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Brain Injury Waiver Provider Resource Page

Your Brain Injury Recovery Team

In addition to navigating the day to day impact of a brain injury and all of the accompanying challenges, knowing what providers are available and the roles each of them can play in the recovery process can be equally confusing.  With abbreviations like O.T., PT. , SLP, MSW, RN, RT, and NeuroPsychs, The "alphabet soup" can be both confusing and overwhelming.  

This series of podcasts seek to clarify these roles by interviewing leaders in each of their professions about what their role is in the brain injury treatment and recovery process, how they work in the recovery team, and how they personally entered into the brain injury recovery world. 

In addition, each podcast concludes with a review of stories, resources, and information provided in BIAMD's weekly electronic newsletter, #5Thoughts Friday. 
SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - Amanda Gallagher
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - Caitlyn Synovec
RECREATIONAL THERAPIST - Candace Rebuck
NEUROLOGY NURSE - Sue Pugh
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST (Part 1 of 2) - Mark Sementilli
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST (Part 2 of 2) - Mark Sementilli
FINANCIAL RESOURCES - Maryland ABLE Account - Kelly Nelson

Brain Injury & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Webinar

BIAMD's Executive Director, Bryan Pugh, as he explores the symptoms, connections and suggested treatments for Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 

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Power of Volunteering Webinar 

Join  BIAMD's Executive Director, Bryan Pugh, in this overview about the power and importance of volunteering.
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Brain Injury and the Justice System Webinar

Join  BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton, as she talks about the prevalence of Brain Injuries with those involved in the justice system. 

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Brain Injury and COVID 19 Webinar

Join  BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton, as she talk about the correlation between Brain Injury and COVID 19 . 

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Luncheon Learn Webinar Series 

We are pleased to welcome Bailey Oros, LMSW, CBIS, CFMTS, as our guest speaker. Bailey is a social worker, brain injury specialist, and functional medicine-based trauma specialist currently serving as an inpatient palliative care social worker at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, primarily in the ICU. Her work focuses on ensuring that patients maintain dignity and bodily autonomy across a wide range of chronic and life-limiting illnesses, all the way through end of life.


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Fall Prevention

Join BIAMD’s  guests, Dr. Levan Atanelov and his expert team, Amy Cooperman, OTR/L, and Jennifer Turner, PT, DPT. 
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 Brain Injury vs Spinal Cord Injury 

Introduction to Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury provided by BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton

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Brain Injury and Gambling 

Join us for a special Luncheon Learn Webinar hosted by the Brain Injury Association of Maryland (BIAMD) on the critical topic of Brain Injury and Gambling. This insightful session will feature esteemed speakers Heather Eshleman and Ken Wolfson from the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine.



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Craniotomy 

Introduction to Craniotomy provided by BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton

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Advocacy in Action

 Dive into the world of advocacy with BIAMD's Luncheon Learn Episode 9: Advocacy in Action! Join us for an insightful discussion led by Reanna Beatty, as we explore current legislation impacting the brain injury community.
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How to Become An Advocate

Join BIAMD's guest speaker, Reanna Beatty

Unlock the Power of Advocacy in Maryland! Join us for an insightful webinar where we'll delve into effective strategies and actionable steps to make your voice heard and drive meaningful change in the Old Line State. 

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Brain Injury and Aphasia Webinar

Introduction to Brain Injury and Aphasia provided by BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton

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Brain Injury and Older Adults Webinar

Introduction to Brain Injury and Older Adults provided by BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton

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Brain Injury and Early Life Webinar ​

Introduction to Brain Injury and Early life provided by BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton

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Brain Injury and Mental Health Webinar 

Introduction to Brain Injury and Mental Health provided by BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton

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CEU's for Social Worker, Psychology, and LCPC, as well as Certificates of Attendance will be available for this presentation.

Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorder Webinar 

 Introduction to Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorder provided by BIAMD's Health educator, Najah Britton

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CEU's for Social Worker, Psychology, and LCPC, as well as Certificates of Attendance will be available for this presentation.

Accessible Resources for Independence-Maryland Center for Independent living 

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One hour Webinar discussing Accessible Resources for Independence by Dave Drezner from The Freedom Center and Sarah Baseheart from Independence Now
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Information for Maryland Brain Injury Providers 

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Webinar discussing Aging with a Brain Injury by Donna Tran, MD/MPH student at Johns Hopkins and intern at Office of Older Adults and Long-term Services, Behavioral Health Administration

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Planning for Continuing Care After a TBI

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Levels of Assistance

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            CLICK HERE for Levels of Assistance
            and Cuing Handout
            CLICK HERE for Levels of Cuing Handout
            for State Hospital Providers 


​​Supported Decision-Making as an Alternative to Guardianship

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​One Hour Webinar introduction to Supported Decision-making by Disability Rights Maryland attorney, Megan Rusciano. 

