Brain Injury Children Questuions and Information for Familes
Helping families with the emotional trauma of
brain injury
Brain injury touches everyone in the family. An injury to a child directly affects parents, brothers and sisters. Their questions, fears, and worries can be difficult to answer. These tip cards for families on children with acquired brain injury have information and tips to help families cope during hospital and rehabilitation treatment, communicate with and support siblings, and prepare for the child's return home. Information is also given to prepare families for finding and managing services in the community.
Brain injury tip card explains what a coma is and how its severity is measured by coma scales. Gives tips for families for visiting and bedside coma care.
Information and tips for families on adapting professional case management skills and applying them to managing care and services for a brain injury survivor at home and in the community.
Tips and information help families build self esteem of child after traumatic brain injury (TBI) by focusing on strengths and encouraging independence at home and in school.
Brain injury information for parents shows how changes in thinking, behavior, physical abilities after a brain injury can increase risks for repeated injuries.
Information helps families with a recently injured member understand their feelings and reactions during early stages of hospital care, rehabilitation, and home care after an acquired brain injury.