Parenting After Brain Injury

[Annie-GBIA]

I have been chatting with other people on-line for around ten years now and find it an incredible support network.

Someone always seems to have a shared/similar experience and there is always someone who can help.

Over those years, I am sure like all of you, you also learn a lot about the things other people go through and one thing that comes up quite often is learning to be a parent again after brain injury.

A lot of people also worry if they have the capacity to start a new family. I know there aren't a lot of specialist resources out there but did see a Headway article about it recently.

Then, quite by chance, I found out about Dr Carol Sampson who is involved with a specialist parenting programme for parents who have brain injury. It covers adjustments. psychological issues , cognitive issues as well as parenting skills development and support. She is looking for parents to participate in a trial run of their programme and be involved in further development through feedback. Currently run virtual/ online due to Covid.

Do you know anybody who would be interested in participating? I can pass email addresses on and am happy to post mine here so you can get in touch - [e-mail]

[Ben666]

Hi Anne I’m interested in this me and my wife have a 4 1/2 year old boy and a 5 1/2 month a little girl

[Annie-GBIA in reply to Ben666]

Hi Ben, I have forwarded your details on to Dr Sampson. Thank you so much for your interest and getting in touch. Good luck!

[New_beginning]

I can suggest to my husband we have 3yr old and 15yr old. I will see from conversation but dont think he will be able to manage. But the whole home learning ive done on rehabilitation has focussed on family functioning, he didnt know who our children were the first 4wks being home, and started to acknowledge 6th week home were nearing the one year date 16th March

[Annie-GBIA in reply to New_beginning]

Once you have had your chat if you drop me an email at [e-mail] I will be happy to forward it to Dr Sampson - she might be able to advise you further on whether your husband will be able to manage.

As an aside, this is a brilliant book that might also help you globalbia.org/blogs/profess...