The child with traumatic brain injury returns to school

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to be the leading cause of acquired disability in childhood (Lazar & Menaldino, 1995). As children with TBI return to home and schools, primary care clinicians and educators who often lack information about their long term abilities to function are encountering them more frequently. This article describes the pathophysiology of pediatric TBI and difficulties that can be encountered when the child returns to school and offers suggestions for nurses who can assist the child in receiving appropriate educational services.