• Neal McGrath.
• Sports Concussion New England, Brookline, MA 02446, USA. dr.neal@sportsconcussion.net
• J Athl Train. 2010 Sep 1; 45 (5): 492-8.

ObjectiveThis article provides a framework for school athletic trainers to use in advising colleagues about the health and academic needs of student-athletes presenting with concussions.BackgroundManagement of sport-related concussions has been an area of growing concern for school athletic programs. Recent work in this area has highlighted significant risks for student-athletes presenting with these mild traumatic brain injuries.DescriptionTopics covered include general teaching points for the athletic trainer to use with school colleagues. An integrated model for school management of sport concussion injuries is presented that includes involvement of the student's athletic trainer, school nurse, guidance counselor, teachers, social worker, psychologist, physicians, and parents.Clinical AdvantagesAcademic accommodations for specific postconcussion symptoms are proposed that may help the student-athlete strike an optimum balance between rest and continued academic progress during recovery.

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