Publications and Resources Overview
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania has many publications and resources on offer - as well as some online links which cover topics such as acquired brain injury (ABI) and practical strategies for clients, families, friends and those affected by ABI.
The publications, resources and links topics can be found by clicking the links located on the right hand side of this page.
Publications and Resources
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania has the following publications/resources available. Copies can be downloaded from this website, OR by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or ringing FREECALL 1300 BIA TAS – 1300 242 827; to request a copy to be mailed out to you.
Latest Resource to the Website:
BIAT 2010 Annual Report
The 2010 Annual Report contains: 2007-2010 Strategic Planning, Reports from the President, Treasurer and EO, a current committee list, BIAT at work, and the financial section.
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Brain Injury in Tasmania… Getting Beyond the Rhetoric
While highlighting some of the key issues affecting Tasmanians living with or affected by brain injury, this document focuses on those issues which, if left unaddressed, will have a significant impact on the Tasmanian economy.
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Acquired Brain Injury and the Criminal Justice System: Tasmanian Issues
This paper examines issues in both juveniles with acquired brain injury as well as adults with ABI in the Tasmanian criminal justice system.
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Acquired Brain Injury and Suicide: Cause for Alarm October 2007
The purpose of this report is to create awareness of the issue of suicide and people with acquired brain injury; it also flags the issue of acquired brain injury as a consequence of failed suicide attempts.
Acquired Brain Injury Issues?... Solutions?... Final Community Consultation Issues Paper April 2006
In October 2005, the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) conducted a series of community consultation sessions throughout Tasmania. The purpose of the consultations was to seek input from people with acquired brain injury (ABI), their families, carers and service providers on a range of issues, including the service system (or lack of) for people with ABI in Tasmania.
Brain Injury Association of Tasmania Annual Report 2006-2007
Tasmanian Coalition of ABI Service Providers (TCASP) Newsletter No 1
Tasmanian Coalition of ABI Service Providers (TCASP) Newsletter No 2
Tasmanian Coalition of ABI Service Providers (TCASP) Newsletter No 3
Children and Young People
“Different than before” - Social Cognition and Judgment in Adolescents with Brain Injury
By Jessica Sweeney, MS Ed, CCC-SLP
Many adolescents who have sustained brain injuries have difficulty socializing within their normal social environments. Depending on the areas of the brain that were injured, there are potential language, social and cognitive impairments that can have profound impacts on the individual’s ability to interact appropriately. The decrease in language and social judgment can have some implications on the social life of the person with a brain injury.
Managing Challenging Behaviors in Children and Adolescents After Brain Injury
By Brad Ross, PhD, a Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside and a member of the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey’s Children & Adolescents Committee
Managing challenging behaviors after pediatric brain injury can be a challenge. While many areas of the brain can influence behavior there are two areas most often injured, the frontal and temporal lobes. The frontal area of the brain is responsible in part for executive skills functioning and involved in learning to adapt an individual’s affect, behavior, and cognition to the changing demands of complex environments. These processes include self‐regulation and self‐monitoring, problem solving, reasoning, goal formulation, and learning from the consequences of one’s behavior. A child’s brain is a developing brain and the frontal area continues to mature through early adulthood.