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ABI Return consists of a digital booklet and poster detailing a set of measures and subjects of consideration for when a student with ABI returns to school
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Who is this resource designed for?

This resource is suitable for children with: Acquired brain injury

Age Group: 4 - 18

Intended outcome(s): Provide guidance so that schools can create a suitable environment for returning ABI students.

Does this resource also support student health/wellbeing? Yes

Developed by: United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum

This resource is: FREE

Resource Delivery

Resource type: Education/information for staff

Resource delivered by: Anyone

Training required: None

Notes on training: n/a

Evaluations

Has this resource been co-developed with the community? No

Educator
score

5.0

Evidence
rating

5.0

Educator Appraisal

ABI addresses the needs of students with acquired brain injuries, which is a group often overlooked by general SEND resources. They provide specialised approach which provides sort of focused guidance for like complex needs and how to best support them in the classroom. I liked that it offers sort of a holistic approach which helps teachers in supporting the students overall well-being, so not just their academic progress, and I also like that it offers a lot of guidance for teachers on how to adjust the classroom. I didn't like that it is resource intensive so it would include specialised training and time for individualised planning and which can be challenging for schools with limited resources. It's not a one-size-fits-all solution, so every student with ABI will have a unique challenge and while ABI provides general strategies, it might not cover every specific need. And then it also requires a high level staff involvement. The programme has a high emphasis on collaboration and individualised planning means that teachers, school and other staff must be consistently engaged. It can be difficult to maintain in like larger or like under staffed schools.

Evidence Rating

ABI Return was created by the National Acquired Brain Injury in Learning and Education Syndicate (N-ABLES) in collaboration with researchers and education professionals. Although it has been cited in research papers, the resource has not yet been tested for its effectiveness.