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February 26, 2006
National resources

Kids and Cars A non-profit organization dedicated to safety issues surrounding non-traffic, non-crash motor vehicle accidents; includes extensive links to support services, available car safety devices, educational materials, and other safety organizations. www.kidsandcars.org

Consumer Reports: Blind Spot Measurements of Vehicles www.kidsandcars.org/news/Theproblemofblindspots.pdf

Consumer Reports: Vehicle Backup Aids www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/safety-recalls/vehicle-backup-aids-1005.htm

Brain Injury Association of America www.biausa.org

Brain Injury.com: Information on Brain Injury in Children www.braininjury.com/children.html

Brain Injury Resource Center www.headinjury.com

Brain Trauma Foundation www.braintrauma.org

Government resources:

CDC: Study of Backover Injuries from 2001 to 2003 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5406a2.htm

CDC: Study on Traumatic Brain Injury and Assessing Outcomes in Children www.cdc.gov/doc.do?id=0900f3ec8000f6d5

NIH: Traumatic Brain Injury Information www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration www.nhtsa.dot.gov

Long Island Resources

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center www.brookhavenhospital.org

St. Charles Hospital www.stcharles.org

St. Charles Hospital: Children's Rehabilitation Services www.stcharles.org/services/detail/SR_Childrens_Therapy_Srvcs.html

South Country Ambulance www.southcountryambulance.com

Stony Brook University Hospital www.stonybrookhospital.com

Stony Brook University Hospital: Head Injury Information http://uhmc-focus.uhmc.sunysb.edu/cafad/indexca.htm

Suffolk County Police Department www.co.suffolk.ny.us/webtemp2.cfm?dept=12&id=1705

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