Services and Supports for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury: Survey of State Educational Agencies

Long-term follow-up studies conducted during the K-12 school years suggest that challenges related to childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) tend to persist or worsen over time. A 1999 survey of State Directors of Special Education revealed that most states had emerging initiatives for children with...

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Published in:Exceptionality : the official journal of the Division for Research of the Council for Exceptional Children 2015-10, Vol.23 (4), p.211-224
Main Authors: Glang, Ann, Ettel, Deborah, Todis, Bonnie, Gordon, Wayne A., Oswald, Jennifer M., Vaughn, Susan L., Connors, Susan H., Brown, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Surveys
Brain
Children & youth
Education policy
Elementary Secondary Education
Head Injuries
Knowledge Level
Qualitative Research
Special Education
Special Needs Students
Statistical Analysis
Structured Interviews
Student Needs
Student Personnel Services
Surveys
Training
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:Long-term follow-up studies conducted during the K-12 school years suggest that challenges related to childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) tend to persist or worsen over time. A 1999 survey of State Directors of Special Education revealed that most states had emerging initiatives for children with TBI and were expanding their capacity to serve this growing population. To determine whether significant changes in patterns of identification and service delivery had occurred, State Directors and brain injury consumer organizations were surveyed. Survey results show some improvement, but significant gaps remain. Most state education administrators perceive a gap between incidence of childhood TBI and identification of students with TBI to receive special education services. Recommendations for policy changes and research are provided.
ISSN:0936-2835
1532-7035
DOI:10.1080/09362835.2014.986612