Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Development

The term "brain injury" covers a huge variety of conditions. At BIRD, we make no distinction between types of brain injury and aim to treat people of all ages and all levels of severity.

Many people with brain injury are born with the problem due to genetic reasons or complications during pregnancy and birth. Other people suffer trauma during their life from accidents, assaults and natural disorders such as strokes.

The people we treat may be affected by: Stroke Autism Cerebral palsy Congenital defects Acquired head injury Developmental delay Dyslexia Dyspraxia Hyperactivity/attention deficit disorders Behavioural / emotional disorders Other non - specific learning difficulties.

Ours is a unique treatment that complements the more traditional methods such as medicine and adapted education. Our ultimate aim is to radically improve the lives of our patients and their carers.

Some of the children we provide treatment for are severely physically and / or mentally disadvantaged and may be blind with little or no head control. Others have only mild learning difficulties, hyperactivity or behavioural disorders and are in mainstream education.

For many of the people we have been able to help - it was thought that no further improvement was possible. Thankfully BIRD can often manage to markedly improve the lives of the great majority of the people who come to us.

Church Road Eccleston Chester

B.I.R.D is an independent charity that has existed since 1982 to provide its unique approach to the treatment of neurological impairment known as 'Developmental Reflexive Rehabilitation'. Using this approach we work to improve the quality of life of people irrespective of age or severity of condition.

Being told that your child may have some kind of neurological disorder can be a frightening experience for any parent .

Seeing someone you care about affected by a stroke can be earth shattering.

BIRD may be able to help.

We treat people with conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, communication disorders, autism, ADHD, epilepsy, dyslexia, dyspraxia, behavioural disorders and other neurological impairments.

Removing the barriers to learning can allow a child to achieve their full potential.

Please have a browse through this dedicated website and read for yourself the testimonies of some of the children and adults for whom our approach to treatment has made a difference.