© 2005 Eugenia Uhl
Traumatic
Brain Injury |
In the United States, 5.3 million people are living with a TBI (traumatic
brain injury) disability and over 5 million more Americans
have acquired a brain injury through stroke or other causes.
In Louisiana, 90 out of every 100,000 residents have some
form of a brain injury.
1,000 out of every 100,000
metro Orleans area residents acquire brain injuries.
Funds
raised from the event will go to local brain injury education
and recovery programs. |
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Brain Injury-Related Links
ABI Support
Group :: Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Survivors Support Group of
Southeast Louisiana
The Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Survivors support group
was founded in 1996, and operates on the principle that, in addition
to any other required therapy, persons with brain injuries need
friendly, caring support, and directly from others who have the
same type of injury.
ABI Survivors offers persons with brain injuries the opportunity
to enjoy social settings with others who have faced similar circumstances,
and without any risk of being judged on the basis of their injuries.
Meeting on a monthly basis, you can share personal stories with
others that have similar experiences, learn how others adjusted
to their circumstances, and offer advice from your own adaptation
to brain injury.
A non-profit organization, ABI Survivors meets on the second Thursday
of every month at the regional LRS office at 3500 Canal Street in
New Orleans.
To get more information or to learn about upcoming meetings, call
(504) 483-4709 or visit their website at http://abigroup.homestead.com.
If you have anything you believe that should be added to the Brain
Injury-Related Links, please email
us the information.
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