Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Definition: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA 300.8(c)(12) defines Traumatic Brain Injury as “an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child's educational performance. Traumatic brain injury applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech. Traumatic brain injury does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.
Criteria: It shall be dependent upon whether the student's disability meets the educational criteria for Traumatic Brain Injury and interferes with the following:
The student's physical disability in the area of TBI is characterized by:
- Medical documentation of a Traumatic Brain Injury or
History of a Traumatic Brain Injury
and
- Educational evidence of any deficits relating to the Traumatic Brain Injury
Related Links
- Brain Injury: A Manual for Educators (PDF)
- Colorado Schools TBI Teams (COMING SOON)
- IEP forms
- Brain Injury Funding: Informational Letter (PDF)
- Brain Injury Funding: Brochure (English) (PDF)
- Brain Injury Funding: Brochure (Spanish) (PDF)
Resources
- Brain Injury Association of Colorado (BIAC)
- Brain Injury Partners: Navigating the School System
- CDE Concussion Guidelines, January 2012 (PDF)
- Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund (HHS)
- HCP Program (CDPHE)
- TBI Networking Team Resource Network
For more information, please contact:
Karen McAvoy
Phone: 303-866-6739