TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Concussion symptoms and temporary accommodations using a student-centered return to learn care plan
JO  - NeuroRehabilitation
A1  - Philipson, Erik B.
A1  - Gause, Emma
A1  - Conrick, Kelsey M.
A1  - Erickson, Scott
A1  - Muma, Amy
A1  - Liu, Zhinan
A1  - Ayyagari, Rajiv C.
A1  - Vavilala, Monica S.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Many students return to school after concussion with symptoms but without formal support. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To examine concussion symptoms and temporary academic accommodations during school use of a four-week student-centered return to learn (RTL) care plan. <br><br>METHODS: Five public high schools used the RTL care plan and contributed student-level data after student report of concussion. Data on concussion symptoms, temporary academic accommodations corresponding to reported symptoms, and accommodations provided during RTL care plan use were examined. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 115 students, 55%used the RTL care plan for three (34%) or four (21%) weeks. Compared to students whose symptoms resolve within the first two weeks, students who used the RTL care plan for three or four weeks reported more unique symptoms (P = 0.038), higher total severity score (P = 0.005), and higher average severity per symptom (P = 0.007) at week one. Overall, 1,127 weekly accommodations were provided. While least reported, emotional symptoms received corresponding accommodations most often (127/155 reports: 82%of occurrences). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Use of an RTL care plan can facilitate the RTL of students with a concussion and may aid in the identification of students who are in need of longer-term support.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-8135
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NRE-210182
ID  - ref1
ER  -