A problem A lack of leaning aids for someone who has suffered a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and is over the age of 18.

Secondary Research Existing products –Flashcards Books- social and communication disorders following traumatic brain injury Workbooks

Headways Objectives of the Charity To promote understanding of all aspects of acquired brain injury and to provide information, support and services to people with acquired brain injury, their families and carers. To increase awareness and understanding of acquired brain injury (ABI) and its consequences. To provide information and support for people with ABI, their families and carers and professional people. To promote improved approaches to brain injury screening, acute care, assessment, rehabilitation and community reintegration. To assist people with ABI to maximise their independence. To support those with ABI so that they can attain the highest possible quality of life.  

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The Oliver Zangwill Centre Provide high quality, evidence-based, neuropsychological assessment. Rehabilitation to adults with an acquired brain injury. Assessment and rehabilitation is a collaborative processes that place the client and family at the heart of the team. Helps clients to understand how their brain injury has disrupted their life course, their sense of identity and their participation in personally meaningful activities. With this understanding, clients begin to achieve new life goals and feel comfortable ‘in their own skin’. The clinical team consists of highly experienced clinical psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and therapy assistants, who are proud to be part of this NHS service.

Primary Research Attend my sisters speech therapy sessions to see how she interacts. Visit a charity to see what they use and how patients interact. -Headways in Cardiff (Use workbooks). -Disability trust in Carmarthenshire. Brain injury society page with over 5000 victims in it. Headways -Don’t use special equipment. -Whiteboard games -A-Z -Hangman -Basketball with foam balls -Cooking sessions -Craft sessions -Most important is communication sessions

Questions to ask What learning aids have/do you use? What have you struggled with the most since your brain injury? Is there anything you wish you could have had to help your rehabilitation?

What is a TBI? Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by a trauma to the head. Most common form of brain injury. TBI is caused by a trauma rather than a disease. There are many possible causes of a TBI such as falls or road accidents. 700,000 people visit A&E departments in the UK every year with a head injury. 140,000 of those will be admitted for treatment. There are approximately 1million people in the UK currently living with the long term effects of a brain injury. One of the consequences of brain injury is that the person often does not realize that a brain injury has occurred. They lose some fundamental part of their selves.

Different affects of a TBI? 2 types of trauma: External events- Something that has hit the brain. Internal events- Tumour Memory Communication Writing Reading Speaking Listening Interrupting Talking out of turn Speaking rudely Unable to recognise objects/shapes Unable to visualise images Unable to plan towards a goal

Psychological behavior Depression- many things are lost forever especially skills (cooking, working, driving and shopping). Frustrating- slow rate of recovery from injury. Irritability- noises that irritate them and they lose concentration. Anxiety- distrusted by thee changes to their personality. Impulsivity- speak and act without thinking of the consequences. Disinhibition- loss over control of behaviour. Personality change- losing a sense of their own identify is frightening. Loss of initiative- unaware of their difficulties. These can sometimes approve over time.

Revised brief To design a mature learning aid for someone who has suffered a TBI (traumatic brain injury) that can be re-used once the topic has been learnt.