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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY:
RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Injury to one's brain is a frightening prospect. The recovery process is often long and frustrating for the person injured, as well as his or her family and friends. The need for information is great, the need for support even greater. The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Grant at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) is one of 16 Model Systems of Care for TBI in the United States. It is funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), the lead Federal research-granting agency interested in the care, treatment, rehabilitation and community integration of persons with severe disabilities from catastrophic injuries.The RRC provides the following clinical/community and research activities. Click on a category to learn more.
- TBI Resource Center
- "Brain Matters" Community Education Series
- TBI Peer Support Program
- National TBI Database
- Fatigue after Brain Injury (Exercise InterventionStudy)
- Lay person-friendly research abstracts
- The TBIRD (Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Directory)
- TBI Bulletin Board
- Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury
- Other Downloadable Resources
- Newsletter: Inter@ct
- Important contact numbers
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