Resource Guide
A Resource Guide for Survivors And Their Families in the Waterloo / Wellington Area Funding for this project was provided by The Government of Ontario- Ministry of Citizenship-Community Accessibility Program and The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
Table Of Contents
1. , Terms of Use,
2. glossary
3. How the Brain Works
4. Aquired Brain Injury
  4.1 Basics of Acquired Brain Injury
  4.2 Physiology
  4.3 Mechanics of Brain Injury
  4.4 Symptoms of Brain Injury
5. Measuring and Classes of Brain Injury
  5.1 Medical Assessments
  5.2 Glasgow Coma Scale
  5.3 Rancho Los Amigo Scale
  5.4 Mild, Moderate and Severe Brain Injury
  5.5 Coma
6. Special Issues
  6.1 Concussions
  6.2 Concussions in Sports
  6.3 When Your Loved One Has Sustained a Brain Injury
  6.4 Family System Outcome Following Acquired Brain Injury
  6.5 What Can I Expect?
  6.6 Identifying and Managing Behaviours
  6.7 Symptoms Experienced by Family and Friends
7. Rehabilitation
  7.1 Rehabilitation Overview
  7.2 Occupational Therapy
  7.3 Physiotherapy
  7.4 Speech Language Therapy
  7.5 Neuropsychology
  7.6 Clinical Psychology
  7.7 Rehabilitation Therapy
  7.8 Attendant Care
8. Vocational Re-entry (Returning to Work Following a Brain Injury)
9. School Re-entry
10. Legal and Compensation Issues
  10.1 Dealing with Insurance
  10.2 Miscellaneous Legal Issues
  10.3 Motor Vehicle Accidents On or After October 1, 2003 - Tort Claims
  10.4 Motor Vehicle Accidents On or After October 1, 2003 - No Fault Benefits
  10.5 Motor Vehicle Accidents - Summary Chart of No Fault Benefits and Tort Claims
  10.6 Workplace Accidents
  10.7 Canada Pension Plan
  10.8 Ontario Disability Support Plan
  10.9 Power of Attorney
  10.10 Guardianship
  10.11 Lawyers
11. Resources
  11.1 Local Brain Injury Associations - Ontario
  11.2 Resource Directory - internet and other sources