Inclusion and Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Abstract

While often considered a low incidence disability, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among students are anything but low incidence occurrences. Furthermore, educators are often at times not made aware that a student is injured; when informed, the information provided is generally limited or incomplete at best leaving educators unsure regarding what is needed for the student. In this chapter, information on TBI and its effects on students is provided. We also explore the history of inclusion, mechanisms for service delivery, accommodations and modifications for injured students, and transitioning and reintegrating students post-injury. Lastly, we provide a review of common barriers to service delivery and offer both proactive and reactive strategies to overcome those barriers.

Citation

Canto, A.I., Crisp, M.A., Larach, H. and Blankenship, A.P. (2016), "Inclusion and Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries", General and Special Education Inclusion in an Age of Change: Impact on Students with Disabilities (Advances in Special Education, Vol. 31), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 157-177. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0270-401320160000031010