Children with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parent's Guide

Children with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parent's Guide

Lisa Schoenbrodt
Book guides parents through the effects of brain injury in children from hospital care to rehabiltiation to returning home and going to school. Details the consequences of head trauma on learning, thinking, speech, language, cognition, communication and behavior.
Item: CTBI
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This is an essential reference book and guide for families to educate themselves about traumatic brain injury in children. It is also for the educators, advocates and clinicians who work with them as patients and students.

Chapters, written by an expert team of medical and rehabilitation specialists, present complex information in a direct and clear style. It explains how the child’s brain functions and the course of treatment and recovery after an injury. Changes in learning, thinking, speech, language, and behavior are discussed.

Details
Item CTBI
ISBN# 0-933149-99-9
Pages 482 pages, 5½ x 8½, softcover
Year 2001

Contents

One:
What is Traumatic Brain Injury
by James Christensen, MD
 
Two:
Rehabilitatiaon and Medical Concerns
by James Christensen, MD

Three:
Coping as a Family
by Jean Shultz Christianson, MSW, LCSW-C
 
Four:
Helping Your Child Adjust
by Cynthia Bonner, MSW, LCSW-C
 
Five:
How TBI Affects Learning and Thinking
by Kathleen Brady, PhD
 
Six:
How TBI Affects Speech and Language
Lisa Schoenbrodt, EdD, CCC-SLP
 
Seven:
How TBI Affects Behavior
by Cindy Tucker, PhD
 
Eight:
Strategies for Managing Your Child’s Behavior
by Cindy Tucker, PhD
 
Nine:
The Educational Needs of Children with TBI
by Joan Carney, MA and Patricia Porter, MS
 
Ten:
Legal Issues for Families of Children with TBI
by Nathaniel Fick

Appendix: Scales Used to Assess Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Glossary

Reading List

Resource Guide

Contributor’s Notes

Index

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