Pediatric Rehabilitation

Brain Injury

Symposium

(601689) Bridging the Gap Between Medical Rehab and School Professionals Working With Children With Brain Injury

Presenter(s)

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  Jonathan Dodd, PsyD, ABPP

  Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  WellStar Medical Group
  Kennesaw, Georgia
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  Maria Kajankova, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  New York, New York
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  Drew Nagele, PsyD, CBIST, CESP

  Clinical Professor
  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This presentation will describe some of the best practices for bridging the gap often seen between medical rehabilitation professionals and school professionals in addressing learning differences that occur in students after a brain injury.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the problems that occur when children with brain injury, initially served in medical rehabilitation settings, go back to school and their school teams struggle to adjust their academic programming
• Describe 3 methods for assuring continuity of care between medical rehab settings and school settings to support children with brain injury utilizing rehabilitation strategies now converted into academic strategies
• List 3 practical barriers to achieving better collaboration between medical rehabilitation and school professionals, which can also be opportunities for advocacy and program improvement