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Hart and Weintraub Named as BIAA Award Recipients
Award Winners Recognized for Contributions to Research and Clinical Care Vienna, Va. – The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has announced that Tessa Hart, Ph.D., has been named as the recipient of the 2017 William Fields Caveness Award, and that Alan Weintraub, M.D., will receive the Sheldon Berrol M.D. Clinical Service Award. Each year,...
Mobile Technologies Nag You Toward Independence
Typical impairments in memory, planning, task-sequencing, and time management often lead caregivers and family members to become naggers, nudging a person along to stay on task just to get through the day.
Pooled Special Needs Trusts: Financial Planning for People with Special Needs
A Special Needs Trust (SNT) is a trust created specifically for individuals with disabilities.
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act allows individuals with disabilities to establish tax-advantaged savings accounts.
Clinicians’ Expectations and Opinions of Portable Electronic Devices
The Question: What are the expectations and opinions of clinicians regarding the use of portable electronic devices as aids for individuals with traumatic brain injuries?
Consumer Attitudes about Portable Electronic Devices Appears Positive
What are the experiences and attitudes of individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury toward the use of portable electronic devices for help with memory and organizational tasks?
Clinician Training and Confidence Are Associated with Portable Electronic Memory Device Use with Clients
What is the relationship between clinicians’ own experience, training, and confidence with portable electronic memory devices and their use of the same in rehabilitation with their clients?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act affirms the right of children with disabilities to a "free appropriate public education."
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act provides grants to states to deliver vocational rehabilitation, client assistance, and independent living programs.
Getting Help Paying for Daily Expenses and Care
Pursuing recovery for a brain injury can be expensive, but there are programs available to help you pay for brain injury care.
Paying for Care
Explore information on insurance, social security, and other public and private programs that help brain injury survivors pay for care.
Returning to Work After a Brain Injury
Brain injury can impact a person's ability work, but resources are available for survivors to find and return to work after their injury.