UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (UAB-TBIMS)

04/22/2026

Last week, occupational, physical, and speech therapists and nurses from fellow TBI Model Systems gathered at the UAB Medicine Rehabilitation Pavilion for the annual TBI Model Systems Leadership Forum. Together, they strengthened connections and shared knowledge to advance TBI rehabilitation and improve patient care.

03/09/2026

March is Brain Injury Awareness month, and we are so grateful for Alabama Head Injury Foundation and the many services and resources they provide. Visit ahif.org to view their March events and list of services including support groups, counseling, respite care, and recreational camps.

This month, we join communities across the country in raising awareness about traumatic brain injury (TBI), honoring survivors, supporting caregivers, and sharing the powerful stories that remind us why this work matters.

At AHIF, we are committed to:
✨ Providing education about brain injury and recovery
✨ Hosting community events that foster connection and support
✨ Increasing awareness about TBI and the challenges survivors and caregivers face
✨ Amplifying the voices and stories of our clients and their families

We invite you to learn more about our mission, upcoming events, and the inspiring individuals we serve by visiting www.ahif.org.

Join us this March as we raise awareness, share stories, and stand together for the brain injury community. 💚

05/07/2025

Our friends at the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems have a great factsheet for parents with TBI. Check out this free resource.

can make it hard for you to manage your child’s activities. Ex: fatigue may make it hard to start or continue a leisure activity. You may also have a hard time planning, organizing, and remembering activities. This factsheet has some helpful tips! https://msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/being-parent-traumatic-brain-injury

03/18/2025

Check out the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems factsheet, Driving After Traumatic Brain Injury, co-authored by the UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (UAB-TBIMS).

A brain injury can affect the skills needed to drive safely. Learn about the risks of driving after TBI, and how to return to driving safely.

03/11/2025

What better way to recognize Brain Injury Awareness Month? Learn about TBI with this Infocomic from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems on Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury.

Check out this infocomic! It explains the following rehabilitation therapies and professionals that can help people with TBI: physical, speech, cognitive, and occupational therapy, rehabilitation psychologist, and rehab-focused social worker. https://msktc.org/tbi/infocomics/understanding-tbi-part-1

03/04/2025

Along with our friends at the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, we recognize Brain Injury Awareness Month to raise awareness and share resources!

12/16/2024

The Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systemshas published the new factsheet “Talking to People About Your Traumatic Brain Injury.” This resource provides tips and information about how to talk to people about TBI. It also offers possible responses to common questions that people may ask.

Talking About Your Traumatic Brain Injury After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people will often ask questions about your injury. Sometimes you may want to talk about it. Sometimes you may not—and that is okay. Thinking about these conversations before they happen might help you feel more comfort...

11/06/2024

In this 43-minute video, Dr. Shanti Pinto from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center describes the impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on cardiovascular disease and mortality, changes to autonomic nervous system function that occur following TBI, and how autonomic nervous system dysfunction can impact cerebrovascular function after TBI.

In this 43 minute video, Dr. Shanti Pinto from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center describes the impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on ca...

10/24/2024

The 2024 election is around the corner. Here are some tips.

People with disabilities, including , vote less often than people without disabilities. When this happens, people with disabilities have less of a voice. This factsheet provides voting tips for people living with TBI. https://msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/voting-tips-people-living-traumatic-brain-injury

08/28/2024

As we kick off Team USA at the Olympic & Paralympic Games Paris 2024, watch this 48min video as Dr. Johan Latorre, assistant professor in the UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, describes adaptive sports, the benefits, barriers, & his vision for collegiate adaptive sports at UAB.

Dr. Johan Latorre, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, presents The Ben...