Accommodating Brain Injury Tip Sheet
Acquired brain injury: An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, induced by birth trauma or traumatic brain injury caused by external physical forces to the head. Injuries result in a change in neuronal activity affecting physical integrity, the metabolic activity, or the functional ability of nerve cells in the brain.
Common Challenges
- Mental Inflexibility
- Emotions
- Language
- Attention
- Memory
- Sleep
- Fatigue
- Organization
- Self-awareness
- Processing
- Impulsivity
- Physical/Sensorimotor
ROWBOATS
Use the acronym "ROWBOATS" when presented with a challenge.
| R | Reduce amount of information |
|---|---|
| O | One instruction at a time |
| W | Written and verbal when possible |
| B | Breaks are helpful |
| O | Often is better, routines help |
| A | Ask person for paraphrase/repeat |
| T | Take time, go slowly |
| S | Simple and organized info is best |