• Accommodations and Strategies
    Programming issues for students with TBI must focus on educational implications beyond the traditional curriculum. TBI often affects the areas of functioning listed below. The areas can overlap or interact with one another making it difficult to determine the most appropriate accommodations. The age of the student, the time since the onset of the injury, and the demands of the academic setting…
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  • Documenting a TBI
    Schools should use a standard form to document occurrences of head injury in a school health record.
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  • References
    Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey. (2015, July 8).  Brain Injury: A Guide for Educators.  Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey. (2015, July 27).  Concussion in the Classroom: A Guide for Students, Parents, Teachers, Nurses, Guidance Counselors, School Psychologists, and other School Staff.  Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai. (2015, July 27).  Students with Traumatic Brain Injury:…
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  • TBI Resources
    The following are resources to assist in better understanding traumatic brain injuries.
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  • April Checklist
    You are in the middle of administering STAAR Alternate 2 test this month. All your hard work is coming together. As you are assessing, you are also being mindful of the ways your students are participating in the assessment. How is the format of the test for them? How well did you prepare them? How long are they able to go before a break is needed? In the back of your mind, be thinking of what…
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  • Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
    Perspective broadening literature - written by R. J. Palacio, this book provides three perspectives to Auggie's world and is a follow up story to major motion picture, "Wonder."
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  • Out of My Mind
    Prospective broadening literature - written by Sharon M. Draper, this is a story about a young girl with cerebral palsy who is not defined by her disability.
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  • Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion
    Prospective broadening literature - written by Bob Kann, this is a story about a young girl with cerebral palsy who is not defined by her disability.
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  • This Kid Can Fly: It’s About Ability (Not Disability)
    Prospective broadening literature - written by Aaron Philip, this is a story about a young girl with fetal alcohol syndrome who is not defined by her disability.
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  • Recognizing Presuming Competence in Practice for Students with Complex Access Needs
    In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen, an expert on inclusion for students with significant cognitive disabilities advises administrators regarding evidence of presuming competence that may be found in a classroom. This video aligns to the Rubric of Effective Practices from TX CAN.
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