The resources linked below will provide you with some helpful background information before diving into assessment, treatment, or management practices.

• What is Traumatic Brain Injury? (by the National Institutes of Health: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• HEADS UP- A Center for Disease Control and Prevention campaign helps people recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury. HEADS UP includes general resources and resources specific to health and school/sports professionals. 

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General Information/Resources

• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Factsheet (for Schools): What Teachers Should Know (by Nemours KidsHealth, also available in Spanish)

• School Staff Online Learning Supports for Students with Acquired Brain Injury (a recorded webinar by BrainSTEPS)

• Traumatic Brain Injuries Are More Common Than You Think. Here’s What to Know (a one pager guide for educators on supporting students with concussions and other brain injuries)

State of Maine Programs/Policies

• MaineCare in Education: New Resources and Updated MaineCare in Education 2024 Guide (by State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services)

National Programs/Policies

• Special Education & Traumatic Brain Injury: A summary of State definitions and guidance for educating students with TBI-related disabilities (by National Association of State Head Injury Administrators)

General Information and Resources

• Return to Learn Concussion: A Statewide Model to Support Students Recovery & Shift School Paradigms (a recorded webinar by BrainSTEPS)

Programs to consider for return-to-learn after concussion

• REAP The Benefits of Good Concussion Management

• Teacher Acute Concussion Tool (TACT)

The Justice System

• Intersection Between Traumatic Brain Injury and the Juvenile Justice System (Podcast and video by PaTTan - S2E12)

• Traumatic Brain Injury in Juvenile Justice: (Hard) Lessons from Colorado (Video Presentation hosted by BrainSTEPS)

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