For students with traumatic brain injury (TBI), the basic transition challenges are the same as for any young person, yet they are usually more complex. Good planning greatly improves the chances that the move from high school to young adulthood will be a successful one.
Read MoreParental involvement is often critical when a young person is returning to school after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Parents have the most knowledge about their child and are deeply invested in their daughter’s or son’s well-being and future.
Read MoreParents and families play a crucial role in helping children return to school and activities after a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The more you know about TBI, the more you can help make sure your child is feeling well, and is successful at school.
Read MoreDomestic violence (or, intimate partner violence) is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over the other. The connection between the two is strong: nearly 75% of domestic violence survivors have a traumatic brain injury as a result of the abuse.
Read MoreA brain injury can affect a person’s ability to communicate by impairing their hearing, speech and cognitive processing. Regardless of the type of injury, problems can affect both the ability to receive and express thoughts and ideas.
Read MoreRocket Blades is a mobile game app developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that teaches concussion safety and brain safety to children ages 6 to 8.
Read MoreRecognizing concussions in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities requires a different approach. Current concussion baseline and post-injury tests are unlikely to be as reliable or accurate for those with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities.
Read MoreConcussions are often described as “mild,” but their affects can still be serious and impact an individual’s life long after the injury. This is why knowing the signs, symptoms and recovery options for a concussion is important for everyone to know.
Read MoreThis checklist can be used to understand the extent of an individual’s post concussion symptoms.
Read MoreFollowing a concussion, there is often an interruption in communication between the eyes and the brain. Visual problems, however, are often overlooked during initial evaluation as symptoms may not be present until days, weeks or even longer following the incident.
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