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Teaching Students with Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

There is a wide rage of differences in the effects of TBI on the individual, but most cases result in some type of impairment. The functions that may be affected include memory, conceptualization, psychological behaviors, motor abilities, cognitive/perceptual reasoning, sensory perception, and physical abilities.

Students with TBI may demonstrate one or more problem characteristics ranging from mild to severe:

  • Organization of thoughts
  • Cause and effect relationships
  • Problem solving
  • Processing information and word retrieving
  • Generalizing and integrating skill
  • Interacting with others
  • Compensation for memory loss

Accommodations may include similar accommodations for students with learning disabilities.