'Must try harder?': a family empowerment intervention for acquired brain injury.
This paper describes an intervention aimed at empowering parents of child survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI) in their interaction with teachers and other professionals involved in their child's education. The particular characteristics of the late morbidity of child ABI led to the design of an intervention in the form of a video and informational booklet that is the property of the family. Early response to the intervention has been extremely positive, although formal evaluation has been unexpectedly challenging.
Forsyth
R J
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Department of Child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK. r.j.forsyth@newcastle.ac.uk
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Wicks
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Walker
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D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013664:Teaching Materials; D006113:United Kingdom