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Name

Please tell us your name

Your email

What town/county are you from?

Your child's name (if applicable)

Your child's date of birth (if applicable)

What age was your child (or you) when they had their brain injury?

When was it?

Give a brief explanation of how your child got their brain injury (or how you got yours)?

What were your thoughts when you were given the news? (Hope, determination, defeat, grief, acceptance):

In the early days is there anything you wished the doctors had done differently or explained that would have helped?

Tell us a little bit about life since the brain injury. (progress, rehabilitation, problems, achievements)

What were and are other people's reactions to your child’s (or your own) brain injury and the effects? Is there anything people could have done at the time or now that would be more of a support or has been a support in helping you cope emotionally and practically?

What are your expectations and hopes for the future (Education? Employment? Any further health complications expected):

If you could give one piece of advice or encouragement to other parents who have a child who suffered a brain injury or to anyone who is living with a brain injury what would it be?:

If your child has accessed any services provided by The Children's Trust, what service does/has your child access/accessed?

Rehabilitation

The Children’s Trust School

Short breaks

Camp

Taddies

Saturday club

The Brain Injury Community Services

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in our presentations and exhibition posters
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on The Children’s Trust Intranet

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