Having a child with a concussion can be a very challenging experience.  Maintaining communication with both the medical providers for your child and your child’s school is a critical step in assisting their recovery.

Our school program aims to establish successful concussion protocols in our schools that align parents, school staff and medical professionals.

For parents | Questions to ask the school

1. What accommodations can you offer my child while they are dealing with their concussion?
2. Does your school have a concussion management team (CMT)? If so, who is on the CMT?
3. How will teachers implement these accommodations?
4. How will the teachers grade my child’s work while they are healing from their concussion?
5. Who is my direct point of contact there at the school?
6. Who should I send medical recommendations to at the school? What is the fax number?
7. Will any meetings be scheduled?
8. How often will the school’s CMT review my child’s case? How will I be notified of their decisions?
9. What decisions are typically made when the CMT comes together?
10. At what point in the recovery process will the school consider the implementation of a Chapter 15: Section 504 Service Agreement? At what point does the school consider evaluation for Special Education Services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
11. Does the school partner with BrainSteps?
12. When were my child’s teachers last trained on Concussions, or provided information on how to teach students with concussions?
13. If my child is an athlete, how can they still participate in the activity without being at risk for further injury? How does the school determine when they can participate again?