Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Definition:
A child with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a child with an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment or both, which impairment adversely affects the child's ability to receive reasonable educational benefit from general education. A qualifying Traumatic Brain Injury is an open or closed head injury resulting in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech. The term "traumatic brain injury" under this rule does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.
Who is on a TBI team?
The TBI team is formed to provide support to students, staff and parents around effectively educating students with a TBI. The team can provide consultation and information to building teams who service students with a TBI.
The TBI team consists of Montrose County staff members from many disciplines including: Special Education Teachers, Nurses, Speech/Language Specialists, School Social Workers and Psychologists, Vision Service Providers, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists.
Amy Shelley-TBI Team Lead
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