ABSTRACT
This book is about the sibling relationship when one sibling has an acquired brain injury (ABI). ABI is an injury to the brain which occurs after birth and has a range of causes, including accidents, medical emergencies or illnesses. For the person with the ABI, outcomes may range from mild changes with limited impact on daily functioning, to severe impairments with a significant impact. The experiences of people with an ABI and their siblings shared in this book largely reflect more serious injuries. When a person sustains an ABI, life for them and their family changes. Relationships within the family change, as do relationships between the family and the community. Life is different. The individuals and families who are impacted by brain injury live these changes and seek to find ways to navigate them, sometimes alone, sometimes with support. Many who work in the field of brain injury seek to find ways to improve how families are supported, including researchers who work towards developing an evidence base to better support people with an ABI and their families.
