Journal article
Traumatic Brain Injury in School-Age Children Academic and Social Outcome
Journal of school psychology, Vol.38(6), pp.571-587
11/01/2000
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4405(00)00053-4
Abstract
School-aged children with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) require extraordinary effort and energy from individuals in their school, home, and community. The purpose of this study was to examine the academic, behavioral, and social outcomes of a cohort of children and adolescents following TBI. A comprehensive assessment of cognitive functioning, achievement, and adaptive behavior was administered to 43 school-aged children 2 years after their TBI. Premorbid functioning for each participant was obtained from state-mandated test scores assessed prior to the TBI. The predictive utility of premorbid functioning, TBI severity, and age at injury were examined. Findings revealed that premorbid functions were significant predictors of reading and spelling achievement and adaptive functioning. Severity of injury was predictive of adaptive functioning. Implications of findings include program development, reintegration into school, and educating parents and teachers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Traumatic Brain Injury in School-Age Children Academic and Social Outcome
- Creators
- Elsa Arroyos-Jurado - University of IowaJane S Paulsen - University of IowaKenneth W Merrell - University of IowaScott D Lindgren - University of IowaJeffrey E Max - University of California and Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of school psychology, Vol.38(6), pp.571-587
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0022-4405(00)00053-4
- ISSN
- 0022-4405
- eISSN
- 1873-3506
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2000
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984383920702771
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