Resources for Patients & Families

Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation Resources:

• • Concussion Do’s and Don’ts
  • Concussion Care Pathway
  • Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Providers (Interview Guide)
  • Concussion Healthcare and Treatment (CHaT) Videos 
  • Standards for Post-Concussion Care (Patient Version)
  • Guidelines for Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury & Prolonged Symptoms (3rd ed.,Patient Version)
  • Guidelines for Diagnosing and Managing Pediatric Concussion 

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Additional Information, Supports, and Resources:

Brain Injury Associations

Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA)

Provides support, education, and advocacy for people who have sustained a brain injury, including those dealing with prolonged symptoms of concussion.

• • List of 21 Local Brain Injury Associations in Ontario
  • Directory of Acquired Brain Injury Services
  • Helpline 

Brain Streams (The British Columbia Brain Injury Association)

Non-profit provincial organization in British Columbia serving the interests of the acquired brain injury population.

Education

Holland Bloorview Concussion Handbook for Parents and Kids

• • Provides information on return to school/activity planning, self-management tools, energy conservation, sleep, relaxation, and nutrition

St. Joseph’s Health Care – London

• • Acquired Brain Injury 101: Steps to Success Series
  • Survivor and Family Education Series (Webcasts) 
  • Acquired Brain Injury Planning and Pacing (Video)

Sunnybrook Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion Handbook

• • Part 1: Concussions & Getting Better
  • Part 2: Concussion: A Toolkit for Recovery
  • Part 3: My Personal Recovery Plan

Support groups

• • OBIA Peer Support Program
  • St. Joseph’s Health Care – London Psychosocial Support Group
  • Holland Bloorview Peer Support Program

Other Helpful Links:

Evidence-based Concussion Information:

• • Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Toronto Acquired Brain Injury Network
  • Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT)

Educational Videos on Concussions:

• • Concussion Management and Return to Learn (Dr. Mike Evans)
  • Concussion in the Workplace (Acquired Brain Injury Research Lab, University of Toronto)
  • Survivor Stories (St. Joseph’s Health Care – London)

Printable Resources on Concussions:

• • Patient Information Handout (St. Joseph’s Health Care – London)
  • Activity Suggestions for Recovery Steps for Kids (ages 0-10) After Concussion (CanChild, McMaster University)
  • Return to School Guideline (CanChild, McMaster University)
  • Return to Activity Guideline (CanChild, McMaster University)
  • Concussion Guidelines for the Athlete (Parachute)
  • Strategy for Return to School After a Concussion (Parachute)

Information on Concussion Prevention:

• • Parachute
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)