Traumatic brain injury means 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 the child’s education performance. The term 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.
The term does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.
Children who are identified with this disability are served through one of the special education programs listed below. Please click on name to learn more about the specific program.
- Autism
- Early Childhood Special Education/Preschool
- Emotional Disturbance
- Hearing Impairment
- Learning Disabilities
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Moderate Cognitive Impairment
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Severe Disabilities
- Vision Impairment
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