Millennium Court
60 Queen Street
Normanton
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF6 2BU

Tel: 01924 896 100
Fax: 01924 899 264
E-mail: director@birt.co.uk
Website: www.birt.co.uk

Description:
Network of rehabilitation centres for those with brain injuries.
The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) is a division of The Disabilities Trust.

Aims:
To provide community-based rehabilitation and support for people with an acquired/traumatic brain injury.

Activities:

• Employing specialists in neuropsychology nursing, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, counselling psychology, behavioural therapy, vocational therapy and consulting psychiatry.
• Providing trained staff in procedures and methods appropriate to the neuro behavioural model of rehabilitation.
• Developing treatments methods which directly address the neurological or neuro-psychological origins of this disorder.
• Rehabilitation centres, sheltered housing, transitional living units and long-term care centres within England.

Cost:
Service costs varies, contact the organisation for further details.

Local Groups:
For details of nearest centre and services contact the organisation.

updated 16/05/06

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