Fact Sheets

Acquired Brain Injury

TYPE 1
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

  • Falls/Trips
  • Road traffic accidents
  • Extreme sports injuries
  • Climbing accident
  • Sporting head injuries
  • Concussion
  • Assault

TYPE 2
Non Traumatic Brain Injury (NTBI)

  • Brain Haemorrhage
  • Brain Tumour
  • Encephalitis
  • Meningitis
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Drowning
  • Suffocation
  • Strangulation
  • Poisoning/Sepsis
  • Chemotherapy
  • Covid 19

We hope that, over time, this area of the website will provide a range of fact sheets to provide a range of information on issues affecting families living with the effect of an acquired brain injury.

Brain Injury: Stages of Recovery – Ranchos Scale

Hospital Discharge Planning

Deficits of an Acquired Brain Injury

Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Fact Sheet

County Durham Community Foundation Respite Grant Guidelines

Homonymous Hemianopsia

Concussion

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

"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"
Eric Hermans; Netherlands
"Brain development is complex and prolonged. Brain plasticity is influenced by a range of factors. Plasticity provides a base for neuro-rehab therapies and treatment"
Professor Bryan Kolb; Canada
"Often families don't have the financial capability to access services. We need to rethink how we deliver neuro-rehab services to children and young people"
Vicki Anderson; Australia
"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"
The Children's Trust; United Kingdom
"We would like to see earlier identification and support for children with brain injuries to help them succeed in school."
Dalton Leong; Chief Executive of the Children's Trust
"Strength-based family intervention after pediatric ABI is essential. Parents need to be equipped with the skills to cope and advocate for the child."
Caron Gan; Canada
"Taking brain injured children home causes high stress for families. Disjointed services exacerbate family stress levels."
Deborah Andrews; New Zealand
"We are impressed with the progress you have made with the individual we referred to you."  Social Worker    
"Parent-supported interventions after paediatric ABI bring reductions to the cost to society"
Eric Hermans; Netherlands
"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"
Dalton Leong; Chief Executive of the Children's Trust

OUR MISSION: To work to remove inequalities for children & young people affected by acquired brain injury; and provide effective support to their families that makes a real difference to their lives.

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