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Peer reviewedRuekberg, Ben; Ball, David W. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1986
Discusses the concern for safety in chemistry courses. Includes a medical information form on which students can provide information that may be important if an emergency should occur. (TW)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Chemistry, College Science, Data Collection
Download full textGardner, Daniel, Ed. – 2001
This paper examines issues in the postsecondary education of students with brain injuries. It defines the categories of brain injury and describes the impact on an individual's ability to learn and to live independently. Appropriate learning tools and strategies to help these students succeed in postsecondary education are discussed. The paper…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, College Students
Connor, Karen; Dettmer, Judy; Dise-lewis, Jeanne E.; Murphy, Mary; Santistevan, Barbette; Seckinger, Barbara – 2001
This manual provides Colorado educators with guidelines for serving students with brain injuries. Following an introductory chapter, chapter 2 provides basic information on the brain including definitions of brain injury and its severity, incidence of brain injury, and characteristics of students with brain injury. Chapter 3 considers…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Compensatory Education, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedCotten, Doyice J. – Strategies, 1994
Provides a scenario of a physical education class in which a student was injured in an activity conducted without proper instruction and adequate materials. The student sues the student teacher, her supervisor, the university department chair, and the university. The article examines the liability of each party. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Cooperating Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFarmer, Janet E.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
Evaluating children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in order to facilitate their transition to school is reviewed. A process-oriented approach to assessing TBI children during rehabilitation is suggested. The major areas of functioning important to school reentry are discussed. The need for families and professionals to communicate about the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cognitive Processes, Communication Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkKeyser-Marcus, Lori; Briel, Lori; Sherron-Targett, Pam; Yasuda, Satoko; Johnson, Susan; Wehman, Paul – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
This article explores how to identify students with traumatic brain injury (TBI), difficulties students with TBI may face in the classroom, where the best placements might be, and what teaching strategies are effective. A classroom observation checklist for students with TBI is provided, along with advice on developing instructional plans.…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Classroom Techniques, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Graham, J. W.; Tatterson, J. W.; Roberts, M. M.; Johnston, S. E. – Health Education Research, 2004
The Alcohol-related Harm Prevention (AHP) program is a normative education and skill-acquisition program designed to reduce serious, long-term alcohol-related harm in college students. Without admonishing students not to drink, which is likely to fail in many student populations, the AHP program attempts to give students the necessary perceptions,…
Descriptors: Caring, College Students, Prevention, Drinking
Zirkel, Perry A. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
Public schools routinely require permission or release forms for field trips and other activities of potential liability. The legal status of such forms varies, but they are generally considered neither rock-solid protection nor legally valueless in terms of immunity. This article presents a case involving a student who sustained bicycle injuries…
Descriptors: School Accidents, Legal Responsibility, Court Litigation, Educational Policy
Driver, Simon; Kelly, Luke – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2005
The number of people who experience a brain injury increases every year, and 40 percent of all cases involve children (Hill, 1999). In fact, this high rate has led brain injury to become the most commonly acquired disability among children (Bigge, Best, & Heller, 2001), leading to a variety of primary disabilities that affect cognition,…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Students, Aquatic Sports
Peer reviewedSavage, Ronald C. – Preventing School Failure, 2005
Transitioning from high school to the adult world is a complicated process for adolescents with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires transition services for students with disabilities. This article describes those services and how to customize these services to support the needs of…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Community Services, Brain, Federal Legislation
Cooper, Sharon P.; Weller, Nancy F.; Fox, Erin E.; Cooper, Sara R. – Journal of Rural Health, 2005
Context: Little is known about substance use, work characteristics, and injuries of youth from migrant farmworker families. Some evidence suggests that migrant youth may be at greater risk for substance use and work-related injuries than nonmigrant youth. Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare substance use, employment, and injury data from…
Descriptors: High School Students, Rural Population, Labor Legislation, Substance Abuse
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 2011
This report finds that adolescent smoking, drinking, misusing prescription drugs and using illegal drugs is, by any measure, a public health problem of epidemic proportion, presenting clear and present danger to millions of America's teenagers and severe and expensive long-range consequences for the entire population. This report is a wake-up call…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Cocaine, Narcotics, Public Health
Cook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Schumacher, Catherine; And Others – 1996
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a national survey developed by the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with 71 state and local departments of education and 19 federal agencies. The YRBS specifically investigates behaviors related to the leading causes of mortality,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Body Weight, Dietetics
Corthell, David W., Ed. – 1993
This document provides a resource and problem-solving guide for vocational rehabilitation counselors serving people with brain injuries acquired through trauma or other circumstances. An introduction defines acquired brain injury, characterizes the uniqueness of people with acquired brain injury, and describes community resources. Chapter 2,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods, Family Involvement
