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1 Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire Information and Resources / Articles ADA Issues ADA Questions & Answers ADA & Health Benefit Plans ADA Act: Your responsibility as an employer ADA Compliance Made Easy: Grasping the Fundamentals Americans w/disabilities Act of 1990 Americans w/disabilities Fact Sheets Disabilities Newsletters Disability Handbook: A Guide to Disability Rights Law Disability Resource contacts Elevator Information Lift Systems Always Accessible, Barrier Free Lifts, Patient Lifts of New England Olmstead Act & Traumatic Brain Injury President's Committee on Employment for People w/disabilities 1991 Statement Ramp Information Understanding New Hampshire s Handicapped Parking Laws Your Rights As A Resident Advocacy A guide to laws protecting against disability discrimination in NH Advocacy Articles Advocacy for Care: for a Lifetime Advocacy for Care: General Overview of Internet Content Advocates Be a Squeaky Wheel: Traumatic Brain Injury and Advocacy Community Health Leaders Project Filing for discrimination HB266 Helmet Bill Life Saving Decals National Information Center for Children & Youth w/disabilities People With BI are speaking Out Preventing Mail Fraud Protection for individuals with TBI Supplemental Automatic Location Public Policy Telling People What you Mean Aging & Brain Injury 2010 Seniors Count Resource Guide Age and Outcome of Brain Injury Aging and TBI All About Funerals Anxiety in the Elderly

2 Become a Senior Companion Job Opportunity for 55 and older BI & the Elderly Bladder & Bowel Control problems Depression and Suicide Facts for Older Adults Fix It Program for Seniors Guide to Aging: Medications and Alcohol Incontinence: Staying Afloat Increased Services Needed for the Older Population Jobs for Seniors Income Opportunity Belknap, Merrimack & Rockingham Counties John Hancock Long Term Care Insurance Portable Oxygen Traveling Checklist TBI Challenge: Spanning the Generations BI and Aging The effect of Aging on people with BI Elderly Resources variety of pamphlets/brochures from Senior Wellness Conference 2009 Alcoholism Issues/Substance Abuse 7 Signs Of Memory A Closer Look Substance Abuse & TBI A Substance Abuse program for Head Injury Survivors Addiction Awareness following BI Alcohol & Brain Injury Questionnaire Alcohol & Dementia Alcohol & Drug Use after BI Alcohol & other drug abuse prevention for people w/disabilities Alcohol & Substance Abuse: How Can Families help Alcohol Abuse in Patients dependent on other drugs Alcoholic Education Pamphlets Alcoholics Anonymous- 12 steps Alcoholics Anonymous for TBI Alcohol-Medication Interactions An Overview of Substance abuse & BI Beech Hill Hospital self test questionnaire BI & Substance Abuse BI/ Addictive disorders: 12 Step workbook Brain Injury & Alcohol- A workbook Brainstorm Newsletter/Neuronews Magazine Case Management For TBI Cocaine Abusers Cognitive Deficits Compromise Treatment Coping with Substance Abuse after TBI DADAPR- Funded Referral Sources Double Trouble: Substance abuse & TBI in youth Drugs of Abuse Effects of alcohol on the Brain after Injury Effects of Alcohol on the brain at time of Injury Effects of prior alcohol use on head injury recovery Effects of substance abuse on persons with TBI

3 Facts about Alcohol/Drug Use and Brain Injury Family Guide to use of Alcohol and other substances after Brain Injury Fetal Alcohol Syndrome General Articles on BI & Substance Abuse How to empower the substance abuser How to help someone with a substance abuse problem Impact of Drugs on Individuals with BI: Effective treatment options Insight Intelligence Brief: Huffing Making treatment work Mapping the Way: Drug Therapy & Brain Injury New Futures Ohio Valley Center BI and substance abuse- tools for professionals Psychopharmacology of cocaine Reading List Resources on alcohol, drugs and the disabled Resources: drugs and alcohol Screening Alcohol Problems among persons with TBI Specialized Substance Abuse tx for Voc rehab programs Substance Abuse & Brain Injury (Spanish) Substance Abuse and Addiction Substance Abuse and Brain Injuries Substance Abuse, Brain Injury & Family Adjustment Substance use/ Brain Injury Substance use/abuse and the TBI Survivor TBI Community News Drug Use after TBI Why Not Teaching the Family Relapse prevention techniques The Alcoholism Syndrome The Controlled Substances Act The Dangers Of Inhaled Aerosols The effect of Alcohol on Body Functions The Incidence, impact and treatment of substance abuse in head trauma rehab The Pharmacological approach to alcoholism Treatment of Substance Abuse in a individual with TBI Why Alcohol and other drugs can be harmful after BI Substance Abuse Issues Article by Brain Injury Association of America Alternative Therapies and Research Info A Closer Look: Alternative Medicine Acupuncture Art Therapy Benefit of Aquatic Therapy Bio-Mechanics spinal touch technique Botox Treatment Dance/Movement Therapy ECT as a therapeutic option in severe TBI

