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McKinlay, Audrey; Buck, Kimberly – Exceptionality, 2019
Approximately 15% of New Zealand children will experience a traumatic brain injury during their school years. Given that educators play an important role in facilitating the successful school re-entry and recovery of these students, it is paramount that educators have adequate knowledge of childhood traumatic brain injury. This study used an…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Teacher Student Relationship, Reentry Students, Foreign Countries
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Riccardi, Jessica S.; Crook, Libby; Oskowski, Madeline; Ciccia, Angela – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe evidenced-based assessment practices for school-age children with any severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that could inform the practice of speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Method: A scoping review of the literature was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic…
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Evidence Based Practice, Evaluation Methods
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Joanne Steel; Ivania Coluccio; Elise Elbourn; Elizabeth Spencer – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Spoken discourse is commonly affected after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although guidelines recommend prioritizing discourse-level skills in cognitive communication management, previous literature has highlighted challenges in managing discourse clinically. Little is known about how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) assess and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments
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Case, Rosalind Jane Leamy; Starkey, Nicola J.; Jones, Kelly; Barker-Collo, Suzanne; Feigin, Valery – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 2017
This two-phase study investigated New Zealand primary school teachers' knowledge and perceptions of childhood mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), and evaluated the effectiveness of a professional development workshop for enhancing teacher knowledge regarding mTBI. In phase one, 19 teachers from schools in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty engaged in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Knowledge Level, Children
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Athanasou, James A. – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2003
A research review of 9 Australian-New Zealand (n=1,010) and 23 international (n=2,182) studies found the overall return-to-work rates after head injury were 44% and 45% respectively. Methodological issues might have inflated these numbers. Only an estimated 7-10% of persons with acquired brain injury returned to the same job. (Contains 46…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, Reentry Workers
Standards Australia, Homebush. – 1996
Ideally, playgrounds should encourage development of gross and fine motor skills and present a stimulating play environment that provides children with manageable challenges. In order to provide these challenges, a balance must be found between risk and safety. Over the last few years there has been an increased interest in the use of soft…
Descriptors: Child Health, Design Requirements, Equipment Standards, Foreign Countries