Brainwave

The Centre for Rehabilitation and Development
Huntworth Gate
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 6LQ

Tel: 01278 429089
Fax: 01278 429622
web: www.brainwave.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday (answerphone at other times).

Brainwave provides long term support to children suffering from all forms of brain injury by offering the following services:

• Designing home-based programmes of rehabilitation, involving both physical and cognitive exercises.
• Advising parents and carers about appropriate mainstream and voluntary support groups.

Families attend the Centre for a two day assessment when the client's current abilities are assessed, the methods explained, and the parents or carers taught the techniques which will form the basis of the client's individual programme. Reassessments take place every four to six months. This therapy is designed to be complementary to other forms of mainstream medicine and education and not to replace it.

There is accommodation on site for visiting families who come from all over Great Britain and many other countries also. The charity receives no state funding and relies entirely on voluntary donations to support the costs. There are donations requested from families. However, Brainwave will fundraise to support families. No one is turned away due to costs. More details are available on request.

Other features include:

• Hydrotherapy pool - with the introduction of a fully operational hydrotherapy pool and facilities, they are able to offer families attending the Centre hydrotherapy sessions as part of their child's programme.
• Sensory garden.
• Beehive sensory centre.