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Traumatic Brain Injury 300.8(c)(12), 89.1040(c)(11), 1401(3)(A) means an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. Traumatic brain injury applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing;and speech.
Note: Traumatic Brain Injury does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.
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Center for Parent Information & Resources
Brainline: All about Brain Injury & PTSD
Brain Injury Association of America
Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide 2013
CDC: Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury (NRCTBI)
Challenges, Changes and Choices: A Brain Injury Guide for Families & Caregivers
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