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    The document summarizes information about traumatic brain injury (TBI), including that it is caused by an external force to the head and can be mild, moderate, or severe. Children ages 0-4 and teens ages 15-19 are most at risk. TBI can lead to learning disabilities, communication disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, or other health impairments. Common causes are falls, car accidents, sports, and assaults; and difficulties may include issues with attention, memory, problem solving, word retrieval, and motor skills. The document provides tips for teachers to help students with TBI, such as reducing distractions, dividing work, using color coding, written schedules, and teaching self-reminders.

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    The document summarizes information about traumatic brain injury (TBI), including that it is caused by an external force to the head and can be mild, moderate, or severe. Children ages 0-4 and teens ages 15-19 are most at risk. TBI can lead to learning disabilities, communication disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, or other health impairments. Common causes are falls, car accidents, sports, and assaults; and difficulties may include issues with attention, memory, problem solving, word retrieval, and motor skills. The document provides tips for teachers to help students with TBI, such as reducing distractions, dividing work, using color coding, written schedules, and teaching self-reminders.

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    The document summarizes information about traumatic brain injury (TBI), including that it is caused by an external force to the head and can be mild, moderate, or severe. Children ages 0-4 and teens ages 15-19 are most at risk. TBI can lead to learning disabilities, communication disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, or other health impairments. Common causes are falls, car accidents, sports, and assaults; and difficulties may include issues with attention, memory, problem solving, word retrieval, and motor skills. The document provides tips for teachers to help students with TBI, such as reducing distractions, dividing work, using color coding, written schedules, and teaching self-reminders.

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    Kania A Tbi

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    The document summarizes information about traumatic brain injury (TBI), including that it is caused by an external force to the head and can be mild, moderate, or severe. Children ages 0-4 and teens ages 15-19 are most at risk. TBI can lead to learning disabilities, communication disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, or other health impairments. Common causes are falls, car accidents, sports, and assaults; and difficulties may include issues with attention, memory, problem solving, word retrieval, and motor skills. The document provides tips for teachers to help students with TBI, such as reducing distractions, dividing work, using color coding, written schedules, and teaching self-reminders.

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    SPED 3100

    Group Project Summaries

    Ashley Kania

    Group 5
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    The brain has an important function
    *video on different aspects of brain
    TBI
    o Caused by external force
    o 3 types
    Mild
    Moderate- good recovery with treatment
    Severe- open head injuries, most life threatening
    Children 0-4, teens 15-19 are at greatest risk for suffering from TBI
    Characteristics
    o LD
    o Communication disorder
    o EBD
    o ID
    o OHI
    Causes
    o Falls
    o Automobile accidents
    o Sports/recreation- bicycle
    o Assaults (shaken baby syndrome)
    Common difficulties
    o Attention
    o Memory
    o Reason and problem solving
    o Word retrieval difficulties
    o Expressive speech or language problems
    o Affects motor abilities
    Teacher tips
    o Reduce distraction
    o Divide work
    o Color code materials
    o Written schedules
    o Oral and written instruction
    o Teach students to use self-reminders (post-its, calendars, etc..)

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