Mod 11 ABI Assignment
Instructions
This is a read and response-based assignment. You will be asked to read information about Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) and respond to questions regarding the information on the response page.
Part 1: ABI Information
As part of your assignment you will need to read the following information about ABIs:
Click here for the Link to ABI Information
Part 2: Questions
Use the information above to find the answers to the following questions:
Describe the impact of acquired brain injury in Canada. Include a minimum of 3 details with supporting information (6 marks)
Identify 5 immediate signs or symptoms of a head injury (5 marks)
Give a definition of mild, moderate and severe brain injury, outlining the criteria for determining the difference in severity. (3 marks)
Identify and describe 2 observable impairments of a person with an acquired brain injury (6 marks, one for impairment and possibly two for the description of the impairment)
Describe how acquired brain injury can affect the family (5 marks)
Describe how you would support a client with acquired brain injury who demonstrated cognitive deficits as a result of their injury. Identify a minimum of 2 possible problems you might encounter and what positive intervention strategies you would use to help the person. (6 marks, one mark for the identified problem and a possibility of 2 marks for supporting strategies)
What is your role as a Personal Support Worker on the rehabilitation team for clients with Acquired Brain Injuries? Explain each role with an example. (4 Marks)
Submission
To submit your assignment, go to your class page and click on the “ABI Assign - Response” button
This will lead you to the response page where you can answer each of the questions above and submit.
Note: Answers should be in your own words and not copied and pasted from your sources. Assignments which have been found to plagiarize sources, will be asked to re-write this assignment.
