An acquired injury to the brain which is caused by an external physical force and which results in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a student's educational performance.

1. Attention/Concentration (including impulsivitity)
2. Disinhibition
3. Memory
4. Mood Regulation
5. Social Adjustment
6. Coping and Adjustment
7. Physical and Medical

The largest cause of TBI

1. Falls
2. Motor vehicle traffic
3. Struck by/against events
4. Assaults

- Give the student more time to finish schoolwork and tests
- Give directions one step at a time. For tasks with many steps, it helps to give the student written directions
- Show the student how to perform new tasks. Give examples to go with new ideas an

The most prevalent severity of TBI

Fatigue, headaches, visual disturbances, memory loss, poor attention/concentration, sleep disturbances, irritability/emotional disturbances, feelings of depression and seizures

The understanding of students' needs, being flexible and creative in making decisions in regard to meeting these needs, and including the necessary academic and social support. It is critical to monitor and modify interventions and programming over time a

Verbal threats made to mother

Varying degrees of coma, confusion, difficulty with thinking skills, blurred or loss vision, change in hearing accuity, ringing in ears, slurred speech, difficulty understanding spoken language, paralysis and loss of bladder and bowel control

Large printer calendar, digital clocks and daily checklists

Received a concussion, thinking it was minor but now has to work that much harder in school

Results in significant permanent neurological damage, produces lifelong deficits to a severe degree, may require lifetime care and assistance

Voice recorders, Ultra-key seeker, and Pill alarms

Went into a coma after a car accident, leading to TBI