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(Bonner & Schoenbrodt, 2019). Brain Injury
Long-term A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the head is unintentionally
complications of bumped hard enough to interrupt brain growth and development. A
TBI’s: traumatic brain injury (TBI) is followed by unconsciousness. The
amount of time spent unconsciousness determines the severity of the
 Memory and
brain injury (Oyesanya & Snedden, 2018).
attention
impairments
 Emotional and
behavioral problems
 Decreased problem- How Parents Can Help
solving techniques
 Difficulty speaking Returning to school: At home:
 Difficulty  Eliminate distractions  Allow extra time to
comprehending  Set short study times to process thoughts
 Difficulty swallowing prevent your child from  Allow your child to
(Bonner & Schoenbrodt, 2019). feeling overwhelmed: allow make decisions, but
the child to assist in minimize choices
choosing study times  Avoid excessive use
 Review material with your of sarcasm, as this
child may be difficult to
understand in a child
 Use materials to help study, with TBI
such as notecards (Bonner & Schoenbrodt, 2019).