Reading Resources

The Head Injury society Field Officer has a small library and a range of useful pamphlets and fact sheets

Useful Books
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The Way Ahead

By Lisa Guttentag

These are the stories of survivors of traumatic head injury whose hopes and dreams have been shattered. Their experiences depict how they are coming to terms with a head injury and show their determination to become as independent as possible. This book gives a down-to-earth explanation of head injury and is a good starting point for anyone who wishes to be better informed about head Injury.

 

 A BEACON OF HOPE FOR THOSE LOST IN THE FOG OF NEGATIVE OPINIONS

Rescuing Brain injured children

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Rescuing Brain Injured Children

By Keith Pennock

This book will become a must for parents with Brain Injured Children. "I stood helplessly on the outside watching my best friend and his family cope with a severely brain injured child wondering how I could help." There is so much in this book that would have encouraged them and me at the time. Never ever give up !! .My friends haven't !! and I'm privileged to have a great little mate.

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Head Injury. The Facts

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 Head Injury The Facts. A guide for Families and Caregivers.

By. D.M.A Gronwall, Phillip Wrightson, Peter Waddel

Funnily enough the first book I acquired about head injury.

And written by Kiwis..What more could you ask for ?

Well written, easily understood, a good resource.

Over my Head

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 Over My Head : A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out

By Claudia L. Osborn

I wish I could write as succinctly as this. A trained MD's own observations of the realities of living with Head Injury. I can really feel for the authors frustration's and triumphs.

Coping with Mild TBI

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Coping With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

By Diane Stoller, Barbara Albers Hill

Definitely worth reading !

Recommended to me by a lot of fellow TBI victims I found it  worthwhile.

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Coma resources

Books, DVDs etc about coma
 

Special New Zealand Publications:

Coping with Head Injury 1,2 & 3 Produced by and available from

Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
PO Box 68 -402
Newtown
Auckland
PH.:   (09) 379-8470
FAX: (09) 302-0367

Last update April 22, 2004