Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Training

This Acquired Brain Injury training course will explore how the brain works and the part it plays in everyday functioning of the body, including movement, thought, language, memory and controlling of the senses  helping learners to understand the impact that brain injury can have on an individual.

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is brain damage caused by certain events after birth.  ABI can result in cognitive, physical, emotional or behavioural impairments that lead to permanent or temporary changes in functioning brain. These impairments may have resulted from either traumatic brain injury (e.g. physical trauma due to accidents, assaults, neurosurgery, head injury etc.) or nontraumatic injury (e.g. brain tumours, stroke, infection,  hypoxia, poisoning, ischemia, encephalopathy or substance abuse)

Who is this acquired brain injury training course for?

This course is ideal for anyone working with or supporting individuals with any form of brain injury.

Course Objectives and Key Benefits

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Understand how the brain works in physical and mental terms
• Appreciate what happens when a person suffers a traumatic brain injury
• Know more about the various forms of ABI
• Appreciate the effects that an ABI has on a person
• Understand the terminology used in ABI

Outline of content in the (ABI) training course:

• The brain and how it works
• Traumatic brain injury
• Different forms of ABI and behaviours
• The effects of brain injury
• Common terms used regarding ABI

Course Assessment and Certification

Assessment will be by continuous assessment by the trainer – there is no ‘test’ paper.

A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of course and it is valid for 3 years.

1. Acquired brain injury (ABI) is targeted at?

Organisations that assist people with brain injuries are the target audience for this acquired brain injury training course. For employees in the medical, social care, rehabilitation, or support services sectors who require a better understanding of ABI and how to assist those impacted, it is perfect.

2. What is covered in the ABI training course?

Understanding how the brain works, what happens when an acquired brain injury occurs, the various types and causes of ABI, and its effects on emotions, cognition, and behaviour are all covered in detail in this course. Common terms used in ABI support are also introduced.

3. What are the main advantages of finishing this ABI course?

In order to identify various types of acquired brain injury, react appropriately to behaviours linked to ABI, and confidently use pertinent terminology, delegates will acquire a deeper understanding of brain function and injury. This enhances communication and the standard of care for people with brain injuries.

4. How is the ABI training program evaluated and approved?

No written exam is required. The trainer continuously evaluates the delegates during the acquired brain injury training session. Successful participants will receive a certificate of completion that is good for three years.

5. Is it possible to customise this ABI training to meet the needs of our organisation?

Indeed. Since organisations reserve the course for their employees, our trainers can adapt the material to your team’s environment, making the learnt brain injury training applicable, useful, and effective.

This course is often booked with the following courses:

• Mental Health Act Introduction
• Mental Health Awareness
• Challenging Behaviour 
• Positive Behaviour Management
• Stroke Awareness