TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Predictors and indicators of academic outcome in children 2 years following traumatic brain injury
JO  - Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
A1  - Kinsella, G. J.
A1  - Prior, M.
A1  - Sawyer, M.
A1  - Ong, B.
A1  - Murtagh, D.
A1  - Eisenmajer, R.
A1  - Bryan, D.
A1  - Anderson, Vicki
A1  - Klug, G.
SP  - 608
EP  - 616
VL  - 3
IS  - 6
N2  - Within the context of a longitudinal study investigating outcome for children following traumatic brain injury, this paper reports on the utility of neuropsychological testing in predicting academic outcome in children 2 years following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Twenty-nine school-age children who were admitted to hospital after TBI were assessed with a battery of neuropsychological and academic measures at 3 and 24 months postinjury. The neuropsychological battery included measures of memory, learning, and speed of information processing. Academic outcome was assessed in terms of post-TBI change in school placement. According to logistic regression analysis, change in placement from regular to special education at 2 years post-TBI was predicted by injury severity and by neuropsychological performance at 3 months post-TBI. Findings suggest that neuropsychological testing is useful in identifying children with special educational needs subsequent to TBI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1355-6177
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -