Tool Kits on Brain Injury and Concussion

This Concussion (mild brain injury) Tool Kit is specially designed for educators, school nurses, peers, and families. It is filled with tools and products to help school staff and parents identify and treat symptoms of concussion at home and in school. It includes 1 manual, 1 DVD and 50 tip cards. Ideal as an educational package for inservices and peer support in school systems with vinettes featuring students discussing the effects of their concussions on cognitive, physical, social and behavioral abilities.

Four manuals for educators, therapists and parents show how to identify students with brain injuries in school, address cognitive and behavioral challenges in the classroom, and develop educational programs with supports and accommodations at home and in school. They are full of practical educational and compensatory strategies with examples on teaching students with acquired brain injury.

Special collection of books and tip cards on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and blast injury helps families and veterans understand symptoms, develop coping strategies, and support their children. Includes 3 books, 12 tip cards.

Concussion is a brain injury and it occurs to youths in all sports and recreational programs. The Sports Concussion Tool Kit provides athletic trainers and coaches with a comprehensive concussion program. It includes 1 poster, 2 manuals, 1 DVD and 30 tip cards on concussion in school sports. Specifically designed for middle and high schools as well as community recreation programs, it has been developed by national experts in concussion assessment and management. Because concussions can have physical, cognitive and emotional consequences that extend beyond the playing field, the Sports Concussion Tool Kit is a full educational package that covers:

• designing a concussion policy in schools and communities
• educating athletic staff about signs and symptoms of concussion
• monitoring student athlete's recovery from a concussion
• adhering to return to play guidelines after a concussion
• communicating with parents about concussion symptoms and recovery
• collaborating with educators on classroom supports

Providing families with information about brain injury is a major step toward helping them understand the physical, cognitive, behavioral and emotional changes as they rebuild their lives.

Designed especially for families when an adult member has a brain injury, this Tool Kit contains books, manuals, a DVD and tip cards on traumatic brain injury. Case managers, life care planners and attorneys can use this tool kit to…

• Educate families about the consequences of brain injury
• Help prepare families to coordinate and manage care and services
• Use compensatory strategies and therapeutic activities at home
• Explore the impact of the brain injury on employment

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

• Guiding families and survivors through the complexities of care and services
• Partnering with families and clients in the management and coordination of care
• Increasing the knowledge and skills of families

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

A brain injury has special challenges for adolescents who are already in critical stages of brain maturation and development. The transition from childhood to adulthood is complex and often difficult. An acquired brain injury makes this even more challenging.

This Tool Kit provides families with…

• Information on cognitive and behavioral issues for teenagers with brain injury.
• Strategies to help adolescents with social skills and peer relationships
• Planning for transitions within school and after high school