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Aldrich, Erin M.; Obrzut, John E. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2012
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents can significantly affect their lives and educational needs. Deficits are often exhibited in areas such as attention, concentration, memory, executive function, emotional regulation, and behavioral functioning, but specific outcomes are not particular to any one child or adolescent with a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Brain, Head Injuries, Educational Needs
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Mayes, Susan Dickerson; Calhoun, Susan L.; Aggarwal, Richa; Baker, Courtney; Mathapati, Santoshkumar; Anderson, Robert; Petersen, Christopher – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Maternal ratings of explosiveness, opposition, and aggression were analyzed in 1609 children 6-16 years of age. Behavior problems were common in autism, ADHD-Combined type, and depression, whereas children with ADHD-Inattentive type, anxiety disorder, and acquired brain injury did not differ from typical controls. More than 40% of children with…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Problems, Aggression, Autism
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Schilling, Ethan J.; Getch, Yvette Q. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is characterized by a blow to the head or other penetrating head injury resulting in impairment of the brain's functioning. Despite the high incidence of TBI in adolescents, many educators still consider TBI to be a low-incidence disability. In addition, school personnel often report receiving little to no pre-service…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Brain, Incidence, Head Injuries
Dolezal, Danielle N.; Kurtz, Patricia F. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
Call, Wacker, Ringdahl, and Boelter (2005) conducted an analysis in which a single-antecedent condition was compared to a multiple-antecedent condition. The present study extended Call et al. by conducting a structured descriptive assessment (SDA) to identify the antecedent variables most associated with problem behavior in a student with…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, Intervention
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Foran, Lucille M. – Educational Horizons, 2009
Early education teachers are familiar with using music and rhythm as tools for learning language and building memory. However, the potential of music to help across all special education settings is largely unexplored. Work with music has been widely judged helpful in cases of psychological trauma, yet people do not know why it is helpful. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Music, Disabilities, Memory
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Bowen, Julie M. – Preventing School Failure, 2005
Students who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) return to the school setting with a range of cognitive, psychosocial, and physical deficits that can significantly affect their academic functioning. Successful educational reintegration for students with TBI requires careful assessment of each child's unique needs and abilities and the…
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Student Needs, Disabilities