|
Oregon TBI Consulting Team -
Educational Services for students with traumatic brain injury
Traumatic Brain Injury - 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. The term includes open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas, including 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 include brain injuries that are
congenital or degenerative, or brain injuries induced by birth trauma;
Eligibility - If a child is suspected of having a traumatic brain injury, the following evaluation shall be conducted:
(A) A medical statement or a health assessment statement indicating that an event may have resulted in a traumatic brain
injury as defined in OAR 581-015-0005(5)(k);
(B) A comprehensive psychological assessment using a battery of instruments intended to identify deficits associated with
a traumatic brain injury administered by a licensed school psychologist, a psychologist licensed by a State Board of
Psychological Examiners, or other individuals who have the training and experience to administer and interpret the tests
within the battery;
(C) Other assessments including, but not limited to, motor assessments if the child exhibits motor impairments;
communication assessments if the child exhibits communication disorders; and psychosocial assessments if the child
exhibits changed behavior. These assessments must be completed by educators knowledgeable in the specific area being
assessed;
(D) Other information relating to the child's suspected disability, including pre-injury performance and a current measure
of adaptive ability;
(E) An observation in the classroom and in at least one other setting;
(F) Assessments to determine the impact of the suspected disability:
(i) On the child's educational performance when the child is at the age of eligibility for kindergarten through age 21; or
(ii) On the child's developmental progress when the child is age three through the age of eligibility for kindergarten; and
(G) Additional evaluations or assessments that are necessary to identify the child's educational needs.
For a child suspected of having a traumatic brain injury, the child's condition shall be permanent or expected to last for
more than 60 calendar days.
For a child to be eligible for special education services as a child with a traumatic brain injury, the child's
multidisciplinary team shall determine that:
(A) The child's disability has an adverse impact:
(i) On the child's educational performance when the child is at the age of eligibility for kindergarten through age 21; or
(ii) On the child's developmental progress when the child is age three through the age of eligibility for kindergarten; and
(B) The child needs special education services as a result of the disability.
|
