Traumatic Brain Injury: Case Study

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Traumatic brain injury or TBI occurs when a child has a head injury that causes damage to the brain. These injuries can be caused from being hit in the head or violently shaken. The results of TBI can change how a person’s brain develops, how they act, move, and think. It can also affect how they learn in school (NICHCY, 2012). TBI can affect the way a child thinks, retains information, attention span, behavior, speech, physical activities (which includes walking), and the way a child learns. Jennifer – Traumatic Brain Injury Student Jennifer is a 9 year old child who was injured while riding her bicycle. She was hit by a car and suffered several broken bones and traumatic brain injury. While her bones healed, she suffered bruising to her brain. This bruising also caused swelling and damage to her brain. When Jennifer was released from the hospital, she has difficulties speaking, walking, and completing tasks that used to come easily to her. Individualized Education Goals Memory • To help Jennifer be prepared for class and remember her homework, she will record homework assignments in a planner and review the day planner with her teacher at the end of the day with her teacher. She will also have a parent/guardian sign the day planner at home to ensure that she has completed the assignments that are due (Sublette, n.d.). Cognition • Jennifer will take 15 minutes to rest in the classroom quiet zone between academic activities to ensure she is ready or the next academic subject and task (Sublette, n.d.). Specific Disabilities Caused From Traumatic Brain Injury Children who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury might suffer from learning disabilities as a result of their injury. Cognitive delays include: • Retention • Reasoning ... ... middle of paper ... ...traumatic-brain-injuries_pageall.html Castelli, M.D., E. (2012, December 10). Evaluation and treatment planning in children with tbi. Retrieved from http://www.internationalbrain.org/articles/evaluation-and-treatment-planning-in-children-with-tbi/ NICHCY. (2012, October). Traumatic brain injury. Retrieved from http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/tbi Nutt, A. (2013). The emotional and financial impact of tbi. Retrieved from http://www.allbestarticles.com/legal-informations/personal-injury/the-emotional-and-financial-impact-of-tbi.html Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2013). Traumatic brain injury. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/traumatic-brain-injury/DS00552/DSECTION=complications Sublette, P. (n.d.). Sample iep goals for students with tbi. Retrieved from http://cbirt.org/tbi-education/504-iep/sample-iep-goals-students-tbi/

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