Traumatic Brain Injury Study Day

Course Overview

Haere mai / Welcome to this one-day course designed for health professionals working with clients who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study day covers the broad range of TBI impacts — from mild concussion through to severe injury — and offers practical strategies to support recovery and reintegration. This study day is a broad-based introduction to TBI  for a wide range of care and rehabilitation professionals and provides a base learning that links to further courses at Therapeutic Solutions Training, specialising in cognitive, visual, vocational and physical rehabilitation strategies to aid TBI survivors.

What you’ll learn:

·       Mechanisms of brain injury – brain changes following TBI

• Understanding the spectrum of TBI severity and common impairments- different TBI classifications

• Functional impacts across cognition, vision, movement, and behaviour

• Practical assessment tools for different stages of recovery

Topics covered include:

• Overview of TBI causes, classification, and recovery predictors

• Exploring the complexity of concussion

• Neurocognitive, behavioural, and sensory changes following TBI

• Post-traumatic amnesia – what is its relevance?

• Focusing on cognition – understanding changes and their impact on function, including ADLS and vocational return

• Learning after brain injury and changes in cognitive capacity

• Rehabilitation of executive functions

• Vision disorders and brain injury

• Understanding how to promote neuroplasticity  and recovery in everyday interactions

Included:

A comprehensive resource manual with assessment tools and practical resources to support your mahi (work).