The Social Brain Toolkit is an evidence-based suite of three interventions; convers-ABI-lity, social-ABI-lity and interact-ABI-lity.
These three tools aim to improve communication after acquired brain injury.
The tools can be used individually, or in combination.
Tools
Work together to improve conversations after brain injury
This online program is for people with brain injury and their carers to improve conversations together, with support from a speech pathologist.
- Progress through seven modules about conversations after brain injury
- Record and reflect on conversations to learn and see your progress
- Get feedback from your speech pathologist as you practise
- Connect to videocalls with your speech pathologist
convers-ABI-lity is running at the University of Sydney student speech pathology clinic.
Read more here about the clinic. You can call (02) 9351 9539 or email us to find out more.
Speech pathologists interested in using convers-ABI-lity in the future can complete this form.
Learn how to use social media safely and successfully after a brain injury
This free self-guided program is for people with brain injury. It can be completed together with family members, friends, support workers, or clinicians.
- Make a plan for using social media in a way that suits you
- Learn how to stay safe when using social media
- Explore using social media to connect with others
- Gain a certificate of completion
Learn how to interact successfully with people who have a brain injury
This free self-guided program is for family members, friends, support workers, and professionals working in brain injury.
- Hear from people with a brain injury and their family members
- Learn about communication changes
- Learn how to support people with their communication
- Gain a certificate of completion
A cognitive-communication treatment program for people with brain injury that is centred on storytelling. Designed with people with brain injury and clinicians and delivered by a speech pathologist in the hospital setting.
Coming soon.
(Currently in development – want to help design this program? Click on ‘tell me more’ button to find out how you can be involved!)
This program helps adolescents with acquired brain injury improve their thinking, learning, and social skills — through a co-designed, game-based cognitive-communication approach, using meaningful and engaging contexts.
The original Social Brain Toolkit (convers-ABI-lity, social-ABI-lity, interact-ABI-lity) was developed by a team of collaborators across The University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, Brain Injury Australia and Changineers, with funding support from icare NSW.
