Monthly Archives: March 2025

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

"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"

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

"There are problems with getting people into neuro-rehab. Those most in need are often those most excluded due to a lack of socio-economic resources."

"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"

"More play increases brain plasticity and makes for better recovery post brain injury"

"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."

"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"