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Please see also some additional brain injury resources - booklets and videos.
For more information on a variety of topics, visit the Hospital's Hospital's fact sheets section.

Brain Injury Information
Acquired Brain Injury
Children with Head Injury (Translations available)
How the brain works
Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA)
Stages of Recovery

Behaviour
Anger, Aggression & Irritability
Emotional Problems
Impulsivity
Inappropriate & Disinhibited
Monitoring and Insight
Motivation and Initiation

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 and Drinking
Living skills
Period Management
Toileting

Insurance & Legal
Personal Injury Claims
Solicitors

Common Medical Problems
Dizziness
Dysautonomia
Eyes and vision
Fatigue
Headache
Incontinence
Medications
Seizures after an Acquired Brain Injury

Translations
Adobe Acrobat PDF Children with Head Injury - Arabic
Adobe Acrobat PDF Children with Head Injury - Chinese
Adobe Acrobat PDF Children with Head Injury - Greek
Adobe Acrobat PDF Children with Head Injury - Spanish
Adobe Acrobat PDF Children with Head Injury - Vietnamese
Physical
Botulinum Toxin Injections
Dyspraxia - Motor
Dystonia
Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
Intrathecal Baclofen
Oral Baclofen
Physical Activity
Physical Changes
Spasticity

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 & Organisation
Problem Solving
Reasoning & Abstract Thinking
Thinking Speed


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