Using guided credible history interviews to establish special education eligibility for students with traumatic brain injury

McCart, Melissa; Unruh, Deanne; Gomez, Doug; Anderson, Daniel; Gioia, Gerry; Davies, Susan C.; Haarbauer-Krupa, Juliet; Womack, Lindsay S.; Thigpen, Sally; Brown, Linda; Glang, Ann

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Using guided credible history interviews to establish special education eligibility for students with traumatic brain injury

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2023
By McCart, Melissa ; Unruh, Deanne ; Gomez, Doug ; ...

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NeuroRehabilitation
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McCart, Melissa ; Unruh, Deanne ; Gomez, Doug ; Anderson, Daniel ; Gioia, Gerry ; Davies, Susan C. ; Haarbauer-Krupa, Juliet ; Womack, Lindsay S. ; Thigpen, Sally ; Brown, Linda ; Glang, Ann
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BACKGROUND:

In Oregon in 2019, only 261 students were eligible for special education under the traumatic brain injury (TBI) category. Many students with TBIs are not treated by a medical provider, so the requirement for a medical statement could prevent eligible youth from receiving special education services.

OBJECTIVE:

This study investigated barriers to using a medical statement to establish special education eligibility for TBI, support for using a guided credible history interview (GCHI), and training needs around GCHI.

METHODS:

A survey about special education eligibility for TBI was distributed to Oregon educators.

RESULTS:

Among participants, 84% reported difficulty obtaining a medical statement for TBI eligibility determination, and 87% favored the GCHI as an alternative, though they reported a need for training in TBI and GCHI.

CONCLUSION:

The results support the use of GCHI to establish special education eligibility for TBI and informed Oregon’s addition of GCHI to TBI special education eligibility determination.
Keywords:

Adolescent Brain Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury Concussion Education, Special Eligibility Determination Humans Medical Statement Policy School Services Special Education Students
Source:

NeuroRehabilitation. 52(4):597-604
Pubmed ID:

37125572
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC10549723
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
Volume:

52
Issue:

4
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CDC Public Access
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