For infomation on deprivation of liberty safeguards click here

Mental capacity - what do you want to know?

Wikipedia has an informative entry on Traumatic Brain Injury.

Sense is the leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind.

11th - 17th May marks Headway's Action for Brain Injury Week. This year the charity have chosen to promote the use of cycling helmets. By encouraging cyclists to wear helmets they hope to reduce the number of people affected by brain injury.

The Brain Fitness Channel delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories revolving around brain fitness.

The National Geographic website has lots of excellent information on the brain.

For details of the latest work written by the University of Bristol's brain researchers, read these articles.

The Directgov website provides details of many benefits including the Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

Ricability is an independent consumer research charity providing free, practical and unbiased reports for older and disabled people, including this report on driving after a brain injury.

The vision at Trust-Ed is to improve the lives of young people with ABI (Aquired Brain Injury) and their families and to maximise the future social, emotional and employment prospects of young ABI survivors.

The Headway website has advice on choosing a solicitor and a useful clickable map.

The Carers UK website has lots of useful information, including details of financial help available for carers.

The Brain & Spine Foundation's All about ABI website explains acquired brain injury in clear and simple terms.

kidshealth.org is an Austrailian kids health website with clear no nonsense explanations of how the brain works, for you and your kids!

The Brain and Spinal Injury Centre has published a self-help guide to understanding and managing mild head injury.

The CICA is responsible for administering the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme throughout England, Scotland and Wales. CICA pay compensation to eligible applicants who have been the victim of a violent crime. Click here to find out more.

31st March - 6th April 2008 is Headway Action for Brain Injury Week click here to find out more.

Vitalise is a national charity providing short breaks (respite care) and other services for disabled people, visually impaired people, and carers.

http://merzenich.positscience.com/about-brain-plasticity/ This website provides details on the brains ability to repair itself and gives information on rehabilitation and the positive effects on neuroplasticity.

The Office of the Public Guardian supports and promotes decision making for those who lack capacity or would like to plan for their future, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Speakability is the national charity that supports and empowers people with aphasia to overcome the barriers they face. Around a quarter of a million people in the UK suffer from aphasia, also known as dysphasia, as a result of stroke, head injury or other neurological condition.

The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) is a UK-wide charity offering support, information and training on acquired brain injury in children.

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is the largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK. Through its unique network of 129 independently managed Carers' Centres and interactive websites, Carers.org and YC Net, The Trust currently provides quality information, advice and support services to 290,000 carers, including just over 15,000 young carers.

The Samantha Dickson Brain Injury Tumour Trust is the largest dedicated brain tumour charity in the UK with the highest level of laboratory based brain tumour research in the country. The Trust offers support to patients diagnosed with a brain tumour as well as their families and/or carers.

Click here to access the Brake website; a UK based road safety charity.

Click here to access the new fact sheets from Headway - The Brain Injury Association.