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Article: Children with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parent's Guide

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December 1, 2002
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Children with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parents' Guide (2001) Lisa Schoenbrodt (Ed.) Woodbine House, Inc. 6510 Bells Mill Rd. Bethesda, Maryland, 20817 ISBN:0-933149-99482 pages; $17.95 US

This book is oriented to parents of children who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. It offers a complete overview of the different stages of brain injury from the intensive care unit to the reinsertion into the school system and society in general. Typical symptoms and problems are described thoroughly. The information is very general and not especially useful for the occupational therapist looking for specific facts about treatment and evaluation. However it can be very useful if the reader's ...

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