Brain Injury Information
Students in a classroom may have a brain injury known by the school; others may be "hidden" as often the parents and the child are unaware that a brain injury has occurred.
Has the child experienced any of the following?
- Concussion
- Bicycle or motor vehicle accident
- Playground fall or sports-related injury
- Serious illness
- Oxygen deprivation
- Shaken as an infant
Have you noticed any changes following a possibly brain injury?
- Physical (fatigue, lack of interest, headaches, slowed reactions, heightened sensitivity to light or noise)
- Cognitive (forgetfulness, word-finding difficulties, inattention, distractibility)
- Emotional (moodiness, depression, anxiety)
- Behavioral (irritability, aggressiveness, frustration over minor incidents)
Has the child struggled with any of these challenges?
- Attention/concentration (problems sustaining attention over time; inability to do two tasks at the same time)
- Information and processing speed (processing visual and/or auditory information more slowly than others)
- Memory (difficulties with short-term memory, or with learning, storing, and retrieving new information)
- Executive function (reduced ability to prioritize, organize themselves, plan ahead, follow through)
Last update: Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 11:30:35 AM
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