1. Understanding the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals
SCM 205

2. Group agreement Confidentiality Respect Mobile Phones Break times
Domestics (Fire, WC)
Introductions

3. 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.
See lesson plan to inform power point

4. 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

5. Learning Outcomes
Understand the impact that personality changes can have on the individual
Understand the impact of challenging behaviour

6. What is an Acquired Brain Injury? (ABI)

7. What causes ABI and how would these initially effect someone?

8. What Causes ABI? Fall Stroke Infection Road traffic accident Aneurysm
Heart attack
Blow to the head

10. Group Work
Work in your group identify long term effects on the individual for your topic and why?

11. Physical

12. Physical Fatigue Hormone imbalance Mobility Epilepsy Senses
Weakness/ paralysis
Ataxia

13. Cognitive

14. Cognitive Memory Impaired reasoning Impaired judgement Lack of insight
Language

15. Functional

16. Functional Information processing Repetition Problem solving
Concentration
Initiation

17. Behavioural

18. Behavioural Depression Anxiety Anger Fear Inappropriate language
Sexually inappropriate behaviour
Impulsiveness

19. Dysphasia Impairment in communication Damage to left side of the brain
part of the brain responsible for language and communication

20. 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

22. Challenges Dysphasia Talking Listening Understanding Writing
Doing maths calculations

23. Challenges Dysarthria Speaking slowly Speaking fast Hoarseness
Poor salvia control
Change in intonation, rhythm or quality of voice

24. Challenges
Two groups dysphasia and dysarthria

25. How can we overcome these challenges?

26. 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

27. How can someone's personality change due to ABI

28. Anger
Paranoia
Anxiety
Depression
Lack of inhibition
Mood swings
Insomnia
Irritability

29. Self Awareness Discuss and explore the meaning of self awareness
Use video to illustrate

30. How would these changes affect those providing support?

31. Who are we talking about?
Person
Family
Home
Friends
Staff
Financial
Others

33. Examples of Challenging behavior

35. 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

36. Reporting challenging behaviour
Incident reports
Care plans of the individual
Policies
Procedures
Communication notes
Risk assessments

37. How does supporting someone with challenging behavior impact on your own feelings

38. What support is available for you?