• There are so many times when you need to share information about your child’s injury. Whether you’re meeting with a new teacher or a medical specialist, it can be hard to know just how much information you should share.
  • Make a “Big List”of all relevant information about your child and the effects of the brain injury. This process is like taking a snapshot of your child.
  • When you talk to a professional make a brief summary that gives you the most important information that person needs at the time. What are the three most important things that I want this person to know?
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Sam's accident happened 3 years agoHe was in a coma for 3 days
He made progress rapidly the first year but has progressed slower since thenThe car he was a passenger in was hit on a the driver’s side by a truck
He likes to do puzzlesThe others in the car weren't hurt at all
He gets frustrated when he can't do his schoolworkSam’s dog's name is Sparky
He has a lot of trouble with his memory, especially in mathPhysically, he got over the worst of it in the first few months
He tested at a 3rd grade reading levelI don't think he remembers the car crash
He doesn't do well in group activitiesI had to cut back to part-time at work and it is a problem for us financially
He does better when things are highly structuredHe used to get tired when he was little too
He gets really tired, ever since the accidentHis regular physician is Dr. Jones
He takes anti-seizure medication which can make him sleepyHis dad travels a lot for work
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