PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY - A SURVEY OF OHIO COLLEGES

Objective: A study was performed to determine (1) the nature of servic es provided for students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) by offices of disability services (ODSs) in colleges and universities across the state of Ohio and (2) these offices' awareness of such students. Desig n: A telephone survey was used to obtain data from 74 public, private, and community colleges in Ohio. Subjects and Main Outcome Measures: O DS counselors and other office personnel provided information on ODS s ervice manuals, identification of students with TBI, support services, course requirements, and graduation rates. Conclusions: Findings sugg est that (1) provision of services is largely dependent on student sel f-identification, (2) academic and psychological supports are needed m ost, and (3) few ODS offices include TBI in pamphlets detailing their services.