A BRAIN injury specialist has urged schools in the area to get involved in the #ConcussionAware campaign.

Aimee Mehrabian helped promote the initiative which coincided with Action for Brain Injury Week, which ran until Sunday, and encouraged teachers and pupils to learn more about concussion.

She wanted schools to get involved by downloading a concussion fact sheet poster for their classroom which was created by The Children’s Trust – the charity which she works for, and which ran this month’s week-long campaign.

Aimee supports children from Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight in their recovery following a brain injury, some of whom have had a concussion and experience ongoing difficulties.

She said: “The campaign is aimed at helping teachers understand the complexities of a concussion, the symptoms and possible dangers.

“Concussions in children are usually from a fall or bump to the head in the playground or can be caused during sport.

“This can cause substantial difficulties which can be long lasting. This is why it is essential to get the right support in place for the child. A child doesn’t have to experience a loss of consciousness for them to have suffered a concussion.

“Parents, children and schools should be aware of the risks, know what to look out for and what to do next. Hopefully our campaign will help school staff know what actions to take if they think a child has suffered a concussion.”

To download a factsheet poster, visit www.braininjuryhub.co.uk/concussion.