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Looking Ahead - Returning to School after an Acquired Brain Injury

This resource was an initiative of Kaleidoscope's Paediatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team (PBIRT). It was developed in conjunctin with local teachers and our colleagues at both Children's Hospitals in Sydney. The project was brought to fruition by the enthusiasm of Barbara Lewis from Northern Sydney Care Support and the provision of a grant from the Moter Accident Authority (MAA).

Looking Ahead is a practical resource for teachers and other carers working with children who return to school after an acquired brain injury.

We follow Nick's journey from hospital back to the classroom meeting the many people who help him along the way.

We hope that this comprehensive and engaging tool will provide valuable insights into the management of this sometimes daunting process.

Acknowledgements

• Motor Accident Authority (MAA)
• Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
• The Children's Hospital at Westmead
• Garrie Russell, Wallsend South Public School
• Ruth Dexter
• Karen Williams
• Peter Burge, PDP Productions
• TVD Broadcast Pty Ltd

DVD

Looking Ahead - Nick's journey from hospital to school (wmv) 136M

The role of members of the Paediatric Brain Inury Rehabilitation Team

• Case manager (wmv) 48M
• Neurologist (wmv) 27M
• Neuropsychologist (wmv) 38M
• Occupational Therapist (wmv) 37M
• Physiotherapist (wmv) 30M
• Psychiatrist (wmv) 70M
• Speech pathologist (wmv) 40M
• Social worker (wmv) 17M

Mechanisms of brain injury (wmv) 17M

A school's perspective on a child's return to school (wmv) 17M

Two families' perspective on transition to school

• Jonathon's family (wmv) 30M
• Rory's family (wmv) 614M

Aspects of insurance and funding (wmv) 29M

Acknowledgements

This DVD was produced by Northern Sydney Carer Support Service Northern Sydney Central Coast Health Service (NSCCAHS) in conjunction with Kaleidoscope's Paediatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team at the John Hunter Children's Hospital (JHCH), Newcastle who retain Copyright for the DVD. All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced without the prior written permission of NSCCAHS and JHCH.

For copies, phone the Carer Support Service on 02 8877 5141 or email carersns@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Thank you to the Motor Accidents Authority who funded production of this valuable resource.

Information resources

Strategies for teachers

Communication

• Expressive Language (pdf) 86K
• Receptive Language (pdf) 86K
• Speech & Voice (pdf) 84K

Curriculum

• Academic Skills (pdf) 73K
• Attention & Concentration (pdf) 88K
• Copying Information from the Blackboard & Completing Bookwork (pdf) 85K
• Fatigue (pdf) 83K
• Homework (pdf) 80K
• Information Processing Speed (pdf) 82K
• Initiation (pdf) 84K
• Mathematics (pdf) 84K
• Memory (pdf) 86K
• Organising, Planning & Executive Function (pdf) 114K
• Reading (pdf) 111K
• Sequencing Tasks (pdf) 81K
• Written Work (pdf) 84K

Movement

• Mobility & Positioning
  • Access in and Around the School (pdf) 112K
  • Access in the Classroom (pdf) 85K
  • Participation in Sports (pdf) 84K
  • Seating Posture (pdf) 81K
• Hand motor skills
  • Copying Information from the Blackboard and Completing Bookwork (pdf) 85K
  • Handwriting (pdf) 84K

Participation

• Social Competence
  • Aggression (pdf) 113K
  • Behaviour & Self-Control (pdf) 82K
  • Emotions (pdf) 81K
  • Post Traumatic Stress Reactions (pdf) 84K
  • Sexuality (pdf) 81K
  • Social Skills (pdf) 85K
• Safety
  • Impulsivity (pdf) 82K

Personal Care

• Hygeine
  • Toileting (pdf) 81K
• Eating & Dietary
  • Feeding (pdf) 83K
• Health Care Procedures
  • - Dressing (pdf) 84K
  • - Menstruation (pdf) 81K

Individualised Education Plan (pdf) 66K

Medications (pdf) 105K

NSW Paediatric Brain Injury Services (pdf) 81K

Useful websites (pdf) 105K