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Traumatic Brain Injury

Your brain controls how you think, speak, move, and breathe. It also regulates your senses, emotions, memory, and personality, allowing your body to function – even while you sleep. When someone is living with a brain injury, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed, changes in behavior may occur and can often be improved through appropriate support and intervention. This page provides you with directions and resources where you can find more information about supporting individuals living with a brain injury.

North Dakota Brain Injury Network

The North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN) is a bridge to services. Many people are walking around without a formal brain injury diagnosis. When in doubt, it is always a good idea to refer!

Known Brain Injury

If you or someone you care for is living with a brain injury, support is available. Complete the online referral form through NDBIN to get connected with resources and services.

Unknown Brain Injury

Many people live with the effects of a brain injury without realizing it. Ongoing symptoms are often never linked to a past blow to the head, even years later.

Supporting Someone with a Brain Injury

Providing care to individuals living with a brain injury can be challenging.

NDBIN's resource facilitators can support you by writing plans, developing goals, and offering strategies to promote successful independence.

For behavior-specific support, work with NDBIN to complete a symptom inventory. Once completed, use the results to identify the appropriate brain injury tip sheet for areas such as emotional regulation, anger, impulsivity, and more.

The North Dakota Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Hub hosted a training by Carly Endres, a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer. Carly provided basic information and tips for supporting individuals surviving with a brain injury.

Resources

NDBIN offers a collection of fillable worksheets and practical brain injury resources to support your organization's planning and care, including The Brain Injury Illusion, which shows what people can and cannot see. These tools include meal-planning templates, medication-management aids, and simple accommodation guides to help support individuals with traumatic brain injury. There is life to live after a brain injury.