28th Jun 10
One of the aims of the United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum is to promote the use of good practice in our field. To acknowledge the work which is being done in the sector and to reward those who excel in their practice this year UKABIF will be making a series of awards for innovation. The categories are as follows:
18th Jun 10

UKABIF are keen to make members aware of the latest policy developments and get involved in consultations which relate to acquired brain injury. We would also like to really represent you and the people you treat or care for. It is a hard slog to read all those papers and work out how to talk to the Government and Department of Health departments so that they “get it”. But at UKABIF we have someone to do just that - at the moment that person is Amanda Swain and she’s all yours.....
Please do get in touch if you have any feedback after reading this article. Look forward to hearing from you! In this item we focus on our involvement with the Neurological Alliance National Policy Group.
The Neurological Alliance ( www.neural.org.uk ) What is this?
7th Jun 10
Brain injury survivors from local charity, Headway East London recently took part in a research to see how brain training games can help people with memory problems. Games of all sorts have been used as a learning tool since teaching began. Recent advances in the sophistication and usefulness of modern Brain Training games are showing some surprising results in an especially vulnerable group – those with a brain injury.
UKABIF is a registered charity number 1128284 and a company limited by
guarantee registered in England and Wales Company Number: 6520608.
Address of the Company's Registered Office: 40 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1N 2PZ.
Contact details: PO Box 355, Plymouth, PL3 4WD
Tel: 01752 601318 Email: ukabif@btconnect.com

