Signs and Strategies for Educating Students with Brain Injuries

by Marilyn Lash, Sue Pearson, Gary F. Wolcott

Educating a student with a brain injury can be challenging for teachers and therapists unfamiliar with the immediate and long-term consequences of brain trauma. This manual describes the effects of acquired brain injuries on a student's learning, behavior, communication, cognition and adjustment in school and at home. There are strategies for instruction, support and accommodation with student vignettes. There are detailed worksheets to transfer information as the student moves from teacher to teacher, grade to grade and school to school. This is a must have book for educators and families.

108 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Marilyn Lash, M.S.W., currently a partner of Lash and Associates Publishing/Training Inc., is committed to providing practical information in user friendly language that is based on clinical research and best practices in the field. Her involvement of parents and educators in the development of this manual reflects a philosophy that families and schools must strive to work together to become partners in their role as service providers. Families and educators are pivotal partners in the student's development, recovery and education following a student's brain injury. Ms Lash's work over more than 30 years in medical, rehabilitation, educational and vocational settings has reinforced her belief that bridges need to be built between systems in order to avoid the fragmentation and frustration that families so commonly experience. Trained as a social worker at Boston University School of Social Work, she has experience as a clinician, researcher, trainer and administrator. Author of over 45 publications, Ms. Lash speaks nationally on psychosocial and educational issues for youths with brain injuries and their families.

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not an in depth account of TBI by any means, but a great introductory book for those unfamiliar with pediatric TBI and a good reminder for professionals that not everyone knows what we do.