What is ABI ?

People can acquire brain injury through a wide variety of causes, but these can be summarised into two main groups: accidental injury and illness. While motor vehicle collisions account for a large proportion of acquired brain injury (ABI), other accidental causes include falling, near drowning, partial suffocation and assault. The illnesses that result in ABI include: strokes (CVA), tumours and a number of neurological diseases.

When a person is brain injured, their whole lives can fall apart very rapidly. In general, most people will experience increased fatigue (mental and physical) and some slowing down in the speed with which they process information, plan and solve problems. They may experience changes to their behaviour and personality, physical and sensory abilities, thinking and learning. ABI can also cause difficulties with motivation, insight, problem-solving, body temperature control, and hypersensitivity to sound, light and movement.

These devastating symptoms in a person suffering an ABI, can also affect the lives of the people around them - especially their family and close friends who may be caring for them.

Our work is to help people who have acquired a brain injury to maximise their remaining functionality, achieve the best level of independence possible and to rebuild their lives. We also support their families and carers.

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