Communicating after brain injury
An online group
Communicating after Brain Injury
The Communicating After Brain Injury Group is a 6 week course aimed at improving and practising social communication skills that have been impacted by brain injury. It is open to people who have social communication difficulties after brain injury and they may also be accompanied by a partner, family member, carer or friend.
Kate, our speech and language therapist will explain some of the problems with talking and communicating which can make it difficult to interact with other people in everyday life. There are opportunities to practise and develop skills within the group, and to discuss what happened when you tried them out in real life.
Key details
- 60-minute sessions
- 9:00 to 10:00 am every Tuesday starting 6th September
- 6 week course (one session a week)
- Takes place on Zoom
- Led by experienced neuro speech therapist Kate Balzer
Sessions will cover
- Starting conversations, keeping them going and finishing right
- Sending the right signals and spotting them in other people
- Avoiding distractions and knowing when to stop talking
- Fixing problems when they happen
What are online groups and who are they for?
Cognivate’s online groups are another part of our approach to unlocking lives after brain injury – using video calls to bring neurorehab into your front room. Each of our groups has been carefully designed to focus on particular topics or activities which may be important to someone whose life has been affected by brain injury.
All the groups are small, with no more than 8 people so that everyone can see each other on their screen and has an opportunity to chat, ask questions, and get to know each other. Some groups are for everyone – for example our ‘Understanding Brain Injury’ group. Others focus on specific issues which may have arisen for some people but not others. Attendance is free.
Why join an online group?
Group discussions and activities are a great way of exploring issues, sharing solutions to problems, and practising techniques. Online groups enable our therapists to bring people facing similar challenges together, wherever they live.
Our groups aim to help those who have been affected by brain injury to:
- make sense of what has happened to them
- talk about their experiences and compare notes
- access expert advice from qualified therapists
- try out exercises and strategies
- and most of all, support each other.
How to sign up
If you’re interested in signing up for one of our online groups, or referring someone then please use this form.
Once we’ve received your form, one of our therapists will arrange a short call to assess your needs and determine whether one of our upcoming groups is right for you.
Before a group starts we will send all participants the start date, joining instructions, and any other relevant information.
