Services

To ensure the delivery of our services meets identified needs, we have undertaken wide consultation and taken on board the views and recommendations of a number of sources, including families living with the effects of an acquired brain injury and a range of health professionals. Additionally the Founder of our charity knows what help and support both her and her family needed at the time of her son’s accident. Unfortunately these were not available.

This means that all our services are developed, not only on a clearly identified need, but from a personal ‘living the nightmare’ perspective.

As such we believe we are in the unique position of providing ‘what people actually need’ as opposed to what people ‘think they need’. Our deeper understanding enables us to develop and deliver services that make a real and measurable difference to the children and families who need us. We believe in:

Aiming Higher: Achieving More

We understand that the rehabilitation journey towards recovery is a marathon and not a short sprint. Neurological improvements take time and progress is sometimes erratic and frustratingly slow. We know that short term uncoordinated interventions do not deliver the right outcomes for people; so we offer a range of integrated services for children, young people and their families aimed at supporting them for the long-term.

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Our services can be accessed in a number of ways:

Self referral
GP Referral
Hospital Referral
Community Referral

"We are impressed with the progress you have made with the individual we referred to you." Social Worker

Child 1 - Aged 14 and 3 years after a traumatic brain injury

	2019	2020	Change
REASONING	301/800	426/800	+ 125
MEMORY	181/800	304/800	+ 123
ATTENTION	463/800	573/800	+ 110
COORDINATION	47/800	309/800	+ 262
PERCEPTION	158/800	374/800	+ 216

"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."

Barbara O'Connell; Ireland

"Our 10 year study proves that family-led home-based neuro-rehab interventions deliver the best outcomes for children and young people"

Lucia Braga; Brazil

"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

"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

"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

"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"

Headway; United Kingdom

I was very impressed with the results you have had with the young people you have worked with.

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

Roberta De Pompeii; USA

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.