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General Resources
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1. Brain Injury Canada: www.BrainInjuryCanada.ca

  • Survivor: https://www.braininjurycanada.ca/en/survivor
  • Caregiver: https://www.braininjurycanada.ca/en/caregivers
  • Professionals: https://www.braininjurycanada.ca/en/professionals
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  • Return to work and Activities (for survivors)
       https://braininjurycanada.ca/en/survivor/traumatic-brain-injury/return-           work-activities
                       
  • Guidebook - Returning to Work Following an Acquired Brain Injury:                                             https://www.braininjurycanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Brain-Injury-Canada-RTW-Guidebook.pdf
           
  • Visual Stress:  Brain Injury Canada – Webinars https://www.braininjurycanada.ca/webinars/
           
  • Brain Injury and the Virtual World:                                                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5ogyaFWORg
       Identifying triggers to discomfort in a visual world; how to manage and           reduce symptoms.
       Resources referenced in the webinar– visual stress, visual ergonomics
       https://www.visualstress.ca/education
 

2. Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA): www.obia.ca        
  • Employment Following ABI: September 2017
       http://obia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/OBIA-Review-24-3-online-           with-links.pdf
  • Returning to the Workforce Following an Acquired Brain Injury: Pg. 7
  • Strong Methodology in Vocational Assessment: Pg. 17
  • What is the Duty of Employers to Accommodate People With Brain Injuries: Pg. 25
 
3. Sunnybrook Hospital – Getting back to work or school after                    concussion
       https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=bsp-concussion-work-school
 
4.  Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation:
  • Guideline for concussion/mild traumatic brain injury & prolonged symptoms 3rd edition, for adults over 18 years of age
       https://zoom.us/j/99793211624?                                                                 pwd=QXFHWGUvR1krcGc1cHF0dm5CYnZZZz09
       Extensive resources and guidelines; Mental Health, Sleep/Wake                      disturbances, Cognitive difficulties etc
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  • General considerations regarding Return to Work            https://braininjuryguidelines.org/concussion/index.php?id=135&tx_onfadults_adultdocuments%5Btheme%5D=12&tx_onfadults_adultdocuments%5Baction%5D=show&tx_onfadults_adultdocuments%5Bcontroller%5D=Theme&cHash=a99222b66f3b47430c88cfa283dfdd11
           
  • Return to Work Algorithm
       ​algorithm-12-1.pdf (braininjuryguidelines.org)


5. ABI Justice:  https://www.abijustice.org/
  • Legal information for brain injury survivors

6. Canadian Physiotherapy Association:         
  • Apps for Concussion Screening and Management
https://physiotherapy.ca/apps-concussion-screening-and-management

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