ComputersThe Internet system can be a wonderful source of information for you. Following is a list of web sites that have been used to find information for this book. This list is just a starting place for your personal searches. Use these links to find others and talk with other family members, survivors, and professionals to gain knowledge of growing web resources.
www.carle.com -- Home page for Carle Foundation Hospital where you can find information on the variety of services that Carle provides to its customers.
www.helpsource.org -- Comprehensive online human services guide.
www.eyeassociates.com/norst.htm -- Discuss issues of loss of vision after a stroke or head injury, for example management of double vision.
www.mayohealth.org -- This is a web site for the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. This discusses diagnoses and recent research.
www.health-helper.com/spash.html -- This web site talks about certain systems associated with various diagnoses.
www.abta.org -- This web site is for the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) -- ABTA is a global organization making major strides by funding brain tumor research and providing the information patients need to make educated decisions about their healthcare.
www.rehabnet.com -- This web site provides information on various diagnoses.
www.neuroskills.com/main.html -- This web site provides information on resources on traumatic brain information.
www.neurolaw.com -- This web site is intended to serve as a resource for Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury survivors, family members, health care providers, social workers, and all other interested individuals. The web site discusses the role of the neurolawyer, understanding brain injury, understanding spinal cord injury, glossary of terms, local resources/support groups, get in touch with us.
www.naric.com -- The web site is a National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) has collected and disseminated the results of federally funded research projects.
www.planetrx.com -- This web site is an online pharmacy and drugstore.
www.on-with-life.org -- The mission of On With Life, Inc., is to enhance the life potential of individuals who have acquired a brain injury or other life altering condition.
www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/default/main.htm -- The web site is a site for the National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury which provides relevant, practical information for professional, persons with brain injury, and family members.
www.tbiguide.com -- This web site provides an explanation about the Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide for survivors and their caregivers in easy to read and easy to understand terms.
www.efa.org -- A web site that provides up to date information on epilepsy.
www.brainindex.com -- The purpose of this web site is to provide information about brain injury and advocacy.
www.tbichat.org -- Web site is designed to as an access to chat rooms for TBI survivors and their family members.
www.tbi.org -- The Perspectives Network, Inc.'s primary focus is positive communication between persons with brain injury, family members/caregivers/friends of persons with brain injury, professional and community members in order to create positive changes and enhance public awareness and knowledge of acquired/traumatic brain injury.
www.tbilaw.com -- The Brain Injury Law Group has provided a web site to discuss person's cases and provide guidance for referrals and legal information when appropriate.
www.biausa.org -- This is a national web site for the Brain Injury Association, which provides information on state offices, general information on brain injury, prevention, etc.