Abstract:
Surveys were conducted of persons receiving mailings from four state affiliates of the Brain Injury Association, as well as with persons participating in the ORTBIMS longitudinal study. Statistical and qualitative analysis are being applied to the survey results in an effort to determine current levels of use, applications of use, and barriers to use. These are being compared to national statistics in an attempt to determine if persons with a brain injury are able to access the technology as easily as the general public and, if not, what barriers need to be addressed to allow for full participation by persons with brain injury.