Art therapy integrates psychotherapy and some forms of visual art such as painting, drawing, or modelling, as a specific form of therapy, but it can also used alongside other types of therapy such as music…
Read More
Posts Categorised: News
This year’s Road Safety Week campaign, run by Brake, the Road Safety Charity, focussed on being Bike Smart. The idea of Road Safety Week is to educate both cyclists and motorcyclists about staying safe whilst…
Read More
As part of a series of articles focusing on education following a brain injury, Laxmi Patel, from Brain injury Group member law firm, Boyes Turner, explains what Special Educational Needs (SEN) are. What are Special…
Read More
Personal Independence Payment is available to people who need help with everyday life or have difficulties getting around due to a long-term illness or disability. It has replaced Disability Living Allowance for people of working…
Read More
There are numerous commonly known ways to help keep the brain healthy. For example, eating nutrient-dense foods, regular exercising, even playing brain teasers. But did you know that music can also be a great way…
Read More
Michael Kennedy, Director and a member of the Mental Health and Court of Protection Department at Brain Injury Group member law firm, Switalskis, has written this article to explain why someone who has sustained a…
Read More
A brain injury can have the most devastating impact on the person who has suffered the injury, but the ripple effect on their family can also be life-changing even if that’s not immediately apparent. Brain…
Read More
In conjunction with Brain Injury Group member firm Enable Law and Tim Jones, we look at Hydrocephalus and shed some light on this condition, it’s causes, symptoms and treatment. What is hydrocephalus? Hydrocephalus is a…
Read More
Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder – SAD Long dark nights and shorter days can take its toll on the body and mind. Fewer hours of daylight and sunshine can negatively affect some people causing them to…
Read More
Returning to school after a brain injury can be a difficult and challenging time for children and their families. Ensuring in advance, that the right support for your child’s specific needs is in place, is…
Read More
Latest news from The Brain Injury Group
Can a Deputy make family care payments?
We all know that the UK has an army of unpaid carers with family and friends providing varying levels of informal care. Sometimes providing care is part of being a relative, particularly in the case…
Read More
What is a Personal injury trust?
A personal injury trust is a trust set up by a solicitor utilising monies received as a result of a settlement arising out of a personal injury or clinical negligence claim. A personal injury trust…
Read More
SEN What are a school’s obligations?
Children and young people with brain injuries often need extra help and support in school or college because of their special educational needs. All schools must ‘use their best endeavours’ to make sure that a…
Read More
