1. Traumatic Brain Injury
By: Joey Martin, Trevor Kattre, Robert Reder

2. What is Traumatic Brain Injury?
YouTube Video

3. Types of TBI Concussions Aneurysm Hematoma Mild Brain Injury
Severe Brain Injury

4. Causes Falls Motor vehicle - traffic crashes
Struck by or against objects
Assaults or physical violence

5. Physical Fitness Effects
Hearing Loss
Ringing in the Ears
Headaches
Seizures
Dizziness
Nausea
Lowered Coordination Skills

6. Teaching Strategies Simplify verbal and written instructions
Provide many visual cues (Posters, Handouts)
Allow extra time for instruction and activity
Buddy system
Modify grading system
Encourage communication
Be specific

7. Discussion Time
If you had a student in your class with TBI, what types of modifications or adaptations would you use in your classroom setting? Anything different than we discussed?

8. Sources CDC. TBI Causes. Revised September 21, 2011
TBI Causes – Understanding TBI. Retrieved October 1, 2011
softbi.html
American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. Retrieved October 1, 2011
Basic TBI Facts. Retrieved October 1, 2011
START. Created Teaching Modifications for students with TBI
TBI APE Fact Sheet. French, R ( )
c_Brain_Injury.pdf