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Brain Injury Otago provides a range of downloadable resources and helpful links for those living with brain injury.

For information and resources on concussion/mild traumatic brain injury visit our Concussion/Mild TBI page.

Discover more about how your brain works, describing the different parts of the brain and what they do. A clear and easy to understand resource.

Discover more about how your brain works, describing the different parts of the brain and what they do. A clear and easy to understand resource.

Understand the different types of brain injury, their effects and the medical definitions. The symptoms and effects of brain injury are also explored.

Understand the different types of brain injury, their effects and the medical definitions. The symptoms and effects of brain injury are also explored.

This leaflet will help you understand how a brain injury might affect you and what you can do to help.

This leaflet will help you understand how a brain injury might affect you and what you can do to help.

Learn how to get the most from your appointments and treatments with this easy to follow resource.

Learn how to get the most from your appointments and treatments with this easy to follow resource.

This resource explores how damage to different parts of your brain can affect your attention, concentration and memory.

This resource explores how damage to different parts of your brain can affect your attention, concentration and memory.

Learn more about how damage to certain parts of the brain can change your personality and behaviour and affect your mood too.

Learn more about how damage to certain parts of the brain can change your personality and behaviour and affect your mood too.

One of the most common complaints associated with a brain injury, this resource will help you to manage your fatigue levels.

One of the most common complaints associated with a brain injury, this resource will help you to manage your fatigue levels.

This leaflet is about how you can help in the recovery of a person who has sustained a brain injury, and how to look after yourself at the same time

This leaflet is about how you can help in the recovery of a person who has sustained a brain injury, and how to look after yourself at the same time

Discover how the use of alcohol and drugs will affect you after sustaining a brain injury.

Discover how the use of alcohol and drugs will affect you after sustaining a brain injury.

This leaflet will help you start the process of returning to work or study, including what support services you may need, and what to expect while rehabilitating.

This leaflet will help you start the process of returning to work or study, including what support services you may need, and what to expect while rehabilitating.