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Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals

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In this tutorial you will learn:

About causes and types of acquired brain injury
About the specialist communication needs of an individual with an acquired brain injury
About the impact that personality changes and challenging behaviour can have on an individual and those providing support.

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Click the icon to access Headway’s Information Library that covers the legislation which affects individuals with acquired brain injuries in England and Wales, together with more articles on the effects of brain injury, and advice on practical issues and for families.
Click the icon to access The United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum’s recommended organisations to provide further information and support to individuals suffering from acquired brain injuries and their carers.
Click the icon to the left to visit the NHS's website on 'Brain injury and concussion'.
Click the icon to the left to access the website of Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT), a leading charity which offers advice on brain rehabilitation.
This two part article looks at ‘After brain injury: the dark side of personality change’ and looks at the impact of an ABI on an individual, and on his family and carers. Click on the link at the end of the first article to read the second part.

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