TBI Links - Vocational

TBI & the Internet- Prevocational/Vocational

Brain Train
www.brain-train.com
This website provides cognitive retraining software that can be purchased. Vol.1: Basic Cognitive Skills contains 55 computer programs designed to assist in remediating cognitive and behavioral deficits (available in English and Spanish). Vol. 2: Vocational Readiness consists of 15 programs designed to provide a bridge between cognitive rehabilitation and vocational training. Articles written by Judith Falconer, Ph.D. are provided to support survivors and families.

Career Action Center
www.careeraction.org
Non-profit, full-service career development organization since 1973. Provides information, education, coaching, and support to individuals to help them achieve vocational success. Located in Cupertino, California.

Department of Rehabilitation
www.rehab.cahwnet.gov
The mission of the Department of Rehabilitation "is to assist Californians with disabilities to obtain and retain employment and maximize their ability to live independently in the community." This website will inform you about the Americans with Disabilities Act and other services of the Department or Rehabilitation including education, vocational training, and job announcements.

Essential Steps
www.esteps.com
Cognitive orthotic software created by Marilyn M. Berman, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist specializing in neuropsychology and brain injury rehabilitation. Demonstration software is available and you can also order demonstration diskettes.

Internetwire
www.internetwire.com/technews/tn/tn983958.dsl
Interative Internet site used to improve communication of adults with brain injury. Parrot Software has launched a website featuring 60 different software programs for the remediation of speech, cognitive, language, attention, and memory deficits. Customers subscribe to this online service.

NOVA
www.novapic.org
NOVA Private Industry Council is a federally funded employment and training agency, administered by the City of Sunnyvale. The service companies needing recruitment and outplacement assistance, displaced workers desiring retraining or job searching, and workers with special needs.

PEAT (Planning and Execution Assistant and Training System)
www.brainaid.com
Website that discusses PEAT, a handheld cognitive orthotic device available from Attention Control Systems, Inc.

Services for Brain Injury
www.sbicares.org
Services for Brain Injury (SBI) is located in San Jose, California and offers five levels of day programming for persons with brain injury and information and referral resources.