Acquired Brain Injury

An acquired brain injury happens after birth and may affect how a child communicates, learns and interacts with others. This might result from an accident, a fall, illness, infection or another cause. The effects vary depending on the part of the brain affected and how severe the injury is.
Some children need support with:

• Speech clarity and producing sounds
• Understanding spoken language
• Expressing their ideas
• Eating, drinking or swallowing
• Social interaction and confidence
• Memory, attention and thinking skills

Speech and language therapists rebuild communication skills, support safer eating and drinking and help children regain confidence after a brain injury