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Making a Difference #7: Home & Community Reintegration

Many factors can affect a person's reintegration after TBI -- from family support to community awareness.

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Strengthening Resources and Supports for National Guard and Couples and Families

National Guardsmen face challenges unique from other branches of the military. Learn how they — and their families — can bridge the gaps.

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A Win-Win Partnership: Marriage / Relationship Education and the National Guard

Learn how 'Citizen Soldiers' or 'Airmen' — and their families — have unique needs and opportunities within the military population.

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Marriage and Divorce in the National Guard and Reserves: A Fact Sheet

Learn the facts and myths about marriage and divorce in these arms of the military.

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Coming Home: Families, Courage, and Resilience After Brain Injury

"We are just one family among thousands who have suffered injuries in this war ..."

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TBI Ten Years Later: A Mother's Story Continues

Ten years is a long time, but the shock and sadness of a child's TBI never goes away.

Finding Home Health Services After Brain Injury

Home healthcare for a loved one after TBI usually ends up being a creative "hodge-podge" of services.

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Real Warriors and Families

When a service member deploys, everyone around them is affected. Learn more from these brave warriors and their loved ones.

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Aceptando los cambios familiares que vienen con una lesión cerebral traumática

Dr. Tedd Judd Talks About Setting Family-Centered Goals

Dr. Judd explica cómo los papeles familiares pueden cambiar después de una lesión cerebral, y cómo el paciente y los familiares pueden acostumbrarse a los cambios.

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Online Safety for Children with LD

All children are at risk for being bullied or harassed, but for those with disabilities, bullying is more prevalent.

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Flat Affect and Brain Injury

A brain injury can sometimes limit a person’s ability to express emotions — temporarily or permanently.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

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Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Family Concerns

Should You Let Your Child Play Contact Sports?

A doctor/parent talks about trying to find a balance between the benefits and dangers of letting his children play contact sports.

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New Guide for Caregivers of Service Members and Veterans

New Guide for Caregivers of Services Members and Veterans

Support, education, and tools for military families all rolled into one indispensable guide.

When the Unthinkable Happens: Support for Siblings After a Traumatic Brain Injury Strikes a Family

Taking care of seven children when one sustains a life-threatening TBI: one mother's story.

Why Has My Sister's Personality Changed Since Her Traumatic Brain Injury?

Why Has My Sisterâ€™s Personality Changed Since her Traumatic Brain Injury?

Emotional regulation can be challenging after a brain injury.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

Topic:

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Family Concerns

My Child's Brain Injury: Family Matters

Learn about common strategies that some families use to help them feel supported and strong after one of them sustains a TBI.

Far from Home, Injured Vet Is Never Alone

Watch this powerful story about two brave and loving wives who care for their husbands after they both sustained severe brain injuries in combat.

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How Can Physicians Best Help Families with Children with Brain Injury?

Especially with children with brain injury, health professionals need to think outside the "medical model."

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Common Problems Children Have After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Learn the signs and symptoms of a concussion or brain injury so you can get the best help for your child.

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Our Daddy Is Invincible!

"Though daddy may be different, daddy is still daddy." Glimpse into this hope-filled children's book about a family and brain injury.

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The Impact of a Recent TBI on Family Members and What They Can Do to Help with Recovery

A brain injury affects the whole family. Use these strategies.

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Victimization of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury or Other Disabilities: A Fact Sheet for Friends and Family

Victimization is harm caused on purpose. It is not an “accident.”

The Role of Family-Centered Care

Learn why educating the whole family about TBI is important.

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Family Counseling Services After Brain Injury

Dr. Jeffrey Kreutzer and Dr. Tayrn Strejskal talk about their work as teachers and doctors.

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Brain Injury and Substance Abuse: One Woman's Story

Jan Brown talks about her experience with substance abuse following traumatic brain injury.

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