• A non-profit clearinghouse founded and operated by brain injury activists since 1985. 
• If you have landed on this site it is probably because you have learned that brain injury 

is poorly understood, and you need expert guidance to make sense of it. 
• We offer expert information and guidance to you our visitors. You may access our 

information by browsing our extensive, authoritative website free of charge 24/7 or you 
are welcome to call us for a free consultation or a sliding scale care coordination services  206-621-8558. 
• To learn about us this site and our accomplishments scroll down this page or click here.  
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• More questions remain than answers. 
• Therefore, it stands to reason that the general public wouldn't have a clue as to what 

they are in for. 
• Consequently, when it happens to you, or someone you love, you find yourself 

ill-equipped to deal with the sweeping, life changes it brings. 
• We have answers; call our information Hotline 206-621-8558.  

 




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• A study by the National Institutes of Health found that 85% of brain injury patients 

do not receive any treatment or counseling concerning the long term difficulties caused 
by brain injury. 
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cost of rehab services has placed them out of reach 
of many who would seek help. 
• A related study showed that simple interventions could provide effective work-arounds 

for many of the difficulties caused by brain injury. 

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In Memoriam

I just made a donation to your organization through PayPal. My uncle, Eddie Pedigo, died yesterday. He had a horrible motorcycle accident years ago & my cousin used your resources many times in figuring out what to do, where to turn & how to go on.  Thank you for being there for the loved ones of those who must battle back  or figure out how to maintain a "normal" life in the aftermath of these  debilitating injuries. D.S.

     Thanks to the creative leadership and innovative approach to problem solving  by staff and 
friends of Brain Injury Resource Center WashingtonState
now has a legal definition of Traumatic Brain Injury. This  means that TBI is now officially 
recognized as a separate and distinct disability, as such it has been accorded legal standing in 
state law. Under the direction and vision of our founder,  Constance Miller, managing director of 
BrainInjuryResourceCenter. She  initiated and lead the effort to 
put traumatic brain injury on the legislative agenda. Under the skillful advocacy of Washington’s 
brain injury survivors their families and friends, the Washington State Legislature passed a bill 
supporting those living with the effects of traumatic brain injury. 
 We drafted and introduced House Bill 2055 under the sponsorship of Rep. Dennis Flannigan. 
Surprisingly, a competing bill, Senate Bill 5024. was introduced at the same time by Sen. Ken Jacobsen. 
After careful analysis and comparison we concluded that the "other" bill would do 
little to advance the cause of TBI. 
     This turn of events caused us to re-double of efforts with legislators. We were able to 
convinced them to merge the best of each bill and in the end the resulting document was the 
bill that gained final approval in the House and Senate, HB 2055, would create a Washington 
Traumatic Brain Injury Strategic Partnership Advisory Council that would report to the Governor, 
the Legislature, and the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). 
      HB2055 created a Traumatic Brain Injury Account, funded by an additional $2 fee on all 
traffic infractions, DSHS was granted authorization to spend monies from the fund on information 
and services related to a public awareness campaign, support groups, or information and referral 
services. 
     It is estimated that this fund would receive $1.5 million every year. Such funds were to be 
made available to community-based organizations through a request-for-proposal (RFP) process. 
     The stated legislative intent was to provide services to meet needs of TBI survivors. 
The bill, HB2055 directed the council to consider the merits of developing a statewide TBI registry. 
      The bill is officially named “The Tommy Manning Act,” after a tragically injured survivor. 
However, to read how the bill actually came about, click here to read "History of HB 2055." 
     We really owe quite a bit to Marty Oroshiba, Keith Nicholson John Ernest Berry, III, 
Eloise Holden and to the other survivors, friends and families of TBI. It was their persistent advocacy 
and passion that inspired this legislation.” 
      Now that this project is behind us we are poised to launch our next big adventure.
This time we hope to avoid the legislative and bureaucratic processes all together. Building 
on lessons learned we are loojing toward the private sector. 
     Ultimately, the intent is to change the face of Traumatic Brain Injury, We in tend to elevate 
the status of TBI from one of pity and shame to one of admiration and respect. 
For more information on our next big adventure and to get involved email mailto:brain@headinjury.com  and 
watch this space. We are looking for partners for this exportable, green project. We are: Brain Injury Resource Center 206-621-8558. 
 

