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Books - Easy to Read and Understand

    Academic Recovery After Head Injury
    Dinah Russell and Anita Sharratt
    ISBN:
    0398057885
    Charles C. Thomas Publishing
    2600 South First Street
    Springfield IL 62794-9265

    Access Guide to Community Services 
    Brain Injury Assc. of Florida
    201 East Sample Road
    Pompano Beach FL 33064

    Access Guide to Community Svcs Workbook
    Brain Injury Assc. of Florida
    201 East Sample Road
    Pompano Beach FL 33064

    Awake Again
    by Martin Krieg (Survivor)
    ISBN:
    1567960464
    KM Publishing
    P. O. Box 3346-DT
    Santa Cruz CA 95063

    Blessed Tragedy
    by Karen Wells (Survivor)
    ISBN:
    0964940175
    Rhodes & Easton
    121 E. Front Street, 4th Floor
    Traverse City MI 49684

    Brain Injury: A Family Tragedy
    by Patt Abrahamson (Family Member)
    ISBN:
    1882855566
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Brain Injury Glossary
    ISBN: 188285506X
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    BRAINLASH: Maximize Your Recovery from Mild Brain Injury
    by Gail L. Denton, Ph.D. (Survivor)
    Attention Span Books
    P. O. Box 788
    Niwot CO 80544-0788

    Coming Home: Discharge Manual for Families of Persons w/ a Brain Injury
    Dana S. DeBoskey, Ph.D., Editor
    ISBN:
    1882855345
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Comprehensive Rehab. of the H.I. Person
    (available in Spanish )
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
    Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D. (Survivor)
    ISBN:
    0895297914
    Avery Publishing Group
    120 Old Broadway
    Garden City Park NY 11040

    Courage After Coma: A Familyís Journey
    by Mufty Mathewson (Parent)
    ISBN: 0968222102
    Uneek Experience Ltd.
    10333 - 132 Street
    Edmonton AB T5N 1Y9 Canada

    Crushed But Not Destroyed
    by Sharon Longenecker (Spouse)
    ISBN:
    0961424400
    Sun Ray Publishing Co.
    27885 S. E. Sun Ray Drive
    Boring OR 97009

    Daño cerebral: Guía para familares y cuidadores
    José León-Carrión
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Educating Families: A Guide to Medical, Cognitive & Social Issues  GOOD READ
    by D. DeBoskey, J. Hecht and C. Calub
    ISBN:
    083420231X
    Aspen Publishers, Inc.
    200 Orchard Ridge Drive
    Gaithersburg MD 20878

    For Kids Only: A Guide to Brain Injury  GOOD READ
    Medical College of Virginia
    Dept. of Physical Medicine Rehab.
    MCV Box 980542
    Richmond VA 23298-0542

    Gentle Touches: A Collection of Essays
    Simkins and Simkins
    Attorneys at Law
    200 North Center
    Northville MI 48167

    Guidelines for Educational Services for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury
    Department of Education
    P. O. Box 2120
    Richmond VA 23216

    God Isn't Finished with Me Yet!
    by Kathy Hughes (Survivor) with Rita Milios
    ISBN: 1555232064
    Winston-Derek Publishers
    P. O. Box 90883
    Nashville TN 37209

    Traumatismo Craneo Encefalico
    L. Marshal, G.R. Sadler and S.B. Marshall
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    HDI Coping Series  GOOD READ
    1. Head Injury: A Home-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation Program
    2. Head Injury: A Guide for Families
    3. Hiring the Head Injured: What to Expect
    4. Life After Head Injury: Who am I?
    5. Teaching the Head Injured: What to Expect
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Head Injury Survival Guide  GOOD READ
    by Glen Johnson, Ph.D.
    Neuro-Recovery Head Injury Program
    5123 North Royal Drive
    Traverse City MI 49684

    Helping Head Injury/Stroke Patients at Home  GOOD READ
    (Avail. in Spanish )
    Pi Lambda Theta
    c/o Mary Ellen Dierks
    5266 Cribari Heights
    San Jose CA 95135

    Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In
    by M. Duke PhD, S. Nowicki PhD, E. Martin MEd
     (Excellent resource for any-aged survivor having trouble with non-verbal social skill)
    ISBN:
    1561450251
    Peachtree Publishers, Ltd.
    494 Armour Circle NE
    Atlanta GA 30324

    In Search of Wings  GOOD READ
    by Beverly Bryant (Survivor)
    ISBN:
    1882332008
    Wings Publishing
    12 Reef Road
    Cape Elizabeth ME 04107

    Injured Mind, Shattered Dreams
    by Janet Miller Rife (Parent)
    ISBN:
    0914797956
    Brookline Books
    P. O. Box 381047
    Cambridge MA 02238

    Invisible Illnesses and Disabilities
    Sharon Smith-Merritt
    ISBN:
    1884707947
    W. E. Merritt
    P. O. Box 55273
    Portland OR 97238-5273

    Living with Brain Injury
    by Paula Kirkpatrick (Survivor)
    PK Publishing
    P. O. Box 13
    Port Aransas TX 78373

    Living With Head Injury  GOOD READ
    M.D. van den Broek, W. Schady & M.J. Coyne
    ISBN:
    0719041899
    Manchester University Press
    Fifth Avenue, Room 400
    New York NJ 10010

    One-Handed in a Two-Handed World
    Tommye K. Mayer
    ISBN:
    0965280500
    Prince-Gallison Press
    P. O. Box 23
    Hanover Station
    Boston MA 02113

    Making Life Work After A Head Injury
    Brain Injury Assc. of Florida
    201 East Sample Road
    Pompano Beach FL 33064

    Pain: Making Life Livable  GOOD READ
    by Dana S. DeBoskey, Ph.D.
    ISBN:
    1882855361
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Pediatric Brain Injury: The Case of the Very Young Child  GOOD READ
    by C. Sellars, C. Vegter and S. Ellerbusch
    ISBN:
    1882855558
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Poetic Awakening
    by John C. Snyder (Survivor)
    JCS Publishing
    1419 Springcreek Lane
    Atlanta GA 30350

    Self Advocacy for Independent Living
    Brain Injury Assc. of Colorado
    6825 E. Tennessee Avenue, #405
    Denver CO 80224

    Sexuality and the Person with TBI: A Guide for Families  GOOD READ
    Ernest Griffith and Sally Lemberg
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Susan's Dad: A Child's Story of Head Injury
    by Leif E. Leaf, Ph.D.
    Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Group
    2200 Powell Street, Suite 800
    Emeryville CA 94608

    Teaching Your Child The Language of Social Success
    by M. Duke PhD, S. Nowicki PhD, E. Martin MEd
    (Excellent resource for any-aged survivor having trouble with non-verbal social skill)
    ISBN:
    1561451266
    Peachtree Publishers, Ltd.
    494 Armour Circle NE
    Atlanta GA 30324

    TBI Manual: What You Need to Know
    BIA of Michigan
    8137 W. Grand River, Suite A
    Brighton MI 48116

    The TBI Tool Kit
    SRBIRPC & TBI-NET
    ISBN:
    1882855078
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    The Catastrophe of Coma: A Way Back  GOOD READ
    by E. A. Freeman, MB. BS. FRCS (Ed.)
    ISBN:
    0911378936
    Sheridan House Inc.
    145 Palisade Street
    Dobbs Ferry NY 10522

    The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome
    Janette Moffatt Warrington
    ISBN: 0893670715
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    TBI: It Happened in My Family (Interactive Workbook for Children)
    by Rebeccas K. Braymen, Ph.D.
    Child Family Services
    1919 South 40th Street, #111
    Lincoln NE 68506

    Through This Window: Views on Traumatic Brain Injury
    Edited by Pat Felton (Survivor)
    ISBN:
    096344610X
    Exceptional Brain Trauma Survivors, Inc.
    P. O. Box 125
    Brooks ME 04921

    To Wherever Oceans Go  GOOD READ
    by Beverley Bryant (Survivor)
    ISBN: 1882332016
    Wings Publishing
    12 Reef Road
    Cape Elizabeth ME 04107

