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  • Student athletes aren't the only ones getting concussions — and needing classroom help

    Shasta Kearns Moore

    January 18, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Because concussions can turn deadly if not managed correctly, several state legislatures have passed return-to-play laws that dictate when an athlete can return to the game. To complement this and offer resources to schools where these laws aren't in place or when a concussion is suffered by a non-athlete, psychologists have created free online tools show best practices in managing concussions within a classroom environment.

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  • Colorado's concussion approach combines education, medicine, a team approach

    Shasta Kearns Moore

    January 15, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Aurora, Colorado

    Student athletes, especially at the high school level, can be susceptible to suffering head injuries which become exasperated when schools don't have protocol in place for how to best manage these individuals' return to the court or field. To help combat this, a psychologist in Colorado, created two free explanatory protocol booklets in order to better educate school officials about best practices.

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  • Oregon schools fall behind on returning concussed students to classroom

    Shasta Kearns Moore

    January 11, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Hillsboro, Oregon

    When students return to the classroom after suffering a head injury, such as a concussion, they may face challenges that require certain accommodations that many school officials aren't prepared to offer. Although yet to be widely implemented, an online tool called “In the Classroom After Concussion," is helping to provide teachers in Oregon with the resources they need to address this problem.

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