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Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury is often an invisible condition, in part due to symptoms easily confused with other familial and health conditions and in part due to one's concealing hair. However, it does not have to be the result of an injury to the surface of the head; it can be caused by sudden jarring or by shaking. Traumatic brain injury can also happen at any age from prenatal on due to falls, accidents, natural disasters causing bodily harm, assaults, etc.

Brain injury adversely affects thinking, learning, and behavior (childhood development) and can be suddenly or gradually devastating. Unrecognized, therefore untreated, this condition can eventually lead to self destructive coping behaviors such as drug abuse or addiction, and crime. This is due to an inability to perform as desired, AND to the stress that results when expected to behave normally.

Regardless of the measures used to categorize traumatic brain injury: "mild", "moderate", or "severe", it is important to understand all that we can in order to recognize the condition and to then provide the best environment and treatments for the best possible outcome. (Mild does not necessarily mean it won't seriously impact brain function, it simply means there was no loss of, or short term loss of consciousness.)

We are currently compiling books to assist you in your recognition and response, as well as in prevention of first or further incidents of head trauma. If you have any book recommendations please contact us.

 
Children with Traumatic Brain Injury, A Parents’ Guide

An essential guide for parents and educators on the effects of brain injury in children and students, it details the consequences of head trauma on learning, thinking, speech, language, cognition, communication and behavior. Edited by Lisa Schoenbrodt.

Along with many other wonderful books, CDs, Tip Cards, and other useful tools, this book is available at:

Lash & Associates Publishing/Training Please scroll down the page to find this book.

 

 

Also provided by Lash & Associates Publishing/Training:

Substance Abuse After Brain Injury

By John Corrigan & Roberta DePompei

This 6-page tip card describes dangers of alcohol and drug use after brain injury. It outlines signs of substance abuse, identifies reasons, and gives methods for responding.

Also included are guidelines on how to initiate conversations about drug and alcohol use and how to identify a problem. It lists strategies for what families can do if they suspect substance abuse. A true/false quiz illustrates common myths about alcohol and drug use.

Buy Now or order your free catalogue and receive a complementary tip card of your choice.