"it is imperative that any student who is suspected of having sustained a concussion be immediately removed from cognitive, athletic, and other physical activities and remain out of cognitive, athletic, and other physical activities until evaluated and cleared to return to activity by a licensed health care provider."
- Guidelines for Concussion Management in School, NYSED, 2023
Guidelines for diagnose and clearance are listed below.
via NYSED
Concussion training is required every two (2) years for our school nurses, athletic trainers, PE teachers and coaches. We also strongly recommend that teachers, staff members, parents and students consider taking the CDC's Heads Up course to recognize the prevention, evaluation and management of concussion.
Developed by CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics
For classroom teachers, school administrators, paraprofessionals, and teacher's aides
Earn 2.0 continuing education credits through NATA and receive a certificate of completion from CDC
Presented by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the CDC to educate coaches, officials, parents and student-athletes