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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

 

 

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Authorities:  34 CFR Part 300; 19 TAC Chapter 89

 
 
 
  FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS
The child must be assessed in all areas of suspected disability. Citations:
The local educational agency must comply with EVALUATION PROCEDURES.

In Texas, the group of qualified professionals that determines whether the child is a child with a disability and the educational needs of the child is the child's ADMISSION, REVIEW, AND DISMISSAL COMMITTEE.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES
The group of qualified professionals that collects or reviews evaluation data in connection with the determination of the child's eligibility based on a traumatic brain injury (TBI) must include a licensed physician. Citations:
 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A child with a TBI is one who has been determined to meet the criteria for TBI. Citations:
TBI means an acquired injury to the brain: Citations:
  • Caused by an external physical force;
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  • Resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both; and 
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  • That adversely affects the child's educational performance.
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TBI applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas:
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  • Cognition;
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  • Language;
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  • Attention;
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  • Reasoning;
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  • Abstract thinking;
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  • Judgment;
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  • Problem-solving;
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  • Sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities;
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  • Psychosocial behavior;
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  • Physical functions;
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  • Information processing; and
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TBI does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma. Citations:
  Last Updated : Wed, Apr 05, 2023