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"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"

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

"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"

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

"Intensive and individualized approaches work. A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't. You have to make it relevant to the child."

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

"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"

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

"Families need to be properly supported as 'resilience' is key to delivering successful outcomes for children and young people."