Brain injury tip card describes effects on a child’s speech, language and communication over time as the child recovers and the brain matures. Identifies changes in information processing, memory and attention with tips on communication and evaluation. Quarterly checklist helps families, teachers, and therapists track changes in cognitive communication skills over two years. Helps educators identify impact of communication skills on reading, writing and comprehension in the classroom.
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| Item | COMM |
| Pages | 8 |
| Year | 2008, second edition |
Jean Blosser, Ed.D.
She is Vice President for Therapy Programs and Quality with a special focus on school-based and early intervention services. Her extensive clinical work and publications have focused on the needs of students and children with impairments in cognitive communication due to acquired brain injuries.
Roberta DePompei, Ph.D.
Roberta is a Professor and Clinical Supervisor at the Audiology and Speech Center at the University of Akron in Ohio. An advocate of the needs of youths with brain injuries and their families, she is on numerous national task forces and committees, as well as former co-chair of the Special Interest Group on Children and Adolescents with Brain Injuries for the Brain Injury Association of America. Widely published and a national and international presenter, Dr. DePompei specializes in the impact of brain injury upon speech, language and communication. She is especially interested in developing transitional opportunities for students as they progress through school and prepare for adulthood. Dr. DePompei is Vice President and Senior Author at Lash & Associates Publishing/Training Inc.
This tip card helps families, friends, educators, and therapists...
Communication and the Brain
Changes in Communication
Cognitive-Communication
Communication Checklist
Growing up
How can families, friends, teachers, and others help?
Finding a speech and language pathologist
References
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Communication and the Brain
Communication disorders after a brain injury can result in...
Speech and language can be affected in many different ways when a child’s brain is injured. Difficulty talking and understanding language is often most noticeable during the first days, weeks or even months after the brain injury. This can be frustrating, frightening, and upsetting for the child and family. Friends and classmates may be uncertain how to help, and may even avoid the child. Educators may be uncertain how the child can learn.
Most children regain their ability to speak. However, as the child starts to talk, read and write again, subtle changes in communication can easily be overlooked. Some changes may not even show up until the child is older.
Changes in Communication
What is language?
Language refers to the use of words and sentences to convey ideas. After a brain injury, the following conditions may be seen.
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