brainsteps child & adolescent brain injury school re-entry program
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BrainSTEPS Child & Adolescent Brain Injury School Re-Entry Program. Brenda Eagan Brown, M.S.Ed., CBIS Program Coordinator [email protected] Phone: 724-944-6542. Funding:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BrainSTEPS
Child & Adolescent Brain Injury
School Re-Entry ProgramBrenda Eagan Brown, M.S.Ed., CBIS
Program [email protected]
Phone: 724-944-6542
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Funding:
• The BrainSTEPS Program is jointly funded through a federal Title V MCHB grant from the PA Department of Health and a federal OSEP grant (SPDG) through the PA Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education.
• The Training and Education Program is funded by TBI Implementation Grant #H21MC17232 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Contents are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA.
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Traumatic Brain Injury
STATISTICS
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Brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children &
young adults.
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Children with Traumatic Brain Injury 0-14 years of age
CDC StatisticsAverage ANNUAL number of Traumatic Brain Injury Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations in the United States
• Most children who sustained a TBI (91.5%) were treated and released from the emergency department.
United States. Centers for Disease Control. Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States. 2005. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/TBI_in_US_04/TBI%20in%20the%20US_Jan_2006.pdf>.
474,000
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Each year, approximately26,000
children in Pennsylvania sustain a traumatic brain injury
(mild, moderate, or severe)
Source: The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, 2008
How Common is TBI in Children in Pennsylvania?
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In 2006 approximately
4,000Children & Adolescents in
Pennsylvania were HOSPITALIZED with TBI
Source: The Pennsylvania Department of Health, 2006DOES NOT INCLUDE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS.
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This figure would lead us to expect conservatively there are
approx. 48,000 students who are in PA schools with a prior
moderate/severe TBI
Not all will experience lasting educational effects – but many will
(12 years cumulative) Source: The Pennsylvania Department of Health, 2006
DOES NOT INCLUDE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS
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Statistics in Pennsylvania
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Children Discharged from Hospitals in PA with TBI
Diagnosis (1 year)
4,000
Number of students classified as TBI receiving
Special Education as of the 2009-10 PDE Report
(cumulative): 701
In one year (2006) the PA Department of Health recorded approx. 4000 children ages 0-21, who were hospitalized with TBI.
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BrainSTEPS
Brain Injury
School Re-Entry Model
Program
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• SStrategies• TTeaching • EEducators• PParents• SStudents
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What is BrainSTEPS?
• Brain injury consulting teams available to families and schools throughout Pennsylvania.
• Teams are extensively trained in the educational needs of students returning to school following brain injury.
• Teams will work with local school staff to develop academic interventions, strategy implementation, and monitoring of students.
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The BrainSTEPS Program
Funded by: 1. PA Department of Health
2. PA Department of Education
Implemented by: 1. Brain Injury Association of
Pennsylvania - Fall since 2007
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BrainSTEPS Encompasses Acquired Brain Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injury (includes Concussions)
• Non-Traumatic Brain Injury (Any child who has a brain injury that
occurs AFTER the birth process can be referred!)
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A Concussion is a
Traumatic Brain Injury!
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30 BrainSTEPS Teams27 Intermediate Unit teams & 3 large school
district teams300+ Active Team Members
All Colored Areas = Trained BrainSTEPS TeamsWhite = Intermediate Unit regions without BrainSTEPS
teams
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BrainSTEPS Educationally based team members come from:
• Educational Intermediate Units• Schools• Pediatric Rehabilitation Centers • Hospitals• Family members• Community agencies
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Building Solid Collaborations & Partnerships
• 30+ solid partnerships have been formed community facilities– Medical facilities– Rehabilitation facilities– Government Agencies– Community agencies– Colleges/Universities
• 20+ of these organizations also have professionals on our BrainSTEPS teams
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BrainSTEPS Partnerships– BrainSTEPS on Discharge Info at:
• Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh• Children’s Hospital Philadelphia• St. Mary’s Hospital, Bucks County• Lehigh Valley Health Network• Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
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Hospital & Rehabilitation based:1.Acadia Rehabilitation, Inc.2.Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia3.The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh4.Geisinger Medical Center5.Good Shepherd Rehabilitation 6.Lehigh Valley Health Network7.Hershey Medical Center8.Mainline Rehabilitation9.Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children10. Reading Hospital 11. Schuylkill Health Systems12. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children13. St. Vincent’s Medical Center14. Success Rehabilitation15.St. Luke’s Hospital
Non-School Based Team Members Include:
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What BrainSTEPS Can Do:
1.Communicate with the district and medical professionals to ensure a smooth re-entry
2.Gather medical, rehabilitation, & educational reports to assist in making educational recommendations.
