Managing concussions in schools : a front-line guide to recognition, response, and leadership /

Managing concussions in schools : a front-line guide to recognition, response, and leadership /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Davies, Susan C., author.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2016] ©2016
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 156 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Brain -- Concussion. Brain -- Wounds and injuries. Brain-damaged children. Brain Concussion -- prevention & control. School Health Services. Brain-damaged children. Brain -- Wounds and injuries. Brain -- Concussion. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11383687

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ISBN:	9780826169235 0826169236 9780826169228 0826169228
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	"Online Resources Available (See Preface)." Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Online resource; title from digital title page (EBL platform, viewed April 26, 2017).
Summary:	"Concussions pose a serious and complex issue for schools -- from determining if a student may have suffered a concussion during a school activity to ensuring that students diagnosed with this condition can safely and effectively resume study, recreation, and sports. This is the first comprehensive text for school staff, including psychologists, counselors, and nurses, on managing concussions in students, from prevention to post-concussion return to school. With a focus that addresses concussions on and beyond the sports field, the book describes how to create and lead a concussion management team in school and provides clear, non-technical information on how concussions can affect learning, mental health, and social-emotional functioning; tools for school-based concussion assessment; and guidelines for creating accommodation plans in collaboration with the family, community, and school team. The text guides key school professionals in navigating the barriers, system issues, knowledge gaps, and complexities in recognizing and responding to student concussions. Case studies integrated throughout each chapter feature the same four students from point of injury to recovery. Reproducible forms and handouts include signs and symptoms checklists, a post-concussion care plan, a checklist of academic adjustments, and progress monitoring tools."--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Print version: Davies, Susan C. Managing concussions in schools. New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2016] 9780826169228

Table of Contents:

Overview of concussions
The aftermath : effects of concussions
The concussion team model
Concussion assessment
Recovery : return to academics, return to play
Adjustments to the school environment
Prevention and training.