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This
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Injury Resource Center --
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It is a non-profit clearinghouse founded and operated by brain injury
activists since 1985. We receive no federal funding and little to no other
funding what so ever. Basically, we get by on the seat of our pants. In
the most basic sense we are enriched by sharing the collective wisdom
that we have accumulated over the years. Sharing it freely the way
that we have over the decades since our founding has helped level the playing
field and facilitated communications between individuals and families and
the professionals serving them. Our most consistent funding derives from
law firms seeking to be of service to you. So if you are looking for lawyers
with expertise in matters having to do with brain injury visit the websites
of lawyers listed on this site.
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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.
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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.
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To learn about us this site and our accomplishments scroll down
this page or click
here.
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Now for a commercial note: Sponsors on this site reflect the best
practices in the field of Traumatic Brain Injury. Sponsorships make this
site free and available and being as how it is top rated and owned and
operated by activists you must see that they are on our side. Visit
our sponsors, become a sponsor.
Medical
science has only just begun to unravel the mysteries of brain injury.
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More questions remain than answers.
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Therefore, it stands to reason that the general public wouldn't have a
clue as to what
they are in for.
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Consequently, when it happens to you, or someone you love, you find yourself
ill-equipped to deal with the sweeping, life changes it brings.
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We have answers; call our information Hotline 206-621-8558.
What
to do; where do you turn for help?
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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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That samhttp://mail4.halcyon.com:811/sqmail/src/signout.phpe study found
that the high
cost of rehab services has placed them out of reach
of many who would seek help.
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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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You should know that, a Justice
Department investigation found that several
leading brain injury rehab facilities had taken unfair and unlawful
advantage of their
patients.
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This shocking situation, points to the vulnerability of patients and their
families during this
difficult time.
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This regrettable situation underscores the need for consumers to be wise
and wary,
and that's where we come in.
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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
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Self-determination
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.
Purpose:
The
purpose of this site is to share with you lessons we learned long ago.
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.
Self-help:
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We strongly urge you to learn everything you can about brain injury
and its life-long after-effects.
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Learn about how it
effects you, and how to limit its impact on you.
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Set individual and family rehabilitation goals.
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Draft treatments
plans and timelines.
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Learn about your treatment,
and how it is supposed to benefit you.
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Check credentials
and track-records of professional service providers.
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Work hard to achieve your rehabilitation
goals.
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Embrace challenges, instead of giving up when thing things don't come easily.
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Take remedial and/or refresher course work in areas of your core competencies.
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Ask questions, search out information, and get answers.
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Thank those who
help you.
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Keep your Personal
Safety Net in good repair.
Healing:
Acknowledge your losses,
give yourself time to grieve, and then pick up the pieces and move on with
your new life.
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Moreover, get to know and, learn to love your new
self.
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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.
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If you adopt and apply these practices your life will change for the better.
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Our goal is to help you maximize
your recovery.
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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 esearch and consultations with our medical
and legal advisors.
We provide information on brain injury and the impairments caused by
it, as well as esources and support for dealing with it
We promote self-advocacy, and self-care, centered on collaborative
partnerships with amily, loved ones, and professional service providers.
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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.
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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, well as links to sites to check out, and/or
file complaints about doctors, lawyers, snd rehab facilities.
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This is where you can assess your own situation and learn effective interventions.
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Additionally, you'll find guidelines for creating and maintaining your
personal safety net.
About
this Site:
This site was designed
for those who want to learn about the effects of brain injury n daily life.
It is based on the premise that physically surviving brain injury is
just the first step in a ifelong process of adjustment and accommodation.
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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 y the effects of brain injury.
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Meet our consultants
Our
collaborators includethe:
America Academy
of Neurology -- we assisted e development of heir 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
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Federal Interagency
Conference on TBI 2000. Consultation
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More
We offer factual, authoritative information on brain injury, the
impairments caused by it and reatment
options.
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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 ou 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.
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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, se provide guidelines and checklists for selecting
and monitoring such services.
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We provide resource directories, of social services, and kindred souls
for chat and support.
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We promote prevention of brain injury.
Accident
Claims Advice in the UK
If you are based in the United Kingdom and need
legal advice for any brain related
injury, then please visit the Accident Claims
Web. They specialise in connecting
claimants with specialist brain injury lawyers
around the UK, and are renowned
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The site is divided into several major
topics see the navigation bar on the left side of the
screen. On it you will find information to help you achieve
your rehabilitation goals.
Topics include:
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Learn about the brain and how injury affects brain functioning.
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Resources, including medical and rehabilitation
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Advocacy including life skills and legal resources.
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Additionally, you can learn about us and the services we offer
There
are several ways to access the wealth of information and resources on this
site.
The best way to is to click on the: Tool
Kit link or the tool kit graphic below.
Use the scroll bar on
that page to view links to additional support and resources.
These highly recognizable navigational aids can be found on
each page of this site.
You can browse the site and print out pages
that appeal to you.
The information and resources on this
site are designed to
enhance your brain
power, and to change your life for the better.
It achieves that goal by providing a framework for reconstructing
lives devastated traumatic brain injury.
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This site was designed to serve a broad audience.
To that end it provides information and resources on brain injury
for the individual, he family and the professionals that serve them.
It provides information and resources on brain injury from the
point of injury to its ffects on daily life.
Other information and resources help you recognize and minimize
its impact on you nd your family.
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Still other resources help you select and monitor professional, as well
as social services.
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Finally, it provides resources for those seeking expert guidance
and/or self-help options.
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Over
the years we have assembled considerable resources and information concerning
brain injury that we are in the process of uploading, so bear with
us. If you don't see what
you're looking for e-mail us or give us a call 206-621-8558.
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This
site is unmatched in its breadth and depth, and still growing. If you find
that you
have been helped by the information on this site help us keep this
resource alive and well for you.
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We
believe that collaboration between consumers and professional service
providers will
greatly reduce the misery and waste of brain injury. Additionally,
we believe, that such
collaboration will lead to better treatments and perhaps, one
day, a cure. To that end we share
our talents, skills, knowledge and personal qualities to promote our
goal of public empowerment.
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we appreciate your comments, the large volume of e-mail sometimes makes
it impossible to reply to all messages. Go to FAQ
for answers to the most common e-mail questions
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How
you can help: To
reach our goals we need to hear from you. We want to
know of your experience of head injury. More importantly, we
want to know of your experience
of our site. Tell us how well it worked for you. Additionally,
tell us, what you would add;
as well as, what you would remove. We value your feedback.
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strive to be the most extensive on-line directory of brain injury
services and
products. If you know of a person, organization,
agency, or firm that should be listed, please
send it to us in an e-mail.
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and corporate sponsors -
to help underwriteboth
general and targeted programs for
BrainInjuryResourceCenter.
Such sponsorships would receive prominent acknowledgment on our site,
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research, grants writing, hypertext editing, computers, and basic organizational
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What
to expect: This site is fluid; it changes frequently. While the
basic content
will remain the same; you can expect to see regular additions,
up dates, and where necessary
corrections. We strive to make your experience with us seamless
and cogent. We value your
questions and feedback. We can be reached by e-mail
or telephone , 206-621-8558.
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While
this site was designed primarily for traumatic brain injury it contains
information relevant to many types of brain injuries. You'll find information
on, and /or, links to resources on various neurological disorders. Support
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The
educational and charitable programs of Brain Injury Resourcee
are made possible by the generous support of individual, and corporate
sponsors, and friends.
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Head
Injury Compensation in the UK
The Accident Claims Web are a specialist personal injury
and accident claims website serving UK residents and workers
w ho want to make claims for brain injury and head injury cases.
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