Teacher Resources
Supporting you and your student is our number one priority. Students with a brain injury is more common than you probably can imagine. Brain Injury impacts each individual differently and severity of the impacts can look different in each person, as well differ from mild to severe.
MindSource Symptom Questionnaire
Recommended to use with students with prolonged symptoms, not necessarily with students with acute brain injury or initial concussion symptoms.
CATT Return to School Protocol
This document is great for student with an acute injury such as a concussion. As the student returns to school it is recommended to use the following documents and team approach on the Alaska Return to School Page. Guidance and consultation may be provided by referring the student to our program.
Triangle of Cognitive Hierarchy
Cognitive Hierarchy
Educational Challenges
Education Impact
Communication - expressive and receptive
Reading and Writing
Cognition/Memory/Attention
Problem solving/Reasoning
Behavior
Information Processing
Sensory sensitivity
Peer Relationships /Social skills
Task Completion - Executive dysfunction
Physical Abilities - Balance, Vision, Fatigue
Long Term Outcomes
Low rates of post secondary education
Lower rates of employment
Increased risk of substance abuse disorders
Higher rates of criminal behavior and incarceration
Lower rates of treatment completion
Concussion Awareness, Response and Managment
Traumatic vs Non Traumatic Injuries
CDC HeadsUp Document is a great resources helping students recover from a consussion with classroo tips for teachers.
CDC HeadsUp Returning to School after a concussion and classroom awareness
Fact Sheet for Athletes
CDC Tip Sheet for School Nurses
A Manual for Educators
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PACE
If a student as moved through the process of temporary accommodations, or has been determined eligible for Special Education Services per Evaluation, the student may meet the eligibility guidelines per the Alaska State Special Education Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury.
"To be eligible for special education and related services as a child with traumatic brain injury, a child must
(1) exhibit 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 educational performance; (
2) exhibit impairments in one or more areas, including cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech caused by open or closed head injuries;
(3) not have brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or induced by birth trauma;
(4) require special facilities, equipment, or methods to make the child's educational program effective;
(5) be diagnosed by a physician as having a traumatic brain injury; and
(6) be certified by the group established under 4 AAC 52.125(a) (2) as qualifying for and needing special education services."
Administrators
Administrator's Guide to Academic Concussion Management
Concussion Management Plan
If you would like to consult about a process or about a particular situation, please contact us.