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CLICK HERE for Slides (PDF)
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Additional Resources 


National Resource Center for Supported Decision Making
​Surrogate Decision Making Law
American Civil Liberties Union Disability Rights Program
Guardianship & Its Alternatives

​Regrounding Our Response: The Stages Of Change

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​The link between substance use related disorders and brain injury is well established in the literature and in the lived experience of individuals with brain injury, their family members and those who provide rehabilitation and other community supports.  This statewide training network aims to reduce stigma and raise awareness about evidence-based approaches to improve our response to the overdose crisis in Maryland.
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CLICK HERE for Slides(PDF)
CLICK HERE for Task Table
CLICK HERE for Blank Plan                               CLICK HERE for Pre/Post Test


Brain Injury Provider Activities: Tips & Tools 

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The Tips & Tools Provided in this program is meant to not only provide guidance to increase engagement and promote the mental and physical well-being of participants in the TBI Waiver Program, but also spark conversations about other ways to overcome boredom, anxiety, and frustration during the COVID-19 restrictions. 
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​Brain Injury 101

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​One Hour Webinar introduction to Brain Injury and its impact on the public health of individuals throughout the United States. 

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DDA Posted Vaccine Information

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​VACCINE RELATED RESOURCES
  • ​Plain Language Fact sheet
  • Everything You Should Know About COVID Vaccines
  • Here is brief article about strategies to help get people information to encourage vaccination. 
  • Here is a resource guide from NIH for addressing vaccine hesitancy.
  • Common Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine

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​Developing One Page Profiles and Health Passports for COVID-19 Health Care Settings

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This One Page Profile is a Person Centered discovery tool with people living with brain injury during the COVID-19 epidemic. 
Supporting Each other in Isolation-Choices among constraints
Controlling what we can, supports, and accommodations for the present and beyond. 
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CLICK HERE for Slides (PDF)
​CLICK HERE for Instructions
CLICK HERE for Template
CLICK HERE for Example
​CLICK HERE for Pre/Post Test


How To Create a GMAIL Account

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​Adapted Budgeting 101

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​We all could use help on managing our money. This informational webinar spells out step-by-step how to create a budget you can stick with and become successful no matter how you choose to define it. 
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Basic Teaching Strategies:  Doing Laundry at Home Or In A Shared Space

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 for Laundry at Home Webinar
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CLICK HERE for Laundry In A Shared Space Webinar
CLICK HERE for Laundry In A Shared Space Instructions
​CLICK HERE for Other Laundry Handouts


Independent Living Skills Training:  Transportation

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for Getting a Bus Pass Webinar
CLICK HERE for Riding the Bus Webinar
CLICK HERE for Paratransit and Mobility Services Webinar
​CLICK HERE for Transportation Handouts


Medication Management 

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 Reading a Medication Label
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 Refilling A Prescription

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 Pillbox and Organizing Medications
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Person Centered Training

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Using Technology 

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Smartphone Basics
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Making a Phone Call & Using the Contacts List
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Sending and Reading a Text Message
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Putting an App on Your Phone
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Using the Internet on Your Phone
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Writing an Email on Your Phone
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Meal Preparation

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​Basic Cooking and Kitchen Safety
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Reading a Recipe
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Making a Sandwich

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​Scrambled Eggs and Toast
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Baked Chicken, Broccoli, and Potatoes
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Pasta with Meat Sauce and a Vegetable
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In-Home Cognitive Stimulation Guidebook

Activities to Stimulate Thinking Skills of People with Brain Disorders​
Developed by The University of Alabama at Birmingham Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
Click HERE to download

What if There's a Brain Injury? 

Specialty Training Developed in Cooperation with
the National Association of Head Injury Administrators and
​the University of Ohio
While public awareness of TBI has shifted dramatically since it was dubbed “a silent epidemic” in 1980, appreciation of its effects has not garnered the attention of healthcare professionals and Skilled Nursing Facility staffs outside of rehabilitation. Particularly, with many health specialists, a gap remains in knowledge about TBI, understanding its implications for physical and behavioral health conditions, and active consideration of treatment implications. This overview is intended as an initial attempt to briefly summarize key elements of the disorder and speak to  the multiple points of convergence with behavioral health concerns, substance abuse, and physical complications.

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CURATED RESOURCES

CLICK HERE for a Massive List of Museums, Zoos, and Theme Parks Offering Virtual Tours

Click on the Underlined Words to see some of the best: 


THE LOUVRE: The Louvre has free online tours of three famous exhibits, including Egyptian Antiquities.

THE VATICAN MUSEUM: The Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and Raphael's Room, are just some of the sites you can see on the Vatican's virtual tour.

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: Though the Met Gala was cancelled this year, you can still have a peak at the The Costume Institute Conversation Lab, which is one of the institution's 26 online exhibits.

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Maryland ABI Consortium Resources

ABI Consortium July Meeting: Follow-Up

News & Events

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
#Blue4BrainInjuryMD

Getting Help

  • Brain Injury 101
  • Living with Brain Injury
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Get involved

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The Legal STUFF  

  • Legal Notices

public Policy

  • A Resource Guide for Decision Makers - Violence & Injury Prevention 
  • ​Who are My Elected Officials
  • Track a Maryland Bill during the General Assembly
  • Maryland Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Report 
Address: 2200 Kernan Drive Baltimore, MD 21207
Phone: 1.800.221.6443
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