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Common Conditions We Support
Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired brain injury (ABI) refers to any type of brain damage that occurs after birth. It can include damage sustained by infection, disease, lack of oxygen or a blow to the head.
Brain injury can occur through:
- sudden onset – caused by trauma, infection, lack of oxygen or strokes.
- insidious onset – from tumors or degenerative neurological diseases.
Autism
Autism is a condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, interacts with others, and experiences their environment. It is estimated that one in 70 people are on the autism spectrum. It is a lifelong disability that starts when a person is born and stays with them into old age. Every Autistic person is different to every other. This is why autism is described as a ‘spectrum’.
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a group of conditions that affect movement and posture. It’s caused by damage that occurs to the developing brain, most often before birth. Symptoms appear during infancy or preschool years and vary from very mild to serious.
Developmental Delay
Developmental delay occurs when a child does not achieve developmental milestones in comparison to peers of the same age range.
Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability refers to neurodevelopmental conditions that affect functioning in two areas:
- Cognitive functioning, such as learning, problem solving and judgement.
- Adaptive functioning, activities of daily life such as communication skills and social participation.
Intellectual disability affects about 1% of the population, and of those about 85% have mild intellectual disability.
Parkinsons/Dementia
Parkinsons: Parkinson’s disease occurs when the nerve cells in your brain don’t make enough of a body chemical called dopamine, which affects your movement and mood. Common symptoms may include tremors, muscle stiffness, slowing of movement and posture changes.
Dementia: Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia.
Degenerative Neurological Conditions
Neurodegenerative diseases are conditions that gradually damage and destroy parts of your nervous system, especially areas of your brain. These conditions usually develop slowly, and the effects and symptoms tend to appear later in life.
Psychosocial
Psychosocial disability is a term used to describe a disability that may arise from a mental health issue.