ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY/SPEECH LANGUAGE CIG

What is the Acquired Brain Injury/Speech Language CIG?

The Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) CAPED Interest Group formed during the 1989-1990 academic year. Their purpose at that time was described as follows:

The Acquired Brain Injury division is established for the purpose of providing a forum that promotes awareness, communication, education and professional growth among educators of individuals with acquired brain injuries that leads to increased access to educational and vocational opportunities. The division focuses on the four following goals:

1. To improve programs and services for individuals with acquired brain injuries;
2. To promote awareness and understanding in post-secondary educational settings as well as in the community at large;
3.  To provide support, encouragement, educational opportunities and a forum for communication to professionals who work with individuals with acquired brain injuries; and
4. To advocate for appropriate funding and legislative support.

In 1994, the Speech-Language Division (probably formed in 1976 with the other divisions) merged with the Acquired Brain Injury CIG to promote more focus on the cognitive-communicative issues of students.

Southern Co-Chair
Christine Tunstall
Mt. San Antonio College
(909) 594-5611, ext 5649
ctunstall@mtsac.edu

Northern Co-Chair
Open

Resources

American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA):
Position papers, Guidelines, Knowledge/Skills papers, & Technical Reports:

Some Suggested Websites for Information about Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):

The Acquired Brain Injury Handbook (15MB; 280 pages)
California Community College Chancellor’s Office (1987)
http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/ss/disabled/attachments/e_source_d1/assets/ABI_Handbook.pdf

California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Position Papers:
17 . The Role of the SLP in Community College (6/95)
Available at: http://www.csha.org/position_papers.htm

Survey of ABI/Speech-Language Caped Interest Group (2007)

American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA):
Position papers, Guidelines, Knowledge/Skills papers, & Technical Reports:

Brain Injury:

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Brain Damage (1989)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/4A1C60E7-BC87-49A0-84F4-0E2AA9DED99E/0/19051_1.pdf

Guidelines for Structure and Function of an Interdisciplinary Team for Persons With Brain Injury (1994)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/34D07350-A6C0-43DD-A175-373B86939A48/0/19110_1.pdf

Rehabilitation of Children and Adults With Cognitive-Communication Disorders After Brain Injury (2002)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/E868544A-0C78-4F90-A515-4FA69CE6A708/0/23026_2.pdf

Cognitive- Communication Disorders:

Evaluating and Treating Communication and Cognitive Disorders: Approaches to Referral and Collaboration for Speech-Language Pathology and Clinical Neuropsychology (2002)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/E868544A-0C78-4F90-A515-4FA69CE6A708/0/23026_2.pdf

Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Services to Individuals With Cognitive-Communication Disorders (2005)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/548B32FB-3917-48D0-BD46-42D26F9A0D6A/0/v3KScognitivecommunicationdisorders.pdf

Roles of Speech-Language Pathologists in the Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Individuals With Cognitive- Communication Disorders: Position Statement (2005)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/5EB307A9-6B6A-42A2-BE76-0CB9B4AAF769/0/v3PScognitivecommunicationdisorders.pdf

Guidelines for Speech-Language Pathologists Serving Persons With Language, Socio-Communication, and/or Cognitive-Communication Impairments (1990)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/896250C0-7812-453E-B999-AD85E69953A0/0/19109_1.pdf

Learning Disabilities:

Adults With Learning Disabilities: A Call to Action (1985)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/8BA749BB-EC2E-4559-A430-8FF876E1AA44/0/19044_1.pdf

Issues in Learning Disabilities: Assessment and Diagnosis (1994)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/630709C0-EB8A-4879-9BCB-9AFA3734AE7F/0/19097_1.pdf

Learning Disabilities: Issues in Higher Education (1999)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/92776223-F974-4013-9A9E-41292252ADB3/0/19131_1.pdf

Language Learning Disorders (1981)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/AB4D5E37-9AC8-471B-9BF1-65688AFA6B90/0/19053_1.pdf

Secondary to Postsecondary Education Transition Planning for Students With Learning Disabilities (1994)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/56C0BC53-8A54-4BF3-8C53-ABA5E65FE460/0/19140_1.pdf

Autism Spectrum Disorders:

Guidelines for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span (2006)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/8D2CE221-E7E6-4B60-AAF4-76C13BD8B6A6/0/v3GL_autismLSpan.pdf

Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists for Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span (2006)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/CA4F15CD-9D11-4723-897E-D3BCBEB2D294/0/v3KS_autismLSpan.pdf

Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span (2006)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/4C2593BF-6920-4B44-BD0D-6067A65AEDDB/0/v3PS_autismLSpan.pdf

Principles for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span (2006)
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/D0370FEA-98EF-48EE-A9B6-952913FB131B/0/v3TR_autismLSpan.pdf

Other:

General Web Page of ASHA Papers (Position papers, Guidelines, Knowledge and Skills, Technical Reports)
http://www.asha.org/about/publications/reference-library/DRVol3.htm#ps

Some Suggested Websites for Information about
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)  

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke:
Traumatic Brain Injury http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/detail_tbi.htm
Disorders Index http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/disorder_index.htm

Brain Injury.com http://www.braininjury.com/symptoms.html

Centre for Neuro Skills:
TBI Resource Guide http://www.neuroskills.com/tbi/injury.shtml

Traumatic Brain Injury.com http://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Traumatic Brain Injury Facts Sheet
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs18txt.htm

University of Nebraska – Lincoln
UNL Traumatic Brain Injury http://tbi.unl.edu/
Links to papers presented at conferences
Links to related topics

 

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