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

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

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

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

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

"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."

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

"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."

"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"

"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"