| "Trauma
to the head sets the brain in motion inside the
skull. Depending upon the degree and direction of
the forces applied, the brain can be damaged in
many different ways ...cells distant from the site
of the trauma may die over a period of days, weeks,
months or years." |
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| Here are selected resources we have compiled to assist you
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Links
Hypertext links to medical, institutional and organizational
websites which provide helpful information, access to
rehabilitation services or social support for persons
with a TBI
Articles
Hypertext links to medical, institutional and organizational
websites which provide helpful information, access to
rehabilitation services or social support for persons
with a TBI
Books Listing
of recommended books, with summaries, which discuss life
after a TBI and offer helpful advice, insights, information
or experiences.
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ADA
Information Basic information about how the ADA protects
people with disabilities, including TBI, from discrimination
Social Security
Basic information about how to apply for SSDI/Medicare
and SSI/Medicaid
Ticket to Work
Basic information about a new federal program to increase
employment among disabled persons receiving social security
benefits
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