4 ECT for major depression in a person with acute BI Electro convulsive therapy and subdural hemorrhages Energy Therapies: A Glossary Exploring the World of complimentary and alternative medicine Family Guide to Alternative Therapy Gentle Hands Cranio Sacral Therapy Harmony of Cure & Healing Health Newsletters Homeopathic Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Homeopathic Treatment of MTBI: A Clinical Trial Hyperbaric Chambers Hyperbolic Oxygen Therapy for TBI Hyperbaric Chamber Treatment Information Light for Health- light boxes to treat various disorders Massage Therapy Miscellaneous Articles Music Therapy Neurofeedback Osteopathic Medicine Pet Therapy Articles Pets Make Sense Prolonged unconsciousness following electro conclusive therapy Psychodynamic Psychiatry in clinical practice Psychotherapy Reiki Remission of TBI- Induced compulsions during venlafaxine treatment Rewiring Brains: Rehabilitation and Transplants Rewiring My Brain: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Tai-Chi TBI Challenge: Alternative Therapy TBI Information: Research and You TBI Research & Experimental Programs The Role of acupuncture in stroke & brain injury Treatment resistant depression in a case of minor head injury Use of ECT after BI Weak but complex pulsed magnetic fields may reduce depression following TBI Alzheimers Disease 10 ways to help an Alzheimers family A guide for clergy A guide for law enforcement officials Alzheimers Association Newsletter NH Chapter Alzheimers disease A scientific guide for health practitioners Alzheimers disease & related dementias Alzheimers General/fact sheet Alzheimers- NH/VT Chapter Newsletter/ National Assoc. Newsletter

5 Alzheimers resources Alzheimers Services Behavioral Symptomology Caregiver Stress Crossing the River of Life with Alzheimers Dementia Dementia: A systemic approach to identifying reversible causes Early Identification of Alzheimers Disease & related dementias Especially for the Alzheimer caregiver Geriatric Articles Helping children & teens understand Alzheimers Disease How to become a long distance caregiver If you have Alzheimers Disease What should you know/ what should you do List of books/videos dealing with Alzheimers Multi-Infarct dementia Remediable behavioral Symptomology in Alzheimers Disease Residential Care a guide for choosing a new home Respite Care Guide Signs to watch for Solutions in aging Stages of Cognitive Decline Steps to assisting with personal care Steps to caring for a person with late-stage Alzheimers Disease Steps to Enhancing Communication ( interacting with persons with Alzheimers Disease ) Steps to enhancing your home ( modifying the environment ) Steps to facing late stage ( making end of life decisions ) Steps to planning activities ( Structuring the day at home) Steps to understanding challenging behaviors Steps to understanding financial issues Steps to understanding legal issues planning for the future Aneurysm Aneurysm: Is it Just a Headache OR? Health Magazine Guide to Bad Headaches Articles Brain Aneurysms & Treatment Endovascular Therapy General Information Newsletters Recovery from Brain Aneurysm treatment Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Anoxia Articles Electrical Shock General Information Aphasia A spouse s perspective on life with aphasia

6 Aphasia Aphasia & the law Aphasia Assessment Aphasia rehab Aphasia vs. Apraxia Communicating despite Aphasia Communicating with people who have aphasia Communication strategies for people with aphasia Diagnosing Primary Progressive Aphasia Effective tools for family education Family Adjustment to Aphasia General Information How to find a speech pathologist Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Law Enforcement & Aphasia Newsletters Personal Stories of Coping w/ Aphasia The impact of aphasia on patients & families The Language of aphasia Aspergers Syndrome What is Aspergers? Assistive Technologies Brain Builder Emergency Assistive Devices How to Fund Hearing Aids and Assistive Listening Devices Emergency assistive devices: financial help NDHHS, Inc TTY Application Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Awareness and Brain Injury Brain Injury Awareness Handout Brain Injury Awareness Kit Teaching about the brain Brain Injury Awareness Presentation Denial of Disability Funding Traumatic Brain Injury Services i.e. Magazine: Awareness Multiple Head Injuries and ALS National Brain Injury of America Newsletter Personal Testimony: The Jenny Crain Story Stress and the Developing Brain Substance Abuse: Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage Substance Abuse: Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention and Disability: Ordering Information Teaching about the brain Tips for Disability Awareness Traumatic brain Injury: A Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals Using based continuing medical education

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