    When A Parent Has a Brain Injury: Sons and Daughters Speak Out  GOOD READ
    by Marilyn Lash, M.S.W.
    Massachusetts Head Injury Assc.
    484 Main Street, #325
    Worcester MA 01608

    When Your Child is Seriously Injured: The Emotional Impact on Families
    When Your Child Goes to School After an Injury
    Exceptional Parent
    Dept ML, P. O. Box 8045
    Brick NJ 08723

    Getting Our Heads Together
    (Available in Spanish )
    Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital
    P. O. Drawer 15025
    Asheville NC 28813-0025

    Head Injury: A Family Guide
    (Available in Spanish  $)
    Brain Injury Assc. of Florida
    201 East Sample Road
    Pompano Beach FL 33064

    Living w/ Head Injury: A Guide for Families
    by Richard C. Senelick, M.D. and Cathy E. Ryan
    Rehabilitation Institute of San Antonio
    9119 Cinnamon Hill
    San Antonio TX 78240

    Making Life Work After Head Injury
    Brain Injury Assc. of Florida
    201 East Sample Road
    Pompano Beach FL 33064

    The Family Guide to the Rehabilitation of the Severely Head-Injured Patient
    (Available in Spanish )
    Healthcare Rehabilitation Center
    1106 W. Dittmar Road
    Austin TX 78745

    Traumatic Head Injury: Cause, Consequence and Challenge
    by D. Swiercinsky, Ph.D., T. Price, Ph.D, Leif E. Leaf,Ph.D
    Brain Injury Association (Formerly N.H.I.F.)
    105 North Alfred Street
    Alexandria VA 22314

    Why Did It Happen on a School Day: My Family's Experience with Brain Injury
    Brain Injury Association (Formerly N.H.I.F.)
    105 North Alfred Street
    Alexandria VA 22314

    Working After Brain Injury: What Can I Do?  GOOD READ
    by Dana S. Deboskey, Ph.D., Editor
    ISBN:
    1882855353
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Education and Support Program for Families of H. I. Survivors
    The University of British Columbia
    School of Nursing
    T. 206-2211 Wesbrook Mall
    Vancouver BC Canada V6T 2B5

    For the Love of Mel
    by Edna Lissett Hunter
    Melainey Hope Publishing Society
    #202, 4015 17th Avenue S.E.
    Calgary AB T2A 0S8 Canada

    Really, Iím Fine!!
    by Rachel Oliver
    ISBN:
    097309270X
    Comic Art
    R.R. 5 Owen Sound
    Ontario Canada N5K 5N7

    Getting Ahead: My way back to living from a head injury
    by Wendy J. Trow Roberts (Survivor)
    ISBN: 0646217046
    Roberts Publishing
    4/24 Wakefield Street
    Kent Town 5067 South Australia

    My Dad's Had a Head Injury
    by Katie Field (Daughter)
    A Change of Rhythm
    by Jackie Keirs (Survivor)
    Karen's Diary
    by Karen Oakley (Spouse)
    Headway National Head Injuries Assc.
    7 King Edward Court
    King Edward Street
    Nottingham NG1 1EW England

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Books - Technical and Clinical

    An Educational Challenge: Meeting the Needs of Students w/ Brain Injury  GOOD READ
    by Dana S. DeBoskey, P.H.D.
    ISBN:
    188285537X
    HDI Publishing
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    An Educator's Manual: What Educators Need to Know About Students with TBI
    Brain Injury Association (Formerly N.H.I.F.)
    105 North Alfred Street
    Alexandria VA 22314

    Analysis, Understanding and Presentation of Cases Involving TBI
    Brain Injury Association (Formerly N.H.I.F.)
    105 North Alfred Street
    Alexandria VA 22314

    Children with Acquired Brain Injury
    Edited by: G. Singer, A. Glang & J. Williams
    ISBN:
    1557662339
    Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
    P. O. Box 10624
    Baltimore MD 21285

    Educational Dimensions of Acquired Brain Injury
    Edited by Ronald C. Savage and Gary F. Wolcott
    ISBN:
    0890795983
    Pro-Ed
    8700 Shoal Creek Blvd.
    Austin TX 78757-6897

