Defines traumatic brain injury (TBI) as an acquired injury to the head that results in long-term and often permanent physical and emotional disturbances that often has catastrophic impacts on families. Reviews six research articles regarding implications for both therapists and researchers working with TBI families. (Author/MKA)

Analysis of 38 children under 2 with subdural hematomas found the most common causes were nonaccidental injury (55%), accidents (39%), and nontraumatic causes (6%). Also, the frequent presence of retinal hemorrhages, bone and rib fractures, delay in presentation, and young age suggests child abuse as the most common cause of these injuries.…

Discusses results of a study in which felons at a Midwestern prison were tested for brain injury by a simple structured interview. To assess prison rule following, disciplinary tickets accrued per day were counted for "reported head injury" (n=41) and reported "no head injury" (n=41). Head injured residents were involved in…

This study investigated the metamemory monitoring abilities of 18 adult survivors of at least moderate traumatic brain injury. Participants also made judgments-of-learning (JOL) predictions of their recall ability immediately or after a list-learning task or after a slight delay. Survivors were as accurate as controls in delayed JOL predictions…

Since opening in 1999, the art studio at the Northeast Center for Special Care (NCSC) serves as a reprieve from the tragedy of loss that pervades every corner of the facility. Working for over two decades with people who have a wide range of disabilities, artist Bill Richards creates a charmed space in the NCSC studio. The neighbors, as they are…

We present a case that is unusual in many respects from other documented incidences of auditory agnosia, including the mechanism of injury, age of the individual, and location of neurological insult. The clinical presentation is one of disturbance in the perception of spoken language, music, pitch, emotional prosody, and temporal auditory…

In this article, the authors provide information designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of school personnel about traumatic brain injury (TBI). The authors specifically define TBI and enumerate common characteristics associated with traumatic brain injury, discuss briefly the growth and type of services provided, and offer some…

This article goes beyond the typical guidance on how to address the educational needs of students with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A survivor of TBI and his parent advocate describe real-life encounters in the education arena and offer ways to respond to the problems depicted in the situations. Their candor enhances educator awareness of the…

The General Ability Index (GAI) was compared with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition (WAIS-III) Full Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ) from the WAIS-III in data obtained from 381 adults assessed for reported learning or attention problems between 1998 and 2005. Not only did clients with more neurocognitively based disorders (i.e.,…

Noun and verb comprehension and production was investigated in two groups of late bilingual, Greek-English speakers: individuals with anomic aphasia and a control group of non-brain injured individuals matched for age and gender. There were no significant differences in verb or noun comprehension between the two groups in either language. However,…

This resource guide of annotated references on traumatic brain injury (TBI) was created to help educators locate information from such disciplines as neurology, neuropsychology, rehabilitation, and pediatric medicine. Twenty-four resources published from 1990 to 1994 are listed, with annotations. The resources include research reports/reviews,…

This fact sheet offers general information about traumatic brain injury. Information includes a definition, incidence, individual characteristics, and educational implications. The fact sheet notes that the designation of traumatic brain injury as a separate category of disability signals that schools should provide children and youth with access…

Describes a collaborative piece of theatre made by members of Headway, a charity working with head-injured people, and students and staff at Parkside Community College, an 11-16 school in Cambridge, England. Considers how the piece employs multimodal forms of expression and representational resources to challenge the invisibility of disability,…

Thirty adults either with or without traumatic brain injury (TBI) listened to narratives, made delayed predictions of recall, and took a delayed recall test. Narrative questions differed by salience and explicitness. Although TBI survivors recalled less than control participants regardless of question type, there were no differences in predictive…

Analysis of head injuries and total injuries resulting from bicycle crashes among members of a health maintenance organization. Injuries per 100,000 population, per 100 miles ridden, and according to season and day of the week are reported. Individuals between 5 and 14 are at highest risk. The data can be used in community bicycle helmet campaigns…