Brain Injury Books on Children

This booklet helps parents and educators understand how the child’s brain develops and why an acquired brain injury can have both immediate and long-term consequences. It shows how a traumatic injury can disrupt the brain’s development and why changes may show up as the child grows up. By understanding how various regions of the brain develop, families and educators will recognize the relationship between and injury and changes in the child’s physical, cognitive, social, behavioral, and communicative skills.

This booklet is included in both the teen and children's version of Tool Kit for Life Care Planners and Case Managers on Adults with Brain Injury.

This Tool Kit gives families essential information and resources to understand the impact of a trauma upon a child’s developing brain. Manuals and tip cards help families understand the cognitive and behavioral challenges that may result from a brain injury. Since parents become the primary contact with educators, this Tool Kit gives strategies for communicating effectively with educators, negotiating special education services, and becoming effective advocates for their child.

Case managers and life care planners will find this Tool Kit valuable for…

• Guiding families through medical and rehabilitation care after brain injury
• Helping parents prepare and coordinate for their child’s entry or return to school
• Increasing the knowledge and skills to be effective advocates for their child

Workbook for parents of children and youth with acquired brain injury shows how to work more effectively as partners with educators by applying 6 essential skills used by professional case managers. Included with the manual is a CD with over 60 pages of printable worksheets.

This workbook is included in both the teen and children's version of Tool Kit for Life Care Planners and Case Managers on Adults with Brain Injury.

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Concussion is a brain injury and can occur in any sport or recreation activity. This concussion guide has essential information, procedures, and forms for athletic departments, educators and administrators to develop a concussion management program that will protect student athletes in all school activities.

Written by national leaders on concussion assessment and management, the authors provide a step by step approach to developing a successful and comprehensive concussion program in schools. This guide describes the roles and responsibilities of school district leaders, a concussion committee, athletic departments and coaching staff, classroom teachers, school nurses, parents and the student-athletes. It is a unique and comprehensive approach to addressing the risks and consequences of concussion among children adolescents in our schools.

Concussion is the most common type of brain injury among children and adolescents in school.  By describing the student-athlete's neighborhood, this manual takes an innovative and comprehensive approach to educating parents, teachers, physicians, coaches, athletic trainers, school nurses, and peers about how the effects of mild brain injury.

When a parent is injured, sons and daughters often feel confused, scared, anxious and angry. This guide helps parents explain the physical, cognitive, behavioral, social and communicative changes that can follow a brain injury, blast injury or PTSD. Using examples from children of all ages, it helps them understand their emotional reactions to a parent’s injury or PTSD. Each chapter has an exercise for children and practical tips for children, parents and professionals.

This guide is included in the Family and Adult Tool Kit on Traumatic Brain Injury.

This guide is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.

This guide is included in the PTSD Tool Kit for Veterans and Families.

This guide is included in the Chaplain and Counselor Tool Kit on Helping Families after Brain Injury.