– Communication about symptoms
– Managing accommodations
– Collaboration among physician, school, and family
– Fatigue, balance, vision, cognitive, sleep, and migraines are concussion effects that affect school and learning
– Cognitive and physical EXERTION is fundamental in school life and new learning
– Students returning to school have difficulties with math, reading/language arts
– Students report less difficulty with science and social studies
– Most students recover in about four weeks; up to 30% take longer and need more support
– Pushing through symptoms prolongs recovery
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