    Guidelines for Educational Services for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury
    Department of Education
    P. O. Box 2120
    Richmond VA 23216

    HDI Professional Series  GOOD READ
    1. An Overview
    2. Applied Behavior Analysis
    3. Community Living Skill Development - Teaching Methods
    4. Developing the TBI Rehab Plan
    5. Adaptive Driving After TBI
    6. Managing Anger and Aggression
    7. Managing Attention Deficits
    8. Management of Memory Disorders
    9. Developing Social Skills
    10. Sexuality After TBI
    11. Developing Motivation
    12. Head Injury Rehab with Children and Adolescents
    13. Accessing Community Resources: Discharge Planning
    14. Developing Self Control
    15. Increasing Self Awareness
    16. Teaching Job Seeking Skills
    17. Developing Adaptive Work Behaviors
    18. Supported Employment and TBI
    19. The Role of the Family in TBI Rehab
    20. Management of Communication and Language Deficits
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Head Injury: A Family Matter
    Edited by Janet M. Williams and Thomas Kay
    ISBN:
    1557660638
    Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
    P. O. Box 10624
    Baltimore MD 21285

    Head Injury and the Family
    by Arthur Dell Orto and Paul Power
    ISBN:
    1878205617
    PMD Publishers Groups, Inc.
    P. O. BOX 4116
    Winter Park FL 32793

    Head Injury from a Legal Perspective: A Collection of Articles
    Simkins and Simkins
    200 North Center
    Northville MI 48167

    Head Injury in Children and Adolescents
    by Vivian Begali
    ISBN:
    0471161942
    Clinical Psychology Publishing Co.
    4 Conant Square
    Brandon VT 05733

    Integrating Community Resources
    ISBN: 1882855302
    HDI Publishing
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Making Sense Out of Nonsense: Models of H. I. Rehabilitation  GOOD READ
    by Ruth A. Whitham
    (This book is esp. pointed at mild/moderate brain injury)
    ISBN: 1896099009
    Rehab Publishing
    7905 Bayview Avenue, Suite 713
    Thornhill ON Canada L3T 7N3

    Neuropsychology for the Attorney
    by Robert J. Sbordone, Ph.D.
    ISBN:
    1878205269
    St. Lucie Press
    100 E. Linton Blvd., Suite 403B
    Delray Beach FL 33483

    Off to Work Curriculum
    Paul Wehman, Ph.D. and Pamela Sherron, M.Ed.
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Proactive Intervention  GOOD READ
    by Jean L. Blosser and Roberta DePompei
    ISBN:
    1565931688
    Singular Publishing Group, Inc.
    4284 - 41st Street
    San Diego CA 92105-1197

    Physical Management of Students Who Have Sustained a TBI  GOOD READ
    by Kathy Q. Specht, MA, PT
    ISBN: 1228855450
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Pediatric Brain Injury: The Case of the Very Young Child  GOOD READ
    by C. Sellar, C. Vegter and S. Ellerbusch
    ISBN:
    1882855558
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Psychotherapy of the Brain-Injury Patient: Reclaiming the Shattered Self
    by Laurence Miller, Ph.D.
    ISBN:
    0393701581
    W. W. Norton Company, Inc.
    500 Fifth Avenue
    New York NY 10110

    Problem Solving, Planning and Organizational Tasks: Strategies for Retraining
    by V. Parker and N. Tenbroek
    ISBN:
    088450221X
    Communication Skill Builders
    3830 E. Bellevue
    P. O. Box 42050
    Tucson AZ 85733

    Rehabilitation of Post-Concussive Disorders
    Edited by Lawrence J. Horn, MD and Nathan D. Zasler, MD
    ISBN:
    1560530812
    Hanley Belfus, Inc.
    210 South 13th Street
    Philadelphia PA 19107

