" means an acquired injury to the brain which is caused by an external physical force and which results in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a student's educational performance. The term applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairment in one or more of the following areas: (a) Cognition. (b) Language. (c) Memory. (d) Attention. (e) Reasoning. (f) Behavior. (g) Physical functions. (h) Information processing. (i) Speech.
http://www.biausa.org/
BIA is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy.
http://www.biama.org/
Offering information, hope, and support to persons with brain injuries, their families, and the professionals who care for them in Massachusetts.
http://www.braintrauma.org/
BTF is improving the care of traumatic brain injury patients from the scene of the injury through the emergency room and in the intensive care unit.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/TBI.htm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services. This site presents information and resources on traumatic brain injury.
http://www.neuroskills.com/
Offers rehabilitation programs for individuals suffering from all types of brain injury.
http://www.tbihelp.org/
For caregivers and survivors of traumatic brain injury.
