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Richland School District Two Return to Learn Procedures: Supporting Students with Concussions

Paul Dobyns, ATC Dawn MacAdams, MSN, RN, NCSN

What is a Concussion?

http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/concussion_whatis.html

A traumatic brain injury- A bump, blow, or jolt to the head or hit to the body causing head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. May cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, stretching and damaging brain cells and creating chemicals changes in the brain.

Headache Nausea/ Vomiting Dizziness Blurred Vision Confusion/ Fuzzy Thinking Sensitivity to light/ Noise Balance Problems Irritability Poor sleeping Drowsiness Anxious/ Nervous Fatigued Forgetful Sad Difficulty Concentrating

Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Symptoms

Sample Interventions In the School Setting

Shortened school day; Limited screen time Elevator pass to avoid walking up stairs Rest periods in health room- darken room as able Temporarily remove from PE class and recess Sunglasses, avoidance of glare, avoidance of direct sunlight Consider another assignment instead of music, band, orchestra, chorus Shortened assignments- e.g., 10/20 problems, 10 instead of 30 minutes Delayed testing, tested

• ver several days in

“chunks” Prolong/reschedule standardized testing, e.g. SAT, ACT, etc.

School Based Interventions