Acquired Brain Injuries
what is an acquired brain injury?
An Acquired Brain Injury is complex and a very individual condition.

People with an acquired brain injury may have difficulty controlling, coordinating and communicating their thoughts and actions, but generally retain their intellectual abilities.
HOW DOES IT AFFECT PEOPLE?
Young people with a brain injury tend to get tired more quickly, have difficulty with short-term memory and find it difficult to concentrate. However, they often do not lose their intelligence but rather they lose their ability to communicate and function physically.

Examples of acquired brain injuries include Multiple Sclerosis, brain tumours, strokes, traumatic brain injuries caused by an accident or fall or other degenerative neurological diseases.

People with an acquired brain injury may have difficulty controlling, coordinating and communicating their thoughts and actions, but generally retain their intellectual abilities.
WHAT IS REHABILITATION LIKE?
Rehabilitation is vital for a person’s recovery and generally includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy to help them relearn lost skills. The rate of improvement varies from person to person with the fastest improvement in the first six months.
HOW COMMON ARE ABIS?
Across Australia there are 160,000 people living with a server brain injury which significantly impacts upon their daily lives with 50% of these injuries happening to those under the age of 25 years.