Brain Injury

Acquired brain injury affects thousands of children and their families every year. 'Acquired' means your child wasn't born with their injury - it's the result of an accident or illness that happened after birth. 

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Brain Injury Overview

Brain injury affects thousands of children and their families every year. If your child has had a brain injury, find out how their brain injury might affect them and where to get help.

Brain Injury - Symptoms & Difficulties

Your child may experience a variety of symptoms or difficulties following a brain injury - it depends on the type of injury and how serious the injury is. Common symptoms include tiredness and changes in thinking, behaviour and emotion.

Brain Injury - Mental Fatigue

Mental fatigue or reduced brain energy is one of the most common complaints after a brain injury. If your child has a medical condition that affects the brain, they can also experience mental fatigue.

Brain Injury - Memory Difficulties

Children can have problems holding information in memory after they have had a brain injury or an illness that affects the brain. Find out what you can do to help.

Brain Injury - Planning, Problem-Solving & Adapting To Change

Children often have difficulties with planning, problem-solving and adapting to change after they have had a brain injury or illness that affects the brain. Find out what you can do to help.

Brain Injury - Difficulties With Concentration & Taking In Information

Children often have difficulties with concentration and taking in information after they have had a brain injury or an illness that affects the brain. Find out what you can do to help.