This story is intended to emphasise that all families are different, with their own strengths and weaknesses and different experiences. Brain injury is another experience that some people encounter and others do not. ‘My Mum makes the Best Cakes’ should prove to be a great reassurance and comfort for children coping with a parent’s brain injury. The book presents situations in which brain injured people can be angry, forgetful or unreasonable and shows that it is not the fault of either parent or child and children should not blame themselves. It also demonstrates the positive aspects of life with a brain injured parent and the enjoyable times that can be spent together’.

Headway: The Brain Injury Association. “This book has proved to be a very useful support mechanism for service users and families in the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust. We are sure that this will continue to be the case, especially with the inclusion of new activity pages.” (Professor Michael Oddy, Director of Clinical Services Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust).