Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

TBI Eligibility Criteria (1)

• 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 the child’s educational performance. 
• The term applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairment in one or more areas, such as cognition; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory; perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing and speech.
• The term does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.  Sec. 300.8(c)(12) of IDEA

TBI Eligibility Criteria (2)

• To be eligible as a child with a Traumatic Brain Injury, there must be evidence of the following criteria: 
• Either medical documentation of a traumatic brain injury,
• OR significant history of one or more traumatic brain injuries reported by a reliable and credible source and/or corroborated by numerous reporters

Brain Injury in Children and Youth: A Manual for Educators (2018) (PDF)

Building Blocks of Brain Development
A model of brain development, injury, and support.

BrainSteps

BrainSTEPS consulting teams support school teams in the development and implementation of educational plans following acquired brain injury.

Learning Opportunities

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