SCREENING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH MILD OR MODERATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TO ASSIST SCHOOL REENTRY

Children with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) do not usu ally require inpatient rehabilitation treatment and thus do not receiv e the extensive school reentry pi arming activated for children with m ore severe injuries. Yet such children are at risk for frustration or failure at school as a result of their brain injuries. A screening too l of selected neuropsychological tests was developed and a clinical pr otocol for evaluation implemented to assess children with mild to mode rate TBI. The screening tool and clinical protocol are described and i llustrative cases presented.