BrainSTEPS serves the following of acquired brain injuries: Concussions (mild TBI), moderate and severe Traumatic Injuries caused by sports/ recreational activities, falls, assault, abuse, motor vehicle accidents (includes bicycle), pedestrian accidents, and shaken baby syndrome. Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries caused by stroke, brain tumor, aneurysm, lack of oxygen to the brain, lightning strikes, chemotherapy/radiation impacts to the brain, near drowning, seizure disorder, brain infections (encephalitis, meningitis), toxic or meta- bolic injury, and viruses. BrainSTEPS supports school districts in the following ways: Identification of students with traumatic and • nontraumatic brain injuries School planning • Intervention selection and implementation • Educational plan development • Concussion management for return to • academics Teacher training, peer training, • family training Ongoing, annual monitoring until graduation • Family support and resource sharing • Awareness training to medical, • rehabilitation, and community facilities Brain injury facts: Brain injury is a leading cause of death and • disability in children and adolescents. Physical recovery is not a sign that the brain has • healed. You can’t gauge recovery from brain injury based on how a child looks on the outside. injury severity does not equate with how • the student will function academically or socially/emotionally in school.
BrainSTEPS serves the following of acquired brain injuries: Concussions (mild TBI), moderate and severe Traumatic Injuries caused by sports/ recreational activities, falls, assault, abuse, motor vehicle accidents (includes bicycle), pedestrian accidents, and shaken baby syndrome. Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries caused by stroke, brain tumor, aneurysm, lack of oxygen to the brain, lightning strikes, chemotherapy/radiation impacts to the brain, near drowning, seizure disorder, brain infections (encephalitis, meningitis), toxic or meta- bolic injury, and viruses. BrainSTEPS supports school districts in the following ways: • Identification of students with traumatic and nontraumatic brain injuries • School planning • Intervention selection and implementation • Educational plan development • Concussion management for return to academics • Teacher training, peer training, family training • Ongoing, annual monitoring until graduation • Family support and resource sharing • Awareness training to medical, rehabilitation, and community facilities Brain injury facts: • Brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children and adolescents. • Physical recovery is not a sign that the brain has healed. You can’t gauge recovery from brain injury based on how a child looks on the outside. • injury severity does not equate with how the student will function academically or socially/emotionally in school.
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