Personal Development Plan

Individual rehabilitation services are provided by Acquired Brain Injury Ireland. The Rehabilitation team, in conjunction with the person with ABI, collates a personal profile of each individual to identify their abilities and support needs. A personal development plan (PDP) is created in partnership with the person with ABI and clearly identifies where that individual is independent, where support is needed and any potential risks. It is then implemented and prioritised with realistic and achievable goals identified and set jointly with the individual. The Individual Rehabilitation Plan includes the following:

• Activities of Daily Living: personal care, home management, cookery, finance, accessing local community services and support, health and safety
• Cognitive Skills: alertness, attention to the environment, orientation to time, place and person, memory, knowledge, insight, emotional control, judgement, problem solving, language, empathy and reasoning
• Social Skills: communication, appropriate behaviour, ability to take direction, social cues, use of language, social circles, judgement, perception and reasoning. It can also refer to motivation, emotional states, frustration, tolerance, impulsivity, depression, irritability, insight, awareness and self-control
• Training and Employment: The Person Served is always assisted to maximise their abilities. Where possible, staff can identify work placements for people with ABI and provide necessary support.
• Challenges & Risks It is important to identify any accompanying challenges or risks associated with the Individual Rehabilitation Plan.