Brain Injury Services
Brain Injury Services (BIS) is a nationwide support for individuals who have experienced an acquired brain injury and will require ongoing support to live in the community.
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In 2006 Praxis Care and the Irish Wheelchair Association jointly hosted a major Conference at Dublin’s Great Southern Hotel. The conference, which was the first of its kind in Ireland, attracted international speakers and over 240 delegates and addressed the issues surrounding brain injury on an all Ireland basis.
Presentations are available to download below.
Day 1
Setting the Scene
- Dr John McCann (NI Perspective)
- Dr Nicola Ryall (ROI Perspective)
The Develoment of ABI Services
The Changing Face of Modern Ireland
Family Issues
Day 2
Frameworks and Guidelines for Practice
Innovations and the Future of Rehabilitation
Review of Outcomes
Workshops
- How practice develops from a research based needs assessment
- Community ABI teams – the Northern Ireland experience
- Challenging Behaviour and ABI
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Alcohol and Brain Injury (a)
- Alcohol and Brain Injury (b)
- Mental Health and Acquired Brain Injury
