The number of children and adolescents in this country sustaining traumatic brain injuries is staggering. Each year one million youngsters are taken into emergency rooms with brain injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports, and abuse. Approximately 165,000 of these children will be hospitalized, with 20,000 suffering moderate to severe symptoms. Read more
The brain, our brain, is quite elegantly the supreme organ of learning. All that we do, all that we are, emanates from our brain. Yet, few educators in their undergraduate or graduate work receive detailed information on the brain and how the brain learns or what is happening (or not happening) when the brain does not learn well. Read more
Parents ask,
“When will my child be able to go to school?”
“How will the brain injury affect my child’s education?”
“Will my child need special help at school?” Read more
Introduction
The Individual Education Plan (IEP) is the driving force that supports the entire educational program planning for students with special needs. For the student, the IEP is the educational map we use to guide what we do with the student. Read more
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The number of children and adolescents in this country sustaining traumatic brain injuries is staggering. Each year one million …
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