Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury 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 may adversely affect a pupil’s educational performance and may result in the need for special education and related services.” Mechanisms of injury can be but are not limited to motor vehicle accidents, falls, sport-related injuries, violence and abuse. The term traumatic brain injury does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital, degenerative or injuries induced by birth trauma.