Traumatic Brain Injury by Kristin Van Etten

What is a TBI?

kristinv38 — 2025-10-05 19:12:34 UTC

A traumatic brain injury is sometimes called acquired brain injury. It occurs when a student experiences a trauma to the head from an external physical force that results in an injury to the brain. This leads to a temporary loss of consciousness

Characteristics of a TBI

kristinv38 — 2025-10-05 19:17:11 UTC

Loss of capacity to abilities they had before the TBI

profoundly affects your learning

Remembering what they have learned

Reasoning a problem-solving difficulties

Organization of their learning tasks

How to teach a student with a TBI

kristinv38 — 2025-10-05 19:21:33 UTC

Use color cues: make sure they highlight when learning or reading

Teach small segments and take breaks

provide TBI students with electronic form, class notes, and other information

small number of notes on any given page. You don't want to overwhelm them

Quiet area for studying

Allow TBI students to have two separate desks. One where they can study and another place to put their belongings

digital recorders are an option for note taking

Visual schedule for the student

Instructional support for TBI students

kristinv38 — 2025-10-05 19:27:06 UTC

TBI students' need structure and routine, you need to follow a consistent pattern of classroom activities, expect consistent types of student responses, keep supplies and materials in consistent parts of the classroom

TBI students and learn information and struggle the next day. Be patient and flexible when working with their memory.

Using strategies to focus on what is essential to learning that day. doing baby steps will be helping them in great strides.

Why I chose TBI?

kristinv38 — 2025-10-05 19:29:54 UTC

The traumatic brain injury for teaching a student hits at home for me because my boyfriend of two years has a traumatic brain injury himself. He is dyslectic and is slower in reading subtitles and reading in general. Being patient and understanding with his disability will help me teach a student with a TBI in my future teachings