Brain Injury Trauma and Loss

<p>Brain Injury Trauma and Loss tells the story of the</p><p>impact of Covid- 19 on neurorehabilitation.</p><p>It offers a unique dual perspective as it intertwines the</p><p>two voices of Sue Williams who had sustained a traumatic</p><p>brain injury in 2018 and Rudi Coetzer her neuropsychologist</p><p>during the pandemic. Based on detailed</p><p>diary extracts therapeutic notes and updates (edited to</p><p>preserve confidentiality) this book provides a unique</p><p>insight into the practical and psychological effects of</p><p>Covid- 19 on brain injury and rehabilitation ranging</p><p>from the impact on delivering clinical rehabilitation sessions</p><p>and self- directed approaches to the effect on daily</p><p>living social isolation and online integration. The final</p><p>section on ‘reflections’ contributes to the current wider</p><p>knowledge on how to improve practice in brain injury</p><p>rehabilitation for patients families and clinicians. The</p><p>detailed account of changes in service delivery provides</p><p>a window into what kind of adaptations can be made</p><p>in clinical practices highlighting the need to question</p><p>existing practices and look for creative methods in</p><p>delivering rehabilitation services.</p><p>This is valuable reading for clinical neuropsychologists</p><p>who experienced changes in their work both during</p><p>and since the pandemic as well as speech therapists</p><p>occupational therapists physiotherapists and brain</p><p>injury survivors their families and friends.</p>