What happens to children with severe brain injuries?
Children with severe brain injury have the advantage of age on their side. Young children can train their brains to replace lost functions more easily than adults can with similar injuries. Yet, brain injury for children can create many cognitive or learning problems. Additionally, psychological and behavioral problems may affect school re-entry and a return to family and peers. Many children require rehabilitation that extends into the school environment to achieve success.
Children with severe brain injury have the advantage of age on their side. Young children can train their brains to replace lost functions more easily than adults can with similar injuries. Yet, brain injury for children can create many cognitive or learning problems. Additionally, psychological and behavioural problems may affect school re-entry and a return to family and peers. Many children require rehabilitation that extends into the school environment to achieve success.
