Past Projects
During the period November 1, 2005 to October 30, 2009, the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Integration of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury at TIRR Memorial Hermann and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, conducted research and training on traumatic brain injury (TBI). A synopsis of each of the research and training projects is available on this site along with links to any resulting publications or resources.
Past Research Projects:
- R1: Increasing Social Networking Opportunities following TBI
- R2: Ethnic Diversity in Acceptance Of Disability, Community Integration Needs, Barriers, and Supports
- R3: Family Members as Rehabilitation Paraprofessionals: Use of Distance Learning as a Training Tool for Family Members in Rural Areas
- R4: Effectiveness of a Brief Educational Intervention for Reducing Substance Abuse after TBI
- R5: Exploring Intimacy following TBI
- R6: Understanding Factors that Contribute to Decreased Social Integration for Persons with TBI
Past Training Projects:
- T1: National Information, Educational Resources, Dissemination and Technical Assistance Center
- T2: Increasing Awareness of TBI and Reducing Attitudinal Barriers
- T3: Social Action Networking in Persons with TBI
- T4: Creative Expression Center for Persons with TBI
- T5: Training of Healthcare Professionals in the Community Integration Needs of Persons with TBI T6: Capacity Building: Fellowship and Graduate Student Training
- T7: State-of-the-Science Conference
- T8: Understanding Training Needs for TBI among State Vocational Counselors
