Get Schooled on Concussions: Tip Sheets
“When we started working with educators on various Tip Sheet topic ideas, teachers were clear that anything over one page long was too much for busy teachers to read. We made a commitment to our readers that each topic would be condensed to one page of critical information.”
Characteristics of Diagnosed Concussions in Children Aged 0 to 4 Years Presenting to a Large Pediatric Healthcare Network
Objective: The aim of the study was to comprehensively describe the natural history of concussion in early childhood between 0 and 4 years.
Center for Brain Injury Research and Training: In the Classroom After Concussion
The TBI Team is funded through a grant from the Oregon Department of Education. The Team provides statewide consultative and resource services for traumatic brain injury. These services are available to assist the Regional Programs in meeting the needs of students with traumatic brain injury.
CDC Report to Congress: The Management of TBI in Children
SUBMITTED BY Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
CDC HEADS UP
Keeping children and teens healthy and safe is always a top priority. Whether you are a parent, youth sports coach, school coach, school professional, or health care provider, this site will help you recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury.
SAFE Child Screening Tool Birth to 3 Years Old
Young children are more likely to sustain brain injuries. Data gathered using the SAFE Child Screening Tool will provide information to help professionals develop and implement appropriate services.
SAFE Child Screening Tool 3 Years Old to Kindergarten
Young children are more likely to sustain brain injuries. Data gathered using the SAFE Child Screening Tool will provide information to help professionals develop and implement appropriate services.
OSU TBI Screening Tool
The Ohio State University Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Identification Method (OSU TBI-ID) is a standardized procedure for eliciting lifetime history of TBI via a structured interview.
State Government Assistance and Supports for Individuals Living with TBI
“Individuals with TBI are often ineligible for state intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD), behavioral health and special health care needs programs.”
Medicaid Balancing Incentive Program: Recommendations for Core Assessment Tools for Individuals with Brain Injury
“Over the years, States have designed systems, services and supports to address the cognitive and behavioral issues associated with brain injury. Many States expanded services through Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) programs, such as brain injury waivers or waiver programs designed for persons with other disabilities.”
Mt. Sinai: A Guide to Resources to Address TBI within Juvenile Justice Systems in the United States
“Opportunity lost” seems an apt characterization of many juvenile justice systems (JJSs) in the United States, in terms of learning about and addressing the needs of youth with TBI under their jurisdiction.
Colorado Criminal Justice and Brain Injury
“The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC) envisions our state to be one in which all survivors can thrive, including those that have been or are currently involved in the criminal justice system.”
Special Education & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A summary of State definitions and guidance for educating students with TBI-related disabilities, produced by the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators.
NIH Suicide and TBI Among individuals Seeking Veterans Health Administration Services
Objective: To examine associations between history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosis and death by suicide among individuals receiving care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
Building Statewide Infrastructure for Effective Education Services for Students with TBI
Published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, and featuring NASHIA Director of Technical Assistance and Special Projects Judy Dettmer as lead author, this white paper presents the group's consensus on the essential components of a statewide educational infrastructure to support students with traumatic brain injury across the spectrum of injury severity.
HELPS Brain Injury Screening Tool
The original HELPS TBI screening tool was developed by M. Picard, D. Scarisbrick, R. Paluck, 9/91, International Center for the Disabled, TBI-NET, U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Grant #H128A00022. The Helps Tool was updated by project personnel to reflect recent recommendations by the CDC on the diagnosis of TBI.
Alabama Report on TBI and Juvenile/Criminal Justice Systems
“The ADRS State Head Injury Program convened a second meeting: “Traumatic Brain Injury in the Criminal Justice & Juvenile Justice Systems” with representatives from ten states in December 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama. The purpose of this meeting was to share lessons learned and draw conclusions regarding challenges faced by states in addressing the four obstacles identified by HRSA in delivering services for individuals with TBI in these systems.”
10 Things to Know About Medicaid
“Medicaid is the nation’s public health insurance program for people with low income. The Medicaid program covers 1 in 5 Americans, including many with complex and costly needs for care. The program is the principal source of long-term care coverage for Americans.”
ACL: What Do Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities Need to Know
Older adults and people with certain underlying medical conditions are more susceptible to COVID-19 illness. Residents of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities may also be more susceptible.