Brain Injury and Multiple Disadvantage
Expert-led video and virtual reality training on supporting people with brain injuries within populations experiencing multiple disadvantage. Taught by Dr Jessica Barton, Clinical Neuropsychologist.
of people experiencing homelessness have had a traumatic brain injury
Source confirm citationof people in the criminal justice system have a brain injury history
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Source confirm citationWho it's for
Frontline staff and managers in homelessness, housing, health and mental health, drug and alcohol, probation, local authority and community outreach services. No clinical background needed.
Brain injury presentations are often misunderstood, so needs go unmet. This course builds the confidence to recognise, screen for and support an acquired brain injury.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain what an acquired brain injury is and how it differs from other conditions affecting cognition
- Recognise common signs of brain injury in the people you support
- Understand how alcohol, trimorbidity and other factors interact with cognition
- Use a simple screening approach and know when to refer
- Adapt communication and support plans so they work for someone with a brain injury
- Practise responses in virtual reality scenarios before you meet them in real life
Course content
Four modules of around 45 minutes, each with short videos, a knowledge check and a VR scenario. Modules 2 to 4 from Teachable, TBC
1Brain injury in populations experiencing multiple disadvantage45 min
- IntroductionFree preview
- Pre-course knowledge checkQuiz
- What is an acquired brain injury?3:43
- Other conditions that can affect cognition1:53
- Trimorbidity4:21
- Alcohol-related brain damage5:46
- Other factors that affect cognition4:59
- Knowledge checkQuiz
2Recognising and screening for brain injury45 min
- Lesson list from Teachable
3Adapting support and communication45 min
- Lesson list from Teachable
4Virtual reality scenarios and putting it into practice45 min
- Lesson list from Teachable
Your instructor
Dr Jessica Barton
Clinical Neuropsychologist. Operational Lead, Homeless Neuropsychology Pathway, Westminster, an NHS service delivered with London's homelessness sector.
Jess has worked for many years across inpatient and community brain injury services, and her research focuses on substance use, wraparound care and the value of peer support. She teaches neuropsychology in the context of multiple disadvantage on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate at King's College London, supervises psychologists, peer-support workers and drug and alcohol practitioners, and hosts the neuroscience podcast Wired for Hope.
Lived experience input
TODO: how experts by experience shaped this course, in aneemo's words. Do not invent.
Questions
When does the course start and finish?
Whenever you like. It's fully self-paced: start when you enrol, finish in one sitting or over several weeks.
How long do I have access?
For as long as you need it, on any device you own.
Do I need a VR headset?
TODO: confirm with Lucy whether the VR scenarios run in a browser or need a headset.
What if I'm unhappy with the course?
Contact us within 30 days of purchase and we'll give you a full refund.
Can my organisation buy places for a whole team?
Yes. Use the "Request team pricing" button and we'll come back with bulk and annual licence options, invoicing, and completion reporting for your managers.