Monthly Archives: February 2025

"Positive and coordinated neuro-rehab interventions for children and young people is proven to bring health improvements; improve independence; reduces the need for sheltered living; decreases vulnerability; decreases drop-out rates in schools; decreases youth offending"

"Pediatric neuro-rehabilitation cannot be delivered in isolation. The needs of the child have to be looked at both holistically and within the context of the family unit. Parents need to be empowered to be parents in post-acute pediatric neuro-rehabilitation following brain injury"

"We are medical practitioners. The real experts are the parents. Over the last 35 years they have taught me everything I know"

"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"

"Too often children and young people with ABI are discharged from hospital without specialist brain support that they and their families need to overcome lifelong challenges"

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

"Children and young people have poor social competence post brain injury due to reduced cognition, executive functions, and emotional control. As a result they are twice as likely to have mental health issues in the future"

"When different organisations assess different aspects of a child's neuro-rehabilitation needs, everyone looks at things from a different perspective and have conflicting priorities"

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