When an injury happens to a developing brain, the effects are often broad and may emerge as the child grows. The more severe the injury, the greater the likelihood of long term difficulties, especially in areas of language, memory, executive functioning, motor development & social interaction.
The pages as right contain information for working with young children with TBI, and ideas for working with their parents and educators.
The ACTive program is available FREE online. It only takes 20 minutes to get the tools and information you need to help keep young players safe!
http://activecoach.orcasinc.com/
Coaches play a critical role in reducing the risks associated with concussion in young athletes. The athletic concussion training program (ACTive) is based on the the recommendations of leading sports concussion experts. A clinical trial funded by NIH showed that coaches who view the ACTive program have significantly greater knowledge of concussion symptoms and have increased confidence in making decisions about concussion management.
