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A Guide to Selecting and Monitoring Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services
A publication of the Brain Injury Association of America. The purpose of this guide is to enable families to make well informed decisions about the services their family member receives. Through general guiding principles and specific questions, it provides a framework for the collection and evaluation of information regarding brain injury rehabilitation programs and services.
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Acute Brain Injury: A Guide for Family and Friends
Also available in Spanish. This 36-page, easy-to-read booklet provides an overview of what to expect immediately following a brain injury and provides available resources in New Jersey.
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Affordable Housing In New Jersey
This fact sheet describes various affordable housing programs in New Jersey that people with disabilities may be able to access.
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Brain Injury: A Guide for Educators
This booklet assists all educators in working with children with brain injury.
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Brain Injury: A Guide for Families about School
This booklet is geared toward family members to assist with their child's transition back to school following a brain injury.
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Brain Injury: A Guide for School Nurses
This booklet assists school nurses in understanding the unique needs of children with brain injury.
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Brain Injury Fact Sheet
A fact sheet that highlights the statistics, definitions, and consequences of brain injury.
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Brain Injury, When the Call Comes: A Congregational Guide
This 24-page booklet provides clergy with information about brain injury, how it impacts the person, family and community, and how the congregation can help.
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County Fact Sheets
Guides to the most common resources in each county for people with brain injury and their families. Each fact sheet contains information and phone numbers for county, state and federal resources, including Social Security, Medicaid, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Board of Social Services and local brain injury support groups. Download your county fact sheet:
Day Programs for People with Brain Injury in New Jersey
This article is meant to be a starting point for learning about the different types of day programming available for people with brain injury in New Jersey, and the different funding sources for such programs.
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Making Life Work After Brain Injury: A Family Guide for Life at Home
This book will help readers' families, persons with brain injury and professionals -- through the new, uncharted territory of brain injury -- physical, cognitive and behavioral symptoms – including answers to questions family members commonly ask.
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Medicaid in New Jersey Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes Medicaid in New Jersey, a federal-state partnership which provides payment of the health care costs of more than 900,000 people in New Jersey. The fact sheet provides information on eligibility for Medicaid and the healthcare services provided through Medicaid, including the many Medicaid Waivers that exist in New Jersey to assist people with disabilities, including brain injury.
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New Jersey Brain Injury Resource Guide
This 20-page booklet contains information on brain injury resources around the state, including support groups, rehabilitation programs, national and state brain injury associations, and state and county organizations and agencies that assist people with brain injuries.
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Preparing for Life After High School
Reprinted with permission from the Brain Injury Association of America, this booklet describes the opportunities and resources available to students with brain injuries, their families, and others who care about them. It provides guidance on how to make a successful transition from high school student to young adult and emphasizes the importance of understanding the student’s rights, of exploring options, of collaborative planning, and of flexibility.
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Questions to Consider Before Discharge
Also available in Spanish, Russian and Polish. This brochure reviews important questions to discuss with hospital staff prior to discharge.
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Residential Programs for People with Brain Injury in New Jersey
This article is meant to be a starting point for learning about the different types of residential services available for people with brain injury in New Jersey, and the different funding sources for such services.
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Returning to Work After Brain Injury: An Information and Resource Guide for New Jersey's One-Stop Career Centers
An information and resource manual on the topic of brain injury and return to work issues designed for use by staff of the New Jersey One Stop Career Centers.
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Sources of Funding Following Brain Injury: Public and Private
This fact sheet can assist families, persons with brain injury and professionals in understanding the existing public and private programs available to an individual with a brain injury, to better determine where to apply for assistance.
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The Brain Injury Handbook: An Introductory Guide to Understanding Brain Injury For Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
A handbook created to help vocational rehabilitation counselors provide appropriate services for people with brain injuries in their efforts to return to work.
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Tips for Caregivers
Also available in Spanish, Russian and Polish. This brochure helps caregivers understand the importance of taking care of themselves and provides tips on how to do this.
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Tips for Successful Communication Fact Sheet
This fact sheet assists families in understanding some of the communication and interpersonal difficulties that can occur after brain injury, and provides practical tips for coping with these difficulties.
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Transportation Options for People with Brain Injury in New Jersey Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines the transportation programs available to assist people with disabilities.
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Traumatic Brain Injury & NJ Special Education
This fact sheet assists families in understanding Traumatic Brain Injury classification within the NJ Special Education system, along with symptoms and statistics related to children and brain injury.
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Traumatic Brain Injury Fund Brochure
This brochure explains the NJTraumatic Brain Injury Fund that was created to allow New Jersey residents who have survived an acquired brain injury to obtain the services and supports they need to live in the community. This program is administered by the Division of Disability Services (1-888-285-3036).
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Traumatic Brain Injury Incidence Fact Sheet
This fact sheet compares the incidence of traumatic brain injury to more widely recognized illnesses and disabilities.
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Understanding the Rehabilitation Process After Brain Injury
This article is meant to be a starting point to understanding the rehabilitation process following a brain injury
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When Your Child's Head Has Been Hurt
Flyer in both English and Spanish.-This colorful flyer describes what parents should look out for following their child's mild brain injury and how to get help.
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When Your Head Has Been Hurt
This flyer is geared toward adults who may have sustained a mild brain injury.
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