Special Education

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Definition:  A child with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a child with an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, which impairment adversely affects the child's ability to receive reasonable educational benefit from general education.

Brain Injury in Children and Youth: A Manual for Educators 2013 -  (PDF)

Professional Development Opportunities

Name of Training, Registration Link, Dates and Locations	Flyer
Identifying ASD and TBI in Our Schools: Colorado's New Disability Category and Definition Registrations are via SurveyMonkey: Greeley:  January 18, 2013 Denver/Metro Area:  January 23, 2013 Colorado Springs:  February 04, 2013 Durango:  February 11, 2013 Grand Junction:  February 14, 2013 Edwards Area: March 7, 2013 Denver/Metro Area:  March 22, 2013 Pueblo:  April 10, 2013 Autism Spectrum Disorder
ECEA Eligibility Training - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) / Serious Emotional Disability (SED) / Intellectual Disability (ID) / Multiple Disability (MD) Registrations via SurveyMonkey: Grand Junction: February 26, 2013 Westminster: March 5, 2013 Colorado Springs: April 9, 2013 Denver Metro: April 11, 2013

 

Related Links

• IEP forms
  • Determination of Eligibility
• CDE Health and Wellness

 

Resources

• Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado
• CDE Concussion Guidelines, January 2012 (PDF)
• Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund
• HCP Program
• Co-Kids with Brain Injury (Traumatic Brain Injury Networking Team)

For more information, please contact:

Heather Hotchkiss
Phone: 303-866-6739

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