Digital wellbeing
Support for teenagers and young adults with brain injury to use phones, apps and the internet safely and confidently, and for the people who support them. The programme takes account of impulsivity and executive function, and builds positive digital habits.
Why it matters
A brain injury can affect judgement, memory, impulse control, executive function and how someone reads other people. Online, that can leave a person open to scams, overspending, exploitation and harmful contact. It can also make it harder for them to keep in touch with friends, manage money or find work.
There's little that people do online that they don't do offline. Our aim is to help each person do it confidently and safely.
What we do
We start with a digital wellbeing assessment, in person. We look at how the person uses technology and where the risks are, across contact, conduct and content online.
We write a report with clear recommendations, and can then deliver a programme of sessions with the person and their support team. The sessions are practical and use everyday situations. The aim is skill and confidence, rather than restricting how someone uses technology. Support is personalised, with ongoing monitoring, and each person has a support plan, which we review over time.
Support for the team around them
The programme includes training for parents, carers and professionals, so everyone follows the same approach after our sessions end.
What the programme covers
We cover the basics through to more complex topics, including:
- First mobile phone use
- Password management
- Privacy
- Social media
- Online safety
- Cyberbullying and other risks online
- Relationships online
- Understanding online content
- Consent online
- Safe browsing
- Healthy habits and balance
Book a digital wellbeing assessment
Get in touch to arrange an assessment or to ask about the programme.