Page - Children & Teens
When a child or teen experiences a brain injury or concussion—from mild to severe—it is often an extremely stressful experience for families. While some brain injury effects may resolve quickly, other effects can continue to impact a child’s experience in the classroom, even in the case of a mild brain injury such as a concussion. Symptoms may resolve better through coordination between the child’s family and the medical, educational, and athletic (if applicable) professionals in the child’s daily life, and if considerations are to provide special accommodations in the classroom to help compensate for challenges the student may encounter.
Resources
- Pediatric Brain Injury Screening Tool & Instructions Forms
- Iowa Concussion Consortium
- ASK Resource Center
- Brain Injury Quick Guide
- Center for Disabilities and Development
- Guide to Understanding Pediatric Brain Injury
- Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services’ Student Transition Services
- Iowa Department of Education
- AEA Brain Injury Resource Teams in Iowa
- De-Escalation Tips
- Managing Your own Anger – A Guide for Parents
- The Power of Listening – A Guide for Parents
- Raising a Child with TBI
- Children’s Safety Network
- Building Blocks of Brain Development
- Pediatric BI Manual Colorado Kids
Area Education Agencies (AEAs) Brain Injury Resource Teams
- Grant Wood AEA
- Central Rivers AEA
- Green Hills AEA
- Keystone AEA
- Mississippi Bend AEA
- Northwest AEA
- Prairie Lakes AEA
Disability Resources and Services at Iowa Universities and Colleges
- Iowa State University Disability Resources
- University of Iowa
- University of Northern Iowa Office of Disability Services
- Des Moines Area Community College
- Eastern Iowa Community College
- Hawkeye Community College
- Indian Hills Community College
- Iowa Central Community College
- Iowa Lakes Community College
- Ellsworth Community College
- Marshalltown Community College
- Iowa Western Community College
- Kirkwood Community College
- Northeast Iowa Community College
- Northwest Iowa Community College
- Southwestern Community College
- Western Iowa Tech Community College
