Pediatric TBI Flashcards
__ out of 10,000 school aged children will sustain a TBI & will require specialized educational services.
20 out of 10,000
What percent of children with TBI are referred for special education services?
< 2%
T/F: TBI is one of the 13 disability categories under IDEA.
TRUE
TBI causes by age group: Infants
-Abuse / neglect
TBI causes by age group: Toddlers / Preschoolers
Falls - abuse is second
TBI causes by age group: Early elementary
Falls, pedestrian / bike MVA
*Abuse falls off as main cause
TBI causes by age group: Late elementary & middle school
-Sports, pedestrian/bike MVA
TBI causes by age group: High school
-Sports, MVA (particularly for males)
Likely weaknesses for pediatrics with TBI.
-Attention, memory, working memory, processing, executive functions, cohesion, organization, maybe pragmatic / social, reading comprehension/ inferences
Likely strengths for pediatrics with TBI.
-Vocabulary, grammar, content / form at the word and sentence level, decoding
Growth trajectories after pediatric TBI (3)
- Rapid initial recovery
- “New” deficits may appear later
- Injuries at younger ages are associated w/poorer outcomes
T/F: Depending on severity, rapid initial recovery may give appearance of the person being “recovered.”
TRUE
Why might “new” deficits appear later on?
- “neurocognitive stall”
- Increasing demands of educational & social environments
- Failure of brain to mature at same rate as TD peers
What are the three phases of TBI assessment/treatment
- Phase I: Medical Recovery
- Phase II: Medically stable, rehabilitation
- Phase III: Return to daily life
What do you focus on in Phase I and Phase II?
Physical & functional needs