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What BrainSTEPS Can Do:
4. Create & provide a training for the school on the educational impact of the student’s specific brain injury. Educate and support district staff & family.
5. Provide Peer Trainings, so peers understand how brain injury has impacted their classmate.
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6. Consult on all aspects of the student’s educational plan & make recommendations to the district team.
7. Assist in transitioning a student from grade to grade or school to school by training new teachers.
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BrainSTEPS Teams monitor all referred students annually
until they graduate.
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• Communication with family• Communication with school• Records review• Consultation: strategies• Consultation with medical professionals• Consultation educational plan• Training of educators and support staff• Classroom and peer education• Information sharing among team• Demonstration of interventions
Consultation Activities that BrainSTEPS team
members perform
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Who should be referred to BrainSTEPS?
1.A student who continues to have CONCUSSION symptoms 4 WEEKS after injury, should be referred to BrainSTEPS.
2. A student who sustains a more moderate to severe brain injury should be referred prior to the student’s return to school.
3.A student who has an older injury, but begins to experience educational impacts as their brain matures/develops can be referred at any time through graduation.
www.brainsteps.net
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Online Reporting BrainSTEPS (ORBS)www.brainsteps.net
1.Once referred, we identify students and follow them through graduation.
2. We ensure students are receivingappropriate supports from team members
3. We determine what regions/school districts in PA do not have students being served and conduct focused brain injury awareness trainings in those regions.
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Pennsylvania’s BrainSTEPS Program
is Considered a National Model for Brain Injury School Re-Entry!
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December 2008,BrainSTEPS won the
Award of Excellence for Programs & Services
from the national Brain Injury Association of America
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PA Department of Education Conference 2009
Three hour presentation:• Brain Injury Educational Effects• BrainSTEPS Program• Great for teacher in-services/parents
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BrainSTEPS -2010-15 “Next STEPS”
Need : smooth transitioning into post secondary settings for high school students following brain injury
1. Solution: Disability Support Services Professionals will be recruited & trained statewide from post secondary institutions
2. Solution: Trainings will take place at the post secondary level to ensure those working in disability support service roles understand the educational impact of brain injury
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If you have a student who continues to have CONCUSSION symptoms
4 weeks after injury,
a referral to BrainSTEPS is necessary.
The BrainSTEPS team will support that student’s
teachers!
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How to Make A Referral
1. Visit www.brainsteps.net
2. Click on “MAKE A REFERRAL”3. Find the correct county student resides in4. Call/email the BrainSTEPS team leader with
your student referral6. The team will then work with the school &
family
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What Can You Do?
Ensure that EVERY child diagnosed with an
ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY who is experiencing
educational effects is referred to theBrainSTEPS Team in your region.
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Ensure thatEVERYchild diagnosed witha mild (concussion),moderate, or severeBRAIN INJURY isreferred to theBrainSTEPS Teamin their region.
Available at www.brainsteps.net
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Best Practices for Implementing BrainSTEPS ProgramCreated in Partnership with PA Dept of Education, BSE
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For More Information on the
BrainSTEPS ProgramContact:
Brenda Eagan Brown, M.S.Ed., CBISBrainSTEPS Program CoordinatorBrain Injury School Re-Entry ProgramBrain Injury Association of PennsylvaniaPhone: 724-944-6542Email: [email protected]
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For More Information on the BrainSTEPS Program
Jennifer Hertwig, Team [email protected]
Sheree Parkinson, Team Co-Leader
[email protected] Lucas, Occupational
Therapist [email protected]
Mary Lazar, Neuropsychologist
[email protected] Bunting, Physical
Therapist [email protected]
Kate Mehlem, Speech Language Pathologist [email protected]
Stephanie Cozzi, School Psychologist
[email protected] Kurland, Behavior
Stacey Ciarrocchi, Behavior Specialist
[email protected] Brandon, Parent
Member
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Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania
1-866-635-7097Toll Free Brain Injury Resource Line
www.biapa.org