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National Acquired Brain Injury In Learning And Education SyndicateThe National ABI in Education and Learning Syndicate (N-ABLES) was set up to identify ways to support all education professionals in gaining a minimum level of awareness and understanding about acquired brain injury and the educational requirements of children and young people with this condition. It was established on the back of recommendations made in the All-Party Parliamentary Group for acquired brain injury’s recently-published Time for Change report. The report pointed to a widespread lack of education in this area for education professionals. It also highlighted problems in identifying the specific educational support needs of brain injured individuals and a lack of liaison between health and education professionals. Since its launch, N-ABLES has held several meetings with representatives of the Department for Education and is working with NASEN - the National Association of Special Educational Needs to produce a film about brain injury for newly qualified teachers. On 13th May 2021 N-ABLES launched a new publication, ABI Return – Children and Young People with Acquired Brain Injury - guiding their return to education. The information in this booklet will help professionals involved in helping children and young people with an Acquired Brain Injury prepare for, and achieve, a successful return to education and to help progress their recovery. We have also produced a poster which provides a summary of the key issues. A separate page which includes details about the publication is available here .Steering GroupThe N-ABLES steering group includes Dr Emily Bennett, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Joanna Woodhouse, SENCO; Dr Gemma Costello, Educational Psychologist in Paediatric Neuropsychology; Petrina Sill, CEO the Eden Dora Trust for Children with Encephalitis; Professor Nathan Hughes, Professorial Research Fellow at Sheffield University, Lisa Turan, CEO of the Child Brain Injury Trust, Chloe Hayward, Executive Director of UKABIF and Susie Nolan, Community Team Leader, The Children's Trust.
Acquired brain injury: A ‘hidden’ condition schools Acquired brain injury: A ‘hidden’ condition schools (references) From Politics to the Playground: Putting Childhood Brain Injury on the Timetable Back to School after Brain Injury Helping a student back to school after an acquired brain injury Acquired Brain Injury. What is an ABI Supporting students who experience brain injuries Early Years Educator magazine ("Acquired brain injury: what is an ABI?") SecEd magazine ("Supporting students who experience brain injuries") Headteacher update magazine ("Supporting students who experience brain injuries") Education Executive - A guide to supporting students with brain injuries Traumatic Brain Injury - A Hidden Disability in our Classrooms NASEN Webinar: Introduction to Acquired Brain Injury NASEN Webinar: Understanding Acquired Brain Injury (please note the NASEN webinars are free to view but you will need to set up a login to access) |
