Traumatic Brain Injury: High Incidence Medical Diagnosis Disguised as a Low Incidence Educational Di

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is fast becoming a hot topic in the field of education. TBI is now considered a "developing disease." Following TBI, many students return to school without appropriate educational supports in place. Over time, students may exhibit more intensive learning needs that can be connected back to their earlier brain injury. Regardless if the TBI is classified as mild (concussion), moderate or severe in nature, students may exhibit moderate/severe functional needs in school that impact the ability to learn new information. Information about the differences between students who sustain TBI versus other disability categories, the importance of early identification & screening, and a plethora of specific educational strategies will be discussed. A BrainSTEPS student will also share his personal journey.