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Adjusting to Brain Injury: Reflections from Survivors, Family Members and Clinicians book cover

1st Edition

Adjusting to Brain Injury Reflections from Survivors, Family Members and Clinicians

By Katherine Dawson, Ashraf Sheikh, Karl Hargreaves, Meg Archer, Lisa Summerill Copyright 2021
206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge
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This important book in the After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories Series tells the story of four people who suffered acquired brain injuries: Karl Hargreaves and Ashraf Sheikh as a result of road traffic accidents, Lisa Summerill because of a stroke and Meg Archer as a result of meningitis. Each person tells their story in their own words, describing what happened to them, how they dealt with... Read more

Foreword by Michael Oddy

Introduction 

Katherine Dawson

PART I: EARLY STAGE TREATMENT AND REFERRAL

Abayomi Salawu

PART II: FRACTURED

Katherine Dawson

1 Karl’s Story

Karl Hargreaves

2 Getting Life Back on Track

Anne-Marie Burnett

3 Working with Karl

Katherine Dawson

PART III:  THE REHAB TEAM

Katherine Dawson

4 The Chartered Physiotherapist

Nicola Hunt

5 The Vestibular System Explained

Nicola Hunt

6 The Occupational Therapist

Louise Watkins

PART IV: COMMUNITY-BASED REHAB

Katherine Dawson

7 Ash’s Story

Ashraf Sheikh and Sameera Sheikh

8 The Rehab Assistant

Tim Pattle

PART V: IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH

Katherine Dawson

9 Lisa’s Story

Lisa Summerill

PART VI: SURVIVING AND THRIVING

Katherine Dawson

10 Meg’s Story

Meg Archer

Afterword

Dr Katherine Dawson

Biography

Dr Katherine Dawson is a clinical neuropsychologist and treats patients in various rehabilitation settings with a range of neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and brain infections. Katherine has interest in cognitive rehabilitation and works with individuals and family to manage emotional and behavioural changes following acquired brain injury. Katherine is currently involved in research with the NHS regarding telerehabilitation and acquired brain injury.

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