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Danielle Salmon; Marelise Badenhorst; Anja Zoellner; Debbie Skilton; Kate Mossman; Patricia Lucas; Kylie Thompson; Simon Walters; Sierra Keung; Gisela Sole – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: Concussion-related guidelines appear to be inconsistently implemented in secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The purpose of this qualitative Participatory Action Research study was to describe key school stakeholders' perceptions of their current concussion management processes. Methods: Seventeen focus groups, two dyad, and…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, School Administration
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Noakes, Michaela A.; Schmitt, Ara J.; McCallum, Elizabeth; Schutte, Kerry – School Psychology, 2019
Traumatic brain injury in childhood (TBI) is a chronic health condition. As decreased memory, language, and rapid psychomotor impairments are known to accompany pediatric TBI (Babikian et al., 2011), students who have experienced a moderate-to-severe TBI are at particular risk for academic deficits, including writing difficulties. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, Students with Disabilities
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Wegrzyn, Stacy C.; Hearrington, Doug; Martin, Tim; Randolph, Adriane B. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2013
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed childhood neurobehavioral disorder, affecting approximately 5.5 million children, of which approximately 66% take ADHD medication daily. This study investigated a potential nonpharmaceutical alternative to address the academic engagement of 5th through 11th grade…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brain, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Hale, James B.; Reddy, Linda A.; Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret; Hain, Lisa A.; Whitaker, James; Morley, Jessica; Lawrence, Kyle; Smith, Alex; Jones, Nicole – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Methylphenidate (MPH) often ameliorates attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) behavioral dysfunction according to "indirect" informant reports and rating scales. The standard of care behavioral MPH titration approach seldom includes "direct" neuropsychological or academic assessment data to determine treatment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Short Term Memory