Understanding the impact of acquired brain injury on

individuals SCM 205

Group agreement

• Confidentiality

• Respect

• Mobile Phones

• Break times

• Domestics (Fire, WC)

• Introductions

Aims

• To gain knowledge to support people who have an Acquired Brain Injury. It covers both the impact on the individual who has the Acquired brain injury and their carers.

Learning Outcomes • Understand Acquired brain injury

• Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on the individual

• Understand the specialist communication needs of an individual with Acquired Brain Injury

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the impact that personality changes can have on the individual

• Understand the impact of challenging behaviour

What is an Acquired Brain Injury? (ABI)

What causes ABI and how would these initially effect

someone?

What Causes ABI?

• Fall

• Stroke

• Infection

• Road traffic accident

• Aneurysm

• Heart attack

• Blow to the head

Group Work

Work in your group identify long term effects on the

individual for your topic and why?

Physical

Physical

• Fatigue

• Hormone imbalance

• Mobility

• Epilepsy

• Senses

• Weakness/ paralysis

• Ataxia

Cognitive

Cognitive

• Memory

• Impaired reasoning

• Impaired judgement

• Lack of insight

• Language

Functional

Functional

• Information processing

• Repetition

• Problem solving

• Concentration

• Initiation

Behavioural

Behavioural

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Anger

• Fear

• Inappropriate language

• Sexually inappropriate behaviour

• Impulsiveness

Dysphasia

• Impairment in communication

• Damage to left side of the brain

• part of the brain responsible for language and communication

Dysarthria

• Difficulty in forming words or speaking

• Weakness in muscles used to speak

• Disruption in the neuro pathways responsible for accuracy and speed of speech

Challenges

Dysphasia

•Talking

•Listening

•Understanding

•Writing

•Doing maths calculations

Challenges

Dysarthria

•Speaking slowly

•Speaking fast

•Hoarseness

•Poor salvia control

•Change in intonation, rhythm or quality of voice

Challenges

How can we overcome these challenges?

Personality • Changes to personality can occur after

ABI

• This can happen due to changes in the brain

• Can also be caused by changes to someone's life as a result of ABI

How can someone's personality change due to ABI

• Anger

• Paranoia

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Lack of inhibition

• Mood swings

• Insomnia

• Irritability

Self Awareness

How would these changes affect those providing

support?

Who are we talking about?

Examples of Challenging behavior

How to de escalate • Keep a calm and steady voice• Make eye contact but not constant• Avoid an aggressive posture• Give personal space• Listen to the person• Do not argue• Do not judge• Treat with respect and value

Reporting challenging behaviour

• Incident reports• Care plans of the individual• Policies• Procedures• Communication notes• Risk assessments

How does supporting someone with challenging behavior impact on your own

feelings

What support is available for you?