Community of Practice on Traumatic Brain Injury
Seventh Meeting March 5th, 2014
Today’s Agenda
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• Presentation: Community-based Concussion Management
• Team Update: Nebraska & Return to Learn
Meeting Orientation Slide
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Presenter
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Dr. Karen McAvoy Director
Center for Concussion at the Rocky Mountain Youth Sports Medicine Institute
Concussion Management It Takes a Village
Karen McAvoy, PsyD
Center for Concussion
http://www.visualizing.org/visualizations/concussion-laws-state
Second Impact Syndrome (SIS)
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http://www.nasponline.org/publications/cq/40/6/return-to-learning.aspx
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Recovery From Concussion
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Weeks Post Concussion
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Collins et al, 2006 Neurosurgery
Seamless System of Communication and Collaboration
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REMOVE/REDUCE REMOVE from all physical activities!
• No organized sports • No recreational play • No PE, dance class
• No physical play at recess
REDUCE home stimulation! • No texting • No TV • No computer screens • No video games
REDUCE school demands! •Mental Fatigue •Slowed Processing Speed •Difficulty converting memory into New Learning
Legislation
C O N C U S S I O N
Medical
Fam/ Stud.
Coach ATC Nurse
T I M E (usually between 7 to 21 days)
FAMILY TEAM
REDUCE Limit texting.
Limit TV, video games, computer
time. Limit homework.
Limit driving. Keep home from
dances, games, the mall. Decrease
stimulation. REST!
SCHOOL ACADEMIC TEAM
Keep home if severely symptomatic.
Return to school when symptoms are still
present but tolerable. Eliminate work,
REDUCE work, adjust work.
PACE MENTAL DEMANDS
Symptom Wheel
PHYSICAL -headache/nausea -dizziness/balance problems -blurred vision/ photophobia -noise sensitivity -neck pain
COGNITIVE Trouble with: -concentration -memory issues -mentally foggy -slowed processing
Sleep/Energy -mentally fatigued -drowsy -sleeping too much/too little -can’t initiate/ maintain sleep
EMOTIONAL Feeling more: -emotional -nervous -sad -angry -irritable
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Communiqué by Dr. Karen McAvoy CDE Concussion Management Guidelines (page 13)
Mental Fatigue
Shortened day if needed – but only for a limited time
Student should be at school to maximize instruction
Instruction (input) can’t be replicated. Work (output) can be adjusted!
“strategic rest breaks”
5 to 10 minutes of “eyes closed/head down” per period
Cutting back homework and in-class work Reducing # of problems “Auditing” lecture material Oral vs written output
Sunglasses or earphones to reduce stimuli
Emotional reactions are often signs of mental fatigue
Slowed Processing Speed
Cut back on the amount of work. Go for quality not quantity
No tests in the beginning. Eventually, extra time on projects and tests Tests can tax the brain – effect recovery Tests will not be accurate – not best measure right now
Use of technology for organization and ease
(buddy notes, tape recorder, smart pens)
Adjust due dates – but do not carry over too much work, it is not possible, it is not reasonable!
Difficulty Learning New Material
Be thoughtful about your teaching. What is most important for the student to know at this time?
Focus on comprehension, not memorization
Remove, do not postpone work: REMOVE – consider 25% NEGOTIABLE – alternative project OR
delay – but consider delaying no more than 25% REQUIRED – consider no more than 25% Piling up work causes the biggest source of stress and
it hampers recovery!
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Recovery From Concussion
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Front Load your interventions … and then taper back
C O N C U S S I O N
Health Care Provider
Coach ATC
T I M E (usually between 7 to 21 days)
100% back to pre-
concussion level at
home now!
100% back to pre-
concussion level at school now!
1. Garbage in, garbage out. 2. Neurocognitive testing is simply a tool to
measure recovery, it is NOT the treatment. 3. Get corroborating data – Teacher Feedback
Form, it prevents “Sandbagging”.
Emergency Department REAP
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New Schools Educatedwith REAP
Schools PreviousEducated with REAP
To Date: 1693 families Get REAP in ED • Follow-up call to
parent • Encourage
follow-up with healthcare provider of their choice
• Follow-up call to school
• REAP sent to school is needed
Team Update
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Nebraska: Introduction of Return to Learn Legislation
“To require schools to establish a return to learn protocol for students who have sustained a concussion. The return to learn protocol shall recognize that students who have sustained a concussion and returned to school may need informal or formal accommodations, modifications of curriculum, and monitoring by medical or academic staff until the student is fully recovered"
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