Reference Links

Abilities Expo
Abilities Expo is dedicated to educating and improving the lives of Americans with disabilities, senior citizens, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals and professional therapists by providing a forum forum for companies to demonstrate their products and services.

Brainandspinalcord.org
BrainandSpinalCord.org was created as a knowledge base for brain injury and spinal cord injury survivors.

Brain Injury Association of America
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is dedicated to increasing access to quality health care and raising awareness and understanding of brain injury through advocacy, education and research.

Brainline
BrainLine is a national multimedia project offering information and resources about preventing, treating and living with TBI.  BrainLine includes a series of webcasts, an electronic newsletter and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations concerned about traumatic brain injury.

Brainstorming 4 Us
Brainstorming4us provides a network of support to survivors and families of Traumatic Brain Injury in Southern California.

CaringBridge
CaringBridge provides free websites that connect people experiencing a significant health challenge to families and friends.  Authors can add health updates and photos to share their story while visitors are able to leave messages of love, hope and compassion in the guestbook.

Center for Disease Control: Traumatic Brain Injury
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s research and programs work to prevent traumatic brain injury and help people better recognize, respond and recover if a TBI occurs.

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DBVIC) serves active duty military, their beneficiaries, and veterans with traumatic brain injuries through state-of-the-art clinical care, innovative clinical research initiatives and educational programs.

National Association of State Head Injury Administrators
The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) assists state government in promoting partnerships and building systems to meet the needs of individuals with brain injury and their families.

North American Brain Injury Society
The North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) is a society comprised of professional members involved in the care or issues surrounding brain injury.

Ronald McDonald House Charities
The mission of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children.

Spinalcord.org (NSCIA)
The National Spinal Cord Industry Association (NSCIA) is the nation’s oldest and largest civilian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Americans living with the results of spinal cord injury and disease and their families.

The Sarah Jane Brain Project
The Sarah Jane Project was founded by the mother of 5-year old Sarah Jane Donohue after her daughter suffered pediatric acquired brain injury (PABI)  when she was violently shaken by her baby nurse when only five-days old.  The Project works to advance the knowledge of PABI and provide support for victims and their families.