Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents: Academic and Intellectual Outcomes Following Injury

This study was conducted to examine the impact of childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) on intellectual and academic outcomes postinjury. A comprehensive assessment of cognition, achievement, learning, and memory was administered to 27 children and adolescents 6 to 8 years post-TBI. Findings reveal...

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Published in:Exceptionality : the official journal of the Division for Research of the Council for Exceptional Children 2006-01, Vol.14 (3), p.125-140
Main Authors: Arroyos-Jurado, Elsa, Paulsen, Jane S., Ehly, Stewart, Max, Jeffrey E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Adolescents
Brain
Brain damage
Children
Children & youth
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive Ability
Head Injuries
Intelligence Quotient
Learning
Learning Strategies
Memory
Neurological Impairments
Predictor Variables
Recall (Psychology)
Teenagers
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Summary:This study was conducted to examine the impact of childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) on intellectual and academic outcomes postinjury. A comprehensive assessment of cognition, achievement, learning, and memory was administered to 27 children and adolescents 6 to 8 years post-TBI. Findings revealed that parent ratings of premorbid achievement were a significant predictor of achievement postinjury, reiterating the importance of obtaining information from parents regarding their child's functioning. Furthermore, severity of injury had a significant impact on nonverbal IQ performance. Children and adolescents with more severe head injuries used less effective learning strategies to encode and recall information. Findings are addressed in terms of implications for educators and educational programming for working with school-age children following a TBI.
ISSN:0936-2835
1532-7035
DOI:10.1207/s15327035ex1403_2