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  • 1Department of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA.

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Brain injury survivors can return to school, with 62% achieving this goal. Lower Disability Rating Scale (DRS) scores and pre-injury high school enrollment significantly improved return to school (RTS) outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Moderate to severe brain injuries often impact cognitive functions essential for academic and vocational success.
  • Re-engagement in education or employment is a primary recovery goal for individuals with brain injuries.
  • Existing return-to-work (RTW) models offer a framework for developing return-to-school (RTS) strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt a return-to-work (RTW) model for predicting return to school (RTS) in students with moderate to severe brain injuries.
  • To identify key factors influencing successful academic re-engagement one year post-injury.
  • To investigate the applicability of RTW predictors in a student population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database (N=158).
  • Analyzed predictors including post-traumatic amnesia (PTA), length of stay (LOS), Disability Rating Scale (DRS) discharge scores, pre-injury learning limitations, and educational level.
  • Employed logistic regression to determine factors associated with RTS one year post-injury.

Main Results:

  • The overall return to school (RTS) rate was 62% in the studied sample.
  • Lower Disability Rating Scale (DRS) discharge scores were significantly associated with successful RTS.
  • Pre-injury enrollment in high school was a strong positive predictor of RTS.

Conclusions:

  • Findings provide partial support for translating return-to-work (RTW) factors to a student (RTS) context.
  • Highlights potential conceptual differences between returning to work and returning to school after brain injury.
  • Recommends increased outreach and awareness of disability services for college students to improve future RTS rates.