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The primary NIH organization for research on Traumatic Brain Injury is the:National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
The primary organization for information on Pediatric Brain Injury is the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
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Pediatric Brain InjuryTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability and death in children and adolescents in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the two age groups at greatest risk for TBI are age 0-4 and 15-19. What makes a brain injury in children different?While the symptoms of a brain injury in children are similar to the symptoms experienced by adults, the functional impact can be very different. A brain injury actually has a more devastating impact on a child than an injury of the same severity has on a mature adult. The cognitive impairments of children may not be immediately obvious after the injury but may become apparent as the child gets older and faces increased cognitive and social expectations for new learning and more complex, socially appropriate behavior. .More>>>Source: Brain Injury Association of America Overview
Special Needs Book Review
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Unthinkable: A Mother’s Tragedy, Terror and Triumph through a Child’s Traumatic Brain Injury. Interview Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie: Child’s Traumatic Brain Injury |