Our intention is help you avoid much of the grief and loss of  brain injury, and  perhaps to inspire you to get involved.  To achieve these goals we offer you the benefit of our considerable knowledge and 

experience. 
Most importantly, we learned that pro-active involvement, knowledge, self-awareness,  and self-advocacy are key to quality of life following brain injury. 

• We strongly urge you to learn everything you can about brain injury and its life-long after-effects. 
• Learn about how it effects you, and how to limit its impact on you. 
• Set individual and family rehabilitation goals. 
• Draft treatments plans and timelines. 
• Learn about your treatment, and how it is supposed to benefit you. 
• Check credentials and track-records of  professional service providers. 
• Work hard to achieve your rehabilitation goals. 
• Embrace challenges, instead of giving up when thing things don't come easily. 
• Take remedial and/or refresher course work in areas of your core competencies. 
• Ask questions, search out information, and get answers. 
• Thank those who help you. 
• Keep your Personal Safety Net in good repair. 

• Acknowledge your losses, give yourself time to grieve, and then pick up the pieces 
and move on with your new life. 
• Moreover, get to know and, learn to love your new self. 
• Re-affirm your values and priorities, and trust your instincts. 
If you do these things you will achieve your rehabilitation goals, get the help you need, 
 
 








and make informed decisions. 

• If you adopt and apply these practices your life will change for the better. 

• Our goal is to help you maximize your recovery. 
• To achieve our goal we have placed much of what we've learned on this web site. 
• Its contents have been drawn from our personal experiences, along with years of 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

research and consultations with our medical and legal advisors. 

• We provide information on brain injury and the impairments caused by it, as well as 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

resources and support for dealing with it 

• We promote self-advocacy, and self-care, centered on collaborative partnerships with 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

family, loved ones, and professional service providers. 

• After you've been checked medically your next stop is here. 

• This is where you will find information on the brain, and how injury changes brain 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

functioning and behavior. 

• This is where you'll find links to brain injury resources, services, and support. 
• Additionally, you will find guidelines for choosing and evaluating professional services, 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

as well as links to sites to check out, and/or file complaints about doctors, lawyers, 

and rehab facilities. 

• This is where you can assess your own situation and learn effective interventions. 
• Additionally, you'll find guidelines for creating and maintaining your personal safety net. 

• This site was designed for those who want to learn about the effects of brain injury 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

in daily life. 

• It is based on the premise that physically surviving brain injury is just the first step in a 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

lifelong process of adjustment and accommodation. 

• Our intent is to give you the benefit of our considerable knowledge, skills and talents. 
• Our mission is to help you avoid some of the unnecessary losses and devastation caused 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

by the effects of brain injury. 

• Meet our consultants 

• America Academy of Neurology -- we assisted e development of 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

their diagnostic and treatment guidelines on Concussion in Sports

• National Institutes of Health TBI Rehab Consensus Conference Statement; 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Click on the following link to read our report to this 1998 gathering on the long term 
effects of brain injury in daily life. NIH-TBI

• Federal Interagency Conference on TBI 2000. Consultation 
• More 

• We offer factual, authoritative information on brain injury, the impairments caused by it and 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

treatment options. 

• We provide self-tests, checklists, and strategies to meet the challenges of living with brain injury. 
• We empower you to know when you need help -- including self help -- and, we enable 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

you to find help and to make informed decisions concerning such help. 

• We bring together those seeking specialized, professional services with those uniquely 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

qualified to provide such services. 

• We strive to advance understanding of  brain injury and the impairments that result from it. 
• We encourage collaboration between consumers and professional service providers. Additionally, 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

we provide guidelines and checklists for selecting and monitoring such services. 

• We provide resource directories, of social services, and kindred souls for chat and support. 
• We promote prevention of brain injury. 




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1. Learn about the brain and how injury affects brain functioning. 
2. Resources, including medical and rehabilitation 
3. Advocacy including life skills and legal resources. 
4. Additionally, you can learn about us and the services we offer 

• Call, or click here for a free premium with your 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

sliding scale-fee consultation and, learn more about our line of services, 
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• It achieves that goal by providing a framework for reconstructing lives devastated 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

by traumatic brain injury. 

• This site was designed to serve a broad audience. 
• To that end it provides information and resources on brain injury for the individual, 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

the family and the professionals that serve them. 

• It provides information and resources on brain injury from the point of injury to its 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

effects on daily life. 

• Other information and resources help you recognize and minimize its impact on you 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

and your family. 

• Still other resources help you select and monitor professional, as well as social services. 
• Finally, it provides  resources for those seeking expert guidance and/or self-help options. 








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