Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Special Topics

• Institute of Medicine Report on Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy
• Blast Injuries
• Concussions in Children and Teens
• Reimbursement for Cognitive Rehabilitation

ASHA Policy Documents

• Rehabilitation of Children and Adults With Cognitive-Communication Disorders After Brain Injury (Technical Report)
• Cognitive-Communication

Articles and Resources

• Cultural-Linguistic Considerations for Speech-Language Pathologists in Serving Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury
• Current Perspectives on TBI
• "Hidden Disability" of TBI Goes Public
• Improving Inpatient and Follow-Up TBI Services
• Management of Sports-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents
• Managing Memory and Metamemory Impairments in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
• Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Where Do We Go From Here?
• Stories From a "Silent Epidemic": Oral History Project Counters Myths About Traumatic Brain Injury
• TBI: An Insider's Journey
• Tinnitus Evaluation and Management Considerations for Persons with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injury and AAC: Supporting Communication Through Recovery 
• Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Rehabiliation: Current Approaches
• Using Telehealth to Treat Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury

Research

• Brain Injury Guidelines and Systematic Reviews (select "B" from Compendium of EBP Guidelines and Systematic Reviews)
• Communication Facts: Special Populations: Traumatic Brain Injury

ASHA Press Events

• National Press Club event on civilian traumatic brain injury
• ASHA Poll: Inadequate Insurance Coverage Hinders the Public's Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury
• Taking a Hit: Survey Shows High School Athletes Don't Know What a Concussion Is, or When to Stay Out of Play After a Hard Hit
• Lee Woodruff Reflects on Her Family's Year of Recovery
  Podcast delves into her experience as a caregiver, the inadequacy of brain injury health coverage and the ongoing work of speech-language treatment.

Legislative Updates

• Senate Passes Legislation Reauthorizing the Traumatic Brain Injury Act (12/07)

Consumer Information

• TBI Information for the Public

Additional Resources

• Special Interest Group 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders
• Brain Injury Association of America
• BrainLine.org
• Mild TBI: Resources for the Management of Wounded Warriors
  American Physical Therapy Association
• Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheet
  CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke