3rd April 2023
Written by Cian Hancock. This may look like somewhat of a familiar blog post, but leaving this review on such an incredible book is one that I couldn’t resist! “Nicky is sure it is all his fault and he can’t even remember what he was doing…” “Uncertainty swamps me as I move closer, not More…
2nd December 2020
Written by Olivia Fretwell. I had the opportunity to speak with Fran Hill who is the Founder and Director of South Coast Fatigue. They are an independent specialist fatigue management service. She provided a very insightful overview of what they offer, who and how they treat clients, as well as how they have More…
26th February 2020
By Demi Perkins Positive Behaviour Support Positive behaviour support (PBS) is an evidence based approach which successfully reduces challenging behaviour. It aims to determine what, where, when, why and how challenging behaviour occurs. Often people present with challenging behaviour due to their needs not being met and their quality of life being low. PBS argues More…
21st January 2020
It is a well-documented phenomenon that an individuals’ behaviour can become “challenging” after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) regardless of the cause. Although these behaviours cannot always be helped and are not intended to upset or offend others, it is important to have appropriate and effective support. All behaviour is a form of More…
29th November 2019
Emotional abuse (sometimes known as psychological abuse) is an ‘attack’ on an individual’s personality and mental wellbeing, rather than physically on their body. If you are on the receiving end of emotional abuse, it can be just as damaging as physical abuse and can cause as much (sometimes even more) upset. Thankfully, we are now More…
20th November 2019
By Khudayja Datoo If you observed children and adults wearing odd socks last week, it may have been more than an expression of a distinctive sense of style. Monday 11th November to Friday 15th November 2019 marked Anti-Bullying Week, with an Odd Socks Day – a fun and free way to raise awareness about bullying, More…
8th November 2019
By Demi What is a learning disability? Learning disability is a broad term used to describe individuals with a lower intellectual ability and a significant impairment of social functioning which was onset during early childhood. A learning disability can range in severity and consequently this affects the amount of support a person requires daily. What More…
31st October 2019
Behavioural changes are very common after brain injury; however the changes can present themselves in many different ways. For example, they could be an exaggeration of existing personality traits, it could be a complete ‘out of character’ response, it could be mild, subtle changes or there could be no change at all. Unfortunately, these changes More…