Your teachers are the people you should speak to if you have a problem at school.  If you have read anything here and you want to know more about how your teachers can help, go and speak to a teacher you like.

Sometimes you might think that your teachers are part of the problem. You can think your teacher doesn’t like you or you may think that a teacher is too strict. You can always find someone who will listen. Maybe you have a favourite teacher who you feel you could speak to if you are having a problem. 

Believe it or not, teachers are only human too! They sometimes make mistakes. Teachers are very busy and don't always have the time to find out about your ABI. They can sometimes find it hard to support you because they don't really understand what has happened to you. This can be difficult if you look 'normal' and sound OK when you speak. Teachers can sometimes forget that an ABI can affect you in subtle and complicated ways. 

Remember, teachers are there because they want to help you to learn. If you have a problem that is stopping you from learning, the teachers will help you find ways to get around that problem.  Often your teacher will work with a person called an educational pyschologist who knows all about how our brain learns.  The educational pyschologist can help your teacher come up with ways to help you learn.

Talking to a teacher about your worries can help because the teacher will have more idea as to how you feel and can think of ways to help you. Talking about our problems is a good way of finding a solution.

Teachers will help you throughout your time at school and will come up with ways to make sure you get the most out of going to school. You may even have classroom assistant for a long or short while.