Special Education:

Educating Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Resource and Planning Guide

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction
    
2. Understanding the Injury

   Brain Physiology

   Types of Brain Injuries

   Assessing Brain Injury

   Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

   Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

   Differences by Age

    

3. Returning to School

   Bridging Systems

   Returning Home

   Returning to the Community

    

4. Planning A Special Education

   Screening

   Referrals

   Determination

   Developing an Individualized Education Program

    

5. Assessing Educational Needs

   Assessment Goals

   Planning the Assessment

   Choosing Assessment Methods

   Adapting Standardized Measures

   Interpreting Results

   Reporting Results

   Re-evaluation

    

6. Individualizing an Education Program

   Physical Abilities

   Cognitive Abilities

   Academic Activities

   Nonacademic Activities

    

7. Managing Behavior

   Understanding Underlying Factors

   Designing Behavioral Interventions

   Behavior Management Strategies

   Closing Comments

    

8. Providing Therapy

   Physical

   Occupational

   Speech and Language

    

9. A Family Affair

   New Responsibilities

   Empowering the Family

   Siblings

   Peers

    

10. Preventing Injuries

    Assessing Risks

    Identifying Remedies

    Summary

     

11. Appendixes
    1. Federal Legislation
    2. Measures of Consciousness
    3. Policy Bulletins, Exceptional Education
    4. Wisconsin Administrative Codes
    5. Parent Preparation for IEP Meetings
        
12. Resources
     
13. Glossary

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