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American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (AACBIS)

Focuses on all aspects of brain injury. AACBIS certifies staff at all experience levels working with traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients.

Adjusting to Brain Injury (128 KB)

Brain injury recovery includes adjustments for both family members and survivors. This article details the typical stages of brain injury recovery that survivors and family members can expect from the first month to the thirty-sixth month.

Behavior Strategies (200 KB)

Damage to the brain can directly lead to changes in behavior. Although there are no simple solutions to dealing with unwanted behaviors, certain approaches have proven effective and should be included in most treatment plans.

Brain Injury Severity: How is it Measured? (128 KB)

There are many tools available to assess the seriousness of a brain injury. One of the most common and widely accepted is the Glasgow Coma Scale, developed in 1974 to assess the severity of neurological damage to the brain.

CBIS Certification (156 KB)

Heidi Reyst, Rainbow's systems director, psychologist and certified brain injury trainer, explains the voluntary national certification program that AACBIS offers to improve the quality of patient care by training professionals and paraprofessionals who work in brain injury services.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Families (196 KB)

Most people understand the word "trauma," but few can define what a family or individual may experience following a traumatic event. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect an entire family. Learn more about the symptoms of PTSD.

Relationship of the Brain to Behavior (187 KB)

While complex in nature, the relationship of the brain to behavior governs all that we do - how we think, act, feel, perceive, walk, talk or otherwise behave. Because different areas of the brain control different functions, understanding where damage occurs helps us understand how functioning can be altered.

Silent Epidemic (456 KB)

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are often referred to as the "silent epidemic." Although the overall incidence of TBIs is higher than those of breast cancer or even heart disease, the depth of knowledge among the public is still lacking about this often debilitating injury.

What is CBIS? (123 KB)

You may see the letters CBIS following the name of a Rainbow professional. This article explains these credentials, earned through training offered by the American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Professionals (AACBIS).

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