Monthly Archives: June 2015

"Case management for children and young people post acquired brain injury is 'pivotal' to successful outcomes and must be local"

"Healthy teens are better at identifying strategies to deal with barriers. KIDS WITH ABI'S CAN'T!"

"Parent-supported interventions after paediatric ABI bring reductions to the cost to society"

"When someone has a brain injury, early access to local, specialist rehabilitation is crucial to ensure the maximum recovery and make significant savings to the state in health costs"

"We need to harness the power of brain plasticity for treating children and young people with brain injury, especially at the key ages of 0-3 and at ages 10-16"

"Different 'experts' involved in paediatric neuro-rehabilitation come from different organisational cultures which causes conflict and has a negative effect on the outcomes for the child."

"NHS clinicians struggle with what intervention to prioritise in paediatric neuro-rehabilitation due to limited clinical time and the complexity of needs. Children, clinicians, parents and schools all have different neuro-rehabilitation priorities"

"Thousands of children and young people living in the UK today without the help and support that can make a huge difference to their lives"

"We would like to see earlier identification and support for children with brain injuries to help them succeed in school."

"Taking brain injured children home causes high stress for families. Disjointed services exacerbate family stress levels."