Resources for Professionals on Cognition or Thinking Skills

There are many community services working with people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and their family, friends or carers. Individuals with ABI may access employment, accommodation, respite, recreational or social activities and services in the community. The following resources are aimed to provide basic information to these services. The information sheets on this page aim to:

  • Increase understanding regarding the needs of people with Acquried Brain Injury and the needs of family, friends and carers
  • Increase understanding of some of the key cognitive changes that affect a person following an Acquired Brain Injury
  • Provide practical and useful information and ideas to assist the person with cognitive changes post ABI manage the functional implication of these changes
  • Give you ideas for where you can go for further information, support or advice.
  people in a training session

Further information and advice can also be obtained by contacting ABIOS directly or seeking other professional advice.

Cognitive and behavioural changes and strategies (pdf, 449kb)
Understanding insight and self awareness after brain injury (pdf, 341kb)




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Contact ABIOS
abios@health.qld.gov.au

Last updated: 21 January 2021