This page is designated for Virginia's TBI teams. Here you will find resources provided by the VA Department of Education, team training announcements and information, training videos, and a link to update your team's member contact listing.
Below are links to web pages that provide helpful resources and information related to traumatic brain injury. Click on each web page header for TBI resources.
National Rehabilitation Information Center Links
- Strong Relationships May Help Adolescents Adjusting to a Traumatic Brain Injury
- CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline - Take Action to Improve the Care of Children with mTBI
- Mild TBI Can Have a Lasting Impact for Young Children, but It’s Not Clear Whether They Receive the Rehabilitation and Education Services They May Need
- Pre-Injury Factors May Matter More Than Injury Severity When Predicting Outcomes after a Traumatic Brain Injury
- A Brief Internet-based Parent Training Program May Build Parenting Skills and Reduce Behavior Challenges in Children with Traumatic Brain Injury
- For People with Traumatic Brain Injury, Early Depression and Behavior Problems May Be Connected
- Rehabilitation Staff Have a Good General Understanding of Concussion, but Could Benefit from Learning More
- For lower-income families dealing with childhood TBI, a web-based parent training program shows promise
- For Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury, Problem-Solving Styles Matter in Social Situations
- Helpful Tips for Making the Return to School or College Easier Post-TBI
- Hot Topic Module: Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression
Search TTAC Online and Virginia Family website for TBI Resources: TTAC Online and Virginia Family Special Education Connection
- Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Welcome to the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems
- COLORADO KIDS Brain Injury Resource Network
- Why helmets don’t prevent concussions
Newsletters and Manuals
A Normal Life: A Sister’s Odyssey Through Brain Injury By: Lyrysa Smith
Aging, Fatigue and Brain Injury By: Craig Lock
Falling Away From You By: Nicole Vinson Bingaman
From Certain Death to Saving Lives: The David Barrow Story By: Melodye Faith Hathaway
He Never Liked Cake. By: Janna Leyde
Lost in My Mind: Recovering from TBI. By: Kelly Bouldin Darmofal
No Stone Unturned: A Father’s Memoir of His Son’s Encounter with Traumatic Brain Injury. By: Joel Goldstein
Pieces Missing: A Family’s Journey of Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury. By: Larry C. Kerpelman, Ph.D.
TBI Hell: A Traumatic Brain Injury Really Sucks. By: Geo Gosling