Items for people who have had a traumatic brain injury:
Books/Kits
- You and Me: A guide to sex and sexuality after a traumatic brain injury (New 2nd Edition now available)
A 40-page booklet for consumers on sexuality after a TBI.
Cost: AU $5.
- Gettting All Together: A kit for people with brain injury interested in increasing their independent living skills.
Cost:
Government Organisations: AU $110
Non-government organisations: AU $65
Free to non-waged people with TBI.
- More than one way: A booklet for planning your accomodation options
Cost: Price of postage
- Many Faces Many Lives: Many Faces Many Lives features poems and short stories by 10 very different writers—all living with an Acquired Brain Injury.
Cost: The cost of the anthology (in either book or audiotape format) is AU$6.00 and AU$2.50 for postage
BrainScam: The Journey Through a Maze: BrainScam is a collection of personal stories by people with an Acquired Brain Injury. The book also includes ABI facts and information about useful resources (organisations, books, and websites).
Cost: AU $7.50 (includes GST)
For more information or to order, click here, or contact Bear in Mind by phone on
(03) 9639-7222 or email bim_statewide@yahoo.com.au
- Thoughts and Poems by Peter Harrington. A book of poetry produced by consumer Peter Harrington and Headway ADP inc.
Cost: AU $5.00 (including GST) plus postage and handling.
- Heavendise. An autobiography by Sylvia Valeria Miles which tells the story of her own unique experience with traumatic brain injury.
Cost: AU $35.00 (including GST) plus postage and handling.
Videos
- Post Traumatic Amnesia: The Emerging Mind
An educational video for families and health professionals/community brain injury workers
Cost: AU $55
- Get Recked
Video on recreation for people with an acquired brain injury
Cost: AU $25 (including GST) plus postage & handling
Professional Resources for Staff
- You and Me: An educational programme about sex and sexuality after a traumatic brain injury (New 2nd Edition now available)
A 15-module education program that staff can use to run sex education programs for clients and families
Cost: AU $150
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- Head Injury Information Kit
A manual to provide initial training for staff in key areas of brain injury management
Cost: Currently being reprinted
- Suicide prevention after TBI: A resource manual
Cost: AU $110
- Getting More from Life:
Community education programs for people with a brain injury
Including:
Everyday Memory Strategies Course
Stress Management and Relaxation Course
Leisure Skills Course
Cost: AU $160
- The Next Step. A professional resource for young adults as they make the transition from using children's rehabilitation services to adult services. This comprehensive guide is useful for both consumers and rehabilitation staff.
Cost: Contact Gaurav at GMCT for more information on (02) 9828 5495
- Physiotherapy for the Acute Management of Traumatic Brain Injury: An Information Package. This resource provides information regarding physiotherapy management for people with traumatic brain injury in the acute care setting. The package is based on the current practice at the three adult Sydney-metropolitan Brain Injury Rehabilitation Units and on the physiotherapists' experience.
Cost: Free to download as a PDF document
- Overt Behaviour Scale
This scale is designed to clarify the types of observable challenging behaviours that can occur following acquired brain injury (ABI).
There are 9 categories of behaviour that can be scored on this scale; they are:
Verbal aggression
Physical aggression against objects
Physical acts against self
Physical aggression against other people
Inappropriate sexual behaviour
Perseveration / repetitive behaviour
Wandering / absconding
Inappropriate social behaviour
Lack of initiation
Cost: click here to request your free PDF copy
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Last modified: Thursday, 28 September 2006