PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Halstead, Mark E.
AU  - McAvoy, Karen
AU  - Devore, Cynthia D.
AU  - Carl, Rebecca
AU  - Lee, Michael
AU  - Logan, Kelsey
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TI  - Returning to Learning Following a Concussion
AID  - 10.1542/peds.2013-2867
DP  - 2013 Nov 01
TA  - Pediatrics
PG  - 948--957
VI  - 132
IP  - 5
4099  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/132/5/948.short
4100  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/132/5/948.full
SO  - Pediatrics2013 Nov 01; 132
AB  - Following a concussion, it is common for children and adolescents to experience difficulties in the school setting. Cognitive difficulties, such as learning new tasks or remembering previously learned material, may pose challenges in the classroom. The school environment may also increase symptoms with exposure to bright lights and screens or noisy cafeterias and hallways. Unfortunately, because most children and adolescents look physically normal after a concussion, school officials often fail to recognize the need for academic or environmental adjustments. Appropriate guidance and recommendations from the pediatrician may ease the transition back to the school environment and facilitate the recovery of the child or adolescent. This report serves to provide a better understanding of possible factors that may contribute to difficulties in a school environment after a concussion and serves as a framework for the medical home, the educational home, and the family home to guide the student to a successful and safe return to learning.Abbreviations:AT — certified athletic trainerFERPA — Family Educational Rights and Privacy ActHIPAA — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActIEP — individualized education planIDEA — Individuals with Disabilities Education ActRTL — return to learn