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Acquired brain injury affects one pupil in every classroom

With one child in every classroom affected by a brain injury, neuro-rehabilitation experts are trying to raise awareness and understanding of the condition among school staff.

New resources take teaching staff through the school environment, presenting some of the challenges a child with a brain injury may face during the school day. This includes fatigue, difficulty forming and keeping friendships and difficulty remembering instructions.

Every year 40,000 children in the UK are left with a brain injury as a result of an accident or illness and many have to live with on-going, long-term difficulties.

The free CPD session, funded by the Constable Education Trust and being hosted by The Children’s Trust, is set in the context of the school and classroom and aimed at those with little or no knowledge of acquired brain injury (ABI). Follow-up sessions are available for those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of childhood brain injury.

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