HOW EDUCATION SHOULD RESPOND TO STUDENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Citation
Rc. Damato et Ba. Rothlisberg, HOW EDUCATION SHOULD RESPOND TO STUDENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, Journal of learning disabilities, 29(6), 1996, pp. 670-683
Citations number
61
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation,"Education, Special
ISSN journal
00222194
Volume
29
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
670 - 683
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2194(1996)29:6<670:HESRTS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
This article focuses on the educational implications of traumatic brai n injury (TBI). It details the conceptual issues surrounding TBI and d iscusses how assessment of this group differs from that of other group s with disabilities. Finally, the article offers suggestions for an in tegrated intervention approach based on the idea of bringing order to the life experiences of these students. The S. O. S. (Structure, Organ ization, and Strategy) Approach offers a framework from which to consi der the variable needs of these learners.