ABLEDATA is a database of assistive products. This database is maintained by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the US Department of Education. The site does not sell products, but can help seekers locate companies that sell assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment. The database is broken down into major categories such as orthotics, prosthetics. therapeutic aids, aids for daily living, wheeled mobility and many others.
This professional organization promotes excellence in the science of rehabilitation medicine through interdisciplinary collaboration and cooperation in research. It is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Telephone: 317-915-2250.
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Post-Secondary Education Brain Injury Program Protocols as developed by the Brain Injury Network (BIN) Article dated 9-9-09 This section discusses the Brain Injury Network recommendations for nationwide protocols for postsecondary level college programs for students with brain injuries. These protocols were developed by the Brain Injury Network in the years 2005-2006. Let us keep in mind that many people with brain injuries have very few options for rehabilitation from their injuries. One of the few available, affordable, resources for cognitive retraining, or training, is the postsecondary educational system....Therefore, we recommend the creation of nationwide protocols for all postsecondary education programs for students with brain injuries. (In fact, we espouse “national standards for college programs”.)
More minority TBI survivors will likely be in need of culturally appropriate rehabilitation services to facilitate their postinjury transition and adjustment related to family, social activities, work, and community. Lippincotts Nursing Center Cultural Issues in the Rehabilitation of TBI Survivors Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation March/April 2007 Vol. 22 Number 2
The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) facilitates the effective exchange of information on disability and rehabilitation research activities among its member agencies. Fifteen federal agencies are represented on the ICDR. The ICDR is chaired by the NIDRR which is a component of the U.S. Department of Education, and its component, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). They coordinate activities that relate to the areas of assistive technology and universal design; medical rehabilitation; data and statistics; employment; and community participation.
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