    Signs and Strategies for Educating Students w/ Brain Injuries:
    A Practical Guide for Teachers and Schools 
    GOOD READ
    by G. Wolcott, M. Lash, S. Pearson
    ISBN:
    1882855337
    HDI Publishing
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Students with Acquired Brain Injury  GOOD READ
    Edited by: A. Glang, G. Singer, B. Todis
    ISBN:
    1557662851
    Paul Brookes Publishing Co.
    P. O. Box 10624
    Baltimore MD 21285

    Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guidebook for Educators
    The University of the State of New York
    The State Education Department
    Office for Special Education Service
    Albany NY 12234

    Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guidebook for Idaho Educators
    National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation
    Training Materials
    Oklahoma State University
    816 W. 6th Street
    Stillwater OK 74078

    TBI: An Educator's Manual
    Oregon Department of Education
    Office of Special Education
    255 Capitol Street NE
    Salem OR 97310-0203

    Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuropsychological Impairment
    by Rolland S. Parker
    ISBN:
    0387972390
    Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.
    175 Fifth Avenue
    New York NY 10010

    Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
    Edited by Mark Ashley and David Krych
    ISBN:
    0849394635
    CRC Press, LLC
    P. O. Box 31225
    Tampa FL 33631-3225

    Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Services, Treatments and Outcomes
    by M. Anne Chamberlain, Vera Neumann and Alan Tennant
    ISBN: 1565933079
    Singular Publishing Group
    4284 41st Street
    San Diego CA 92105

    Treating Families of Brain Injury Survivors
    by Paul R. Sachs, Ph.D.
    ISBN:
    0826169201
    Springer Publishing Company
    536 Broadway
    New York NY 10012

    Work Worth Doing: Advances in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
    Edited by Brian T. McMahon and Linda R. Shaw
    ISBN:
    1878205196
    Paul M. Deutsch Press, Inc.
    No Address Available

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Videos

    Coma
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Families Living w/ Brain Injury
    University Hospital School
    The University of Iowa

    Weíve Been There GOOD WATCH
    (Survivors share their perspectives/strategies)
    Brain Injury Assc. of Minnesota
    43 Main Street SE, S-135
    Minneapolis MN 55414

    Making Life Work After Head Injury
    (Available in Spanish  $)
    Brain Injury Assc. of Florida
    201 East Sample Road
    Pompano Beach FL 33064

    Never Give Up
    Perspectives on TBI
    Returning to School (training module)
    TBI Project
    University of Kansas Medical Center
    Dept. of Special Education
    3901 Rainbow Blvd.
    Kansas City KS 66160-7335

    The Unseen Journey: Minor Head Trauma
    HDI Publishers
    P. O. Box 131401
    Houston TX 77219

    Viviendo con los Effectos de Lesion Cerebral: Tres Famililas Hispanas
    (Spanish w/ English subtitles)
    Misconceptions of Head Injury
    Problems/Coping Strategies of Mothers, Siblings & Young Adult Males w/TBI
    The Challenge of Brain Injury: A Team Approach to Treating theWhole Person
    Ontario Brain Injury Association
    P. O. Box 2338
    St. Catharines ON L2M 7M7

    Returning to School Following TBI: A Guide for School Personnel
    by Pamela K. Waalan, Ph.D.
    National Information Clearinghouse
    Dept. of PM&R/MCV
    Clearinghouse Request
    P. O. Box 980542
    Richmond VA 23298-0542

    Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury - I Can't Believe This Is My Life
    Brain Injury Assc. of Michigan
    8137 W. Grand River, Suite A
    Brighton MI 48116-9346

    Sleep Disorders Related to TBI
    by Dr. Rahul B. Sangal
    Simkins and Simkins
    200 North Center
    Northville MI 48167

    Think Twice  GOOD WATCH
    (Specifically for policemen/women)
    Brain Injury Assc. of Colorado
    6825 E. Tennessee Avenue, #405
    Denver CO 80224

    Trying a Mild Head Injury Case & Reading a Neuropsychological Report
    Simkins and Simkins
    200 North Center
    Northville MI 48167

    You, Me Community: Connecting the Pieces
    Connecticut Traumatic Brain Injury Assc.
    1800 Silas Deane Hwy., Suite 224
    Rocky Hill CT 06067

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