Fact Sheets - Brain Injury

Behaviour

• Anger/Aggression/Irritability
• Emotional problems
• Impulsivity
• Inappropriate & Disinhibited
• Monitoring and insight
• Motivation and initiation

Brain Injury Information

• Acquired Brain Injury
• Children with Head Injury - A Guide for Parents
• How the brain works
• Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA)
• Stages of recovery

Common Medical Problems

• Dizziness
• Dysautonomia
• Eyes & vision
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Incontinence
• Medications
• Seizures after an Acquired Brain Injury

Communication

• Articulation and Phonological Disorders
• Communication aids
• Dysarthria
• Dyspraxia - verbal
• High Level Language Disorders
• Speech & Language Problems
• Word Finding Difficulties

Daily Living Skills

• Dressing & bathing
• Eating & drinking skills
• Living skills
• Period management
• Toiletting

Insurance & Legal

Physical

School

• Classroom Difficulties
• Looking For a School - Helpful Questions To Ask
• Returning to School
• School therapy
• School Transitions
• Sport and Recreation
• Support & funding
• Transport Services
• Types of schools/classes

Services Information

• Equipment
• Private therapy
• Tutoring

Social Issues

• Friendships
• Impact on the family
• Sexuality
• Social interactions

Swallowing

• Drooling
• Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)
• Oral Hypersensitivity
• Swallowing

Thinking Skills (cognition)

• Attention & Concentration
• Flexible Thinking
• Memory & New Learning
• Neuropsychological Assessments
• Planning and Organisational Skills
• Problem Solving
• Reasoning & Abstract Thinking
• Thinking Speed

Translations

• Children with Head Injury - Arabic (pdf)
• Children with Head Injury - Chinese (pdf)
• Children with Head Injury - Greek (pdf)
• Children with Head Injury - Spanish (pdf)
• Children with Head Injury - Vietnamese (pdf)