understanding the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals scm 205
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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?