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Navigating Assistive Technology
For people with disabilities, including many with brain injury, technology has helped restore or improve function and compensate for limitations. It has enabled them to care for themselves and their families, to work, to learn, to access information, and to participate fully in community life. In other words, it has made things possible.
Assistive Technology for People Living with Brain Injury
Brain injury can often impact a person’s speech, memory, and other cognitive functions.
Assistive Technology Goes Mobile
As technology becomes a greater part of the world at large, therapists at Craig are finding more and more ways to incorporate it into the acute rehabilitation process for those recovering from TBI.
Assistive Technology Acts
The Assistive Technology Act funds technology-related assistance programs at the state level serving individuals with disabilities.
Assistive Technologies to Help You Thrive after Brain Injury
Living with a brain injury often means finding new ways to manage daily tasks. Assistive technology can help! This webinar will explore simple, everyday tools that support challenges commonly experienced after injury, such as difficulty with memory, focus, or staying organized. From tools you may already own to phone settings you didn’t know you had,...
State Affiliate News
BIAA's Affiliates have been working hard in their communities. Read what they've been up to.
Occupational Therapy’s Role in Brain Injury Recovery
Occupational therapy can help brain injury survivors re-engage with meaningful activities that can be challenging to navigate post-injury.
The Power of Speech Therapy in Brain Injury Recovery
Brain injuries can cause a wide range of physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges for survivors. One of the most significant hurdles people with brain injury face is the loss of communication abilities. Speech therapy can play a pivotal role in helping individuals with brain injury regain their voice.
BIAA Requests Meeting with HHS Secretary After Leaked Budget Draft Proposes Cuts to Brain Injury Programs
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has sent an open letter to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
CBIS Spotlight: Michelle Weinberg
Michelle Weinberg is an occupational therapist at Memorial Regional Hospital South in Hollywood, Fla., where she is distinguished as a Clinical Ladder III therapist.
Protection & Advocacy System Empowers Individuals with Disabilities
Protection and advocacy (P&A) systems protect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from abuse and neglect, as well as provide legal representation when their rights are compromised.
Policy Corner: October 6, 2023
This week in brief: President Signs CR to Continue Government: House Speaker Vacated; Senate Swears in New California Senator; Senator Casey to Introduce the HCBS Relief Act; Lawmakers Introduce Bills for National Resource Centers for Expressive Communication Disabilities; SCOTUS Considers “Tester’s” Rights to Sue Hotels on ADA Compliance; NIDILRR Seeks Input on Its Long-Range Rehabilitation Research Plan.