Journal
CLINICAL PEDIATRICS
Volume 57, Issue 6, Pages 645-655Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0009922817732146
Keywords
traumatic brain injury; concussion; education; postacute care; pediatric
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- National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [K08HD073241]
- Pennsylvania Department of Health through federal Title V Maternal & Child Family Health Block Grant Funding
- Bureau of Special Education via the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
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This study describes characteristics of students with acquired brain injury enrolled in a statewide educational consultation program and the program's support activities. Utilizing deidentified data from a statewide brain injury school consultation program, descriptive analyses of demographic and injury characteristics, including medical diagnosis (concussion/mild traumatic brain injury [TBI], moderate-severe TBI, and non-TBI), referral characteristics, educational placement, and the types of program activities were undertaken. 70% of students were referred for concussions/mild TBI and students were infrequently referred by medical professionals. Most students with concussion/mild TBI experienced recreational injuries (59%), while students with moderate/severe TBI commonly experienced road traffic injuries (48%). The greatest proportion of program team members' time was spent in consultation with school personnel (24%), communication with families (20%), and communication with school personnel (16%). Results suggest that the program addresses important communication and coordination needs among families, medical professionals, and educators and identifies opportunities to enhance program utilization.
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