Brain Injury Hub

31/12/2022

Happy New Year to all our amazing supporters, wishing you lots of happiness for 2023. 🙏

Thank you for all your support during 2022. 🎇

26/12/2022

In December 2019, Thomas was admitted to hospital with sepsis, later confirmed to be caused by Bird Flu. He went into cardiac arrest resulting in a brain injury. Mum, Rayna, shares their story.

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/brain-injury-information/real-stories/infection-thomas

25/12/2022

We'd like to wish all our followers a very Merry Christmas and thank you all for your support in helping us raise awareness of childhood brain injury this year.

12/12/2022

In October 2019, Valentina fell 28 feet off the bannister onto a marble floor, landing headfirst.

Her brother shares her incredible story:

To help Teeny and us say thank-you to the two miracle workers that saved her life and helped her recover after her fatal fall this time last year, The Essex ...

28/11/2022

Back in 2019, Yasmeen wrote about her life as a caregiver to daughter Shakeerah, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour just after her first birthday.

She reflects on some of the continuing challenges she faces:

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/brain-injury-information/real-stories/life-carer-update-yasmeen

21/11/2022

Last minute online shopping? 🛍

Take some inspiration from The Children's Trust 's therapist Amy who has some top tech ideas for children and young people following a brain injury. 🎁

Therapist Amy gives us some inspiring adaptive tech ideas that are great for birthdays and Christmas.

17/11/2022

Do you work in a healthcare setting and are interested in improving your well-being? Please consider taking part in this research and help test an app that supports your well-being. 😍

Find out more, and sign up:
Email Yasemin.Dandil.2020@live.rhul.ac.uk to find out more.

14/11/2022

“It was as if my 14-year-old boy had gone back 12 years and needed to relearn everything."

Learn more about how The Children's Trust was able to support Spike and mum, Carrie, here:
https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/brain-injury-information/real-stories/sports-spike

09/11/2022

Our guide to education contains information for families and people working in schools. We look at some of the decisions children and families face, and share advice.

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/brain-injury-information/info-and-advice/return-to-education

05/11/2022

“Our Acquired Brain Injury In Children handbook is so well-thumbed with post-its in it! I’ve read it from cover to cover and it is brilliant.”

You can order yourself a copy of this handbook for just p&p costs. https://bit.ly/2T12uUq

31/10/2022

Floss' story is one of a fit and healthy A-level student and keen rugby player working towards a career as a lawyer, left unable to walk, communicate or feed herself, with limited awareness of the world around her.

Here's how she got her smile back:

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/brain-injury-information/real-stories/road-traffic-accident-floss

31/10/2022

Last chance to sign up!

Do you work in a healthcare setting and are interested in improving your well-being? Please consider taking part in this research and help test an app that supports your well-being. 😍

Email Yasemin.Dandil.2020@live.rhul.ac.uk to find out more.