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Article: The child with traumatic brain injury returns to school.
- Article from:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Article date:
- May 1, 1998
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Children who sustain brain injuries often make rapid physical recoveries but cognitive processing deficits can remain unrecognized or may emerge months after the injury. When these children return to the community, the professionals involved in their everyday care often lack information about their long term abilities to function. The pediatric nurse is part of the team of health care professionals whose goal is to promote child health in its physical, cognitive, and social dimensions. Because children spend most of their time at school, this paper relates a case study, describes TBI and the difficulties that can be encountered when the child returns to school, and offers ...