Myths & Facts about TBI in Oregon Students

1. Myths & Facts about TBI in Oregon Students

2. Content Myths & Facts Brief overview of supports for students with TBI across Oregon Q & A

3. Myth #1 There aren’t that many children with TBI

4. Fact TBI is the leading cause of disability and death among children and young adults in the United States.

5. Incidence of Brain Injury:National Data • Each year an average of 626,000 TBIs occur among children: • 62,000 children are hospitalized • 564,000 children are seen in emergency departments CDC (2007)

6. TBI in the United States TBI by Age Group* * Average annual rates, 2002-2006 CDC Blue Book 2006

7. TBI in the United StatesTBIs Among Children (0-14 years) by Cause Average annual percents, 2002-2006; ED visits, hospitalizations, and deaths combined (CDC Blue Book 2006)

9. Causes of TBI in Oregon

10. Myth #2 Because children are in school they receive appropriate services.

11. Fact Special education is the ticket to rehabilitation in school.

12. Facts But: We don’t currently have an accurate number of how many children with TBI have persisting disability… …and should be receiving special education

13. National Issue

14. National Statistics/100,000 Krause, 1995 180/100,000 infants, children and adolescents are hospitalized for TBI annually

15. Under-identification for Special Education • Annually: 62,000 children hospitalized for TBI • (CDC) • 16% need special education supports • (Zaloshnja, 2008) • Cumulative total (K-12): 119,040 • Very conservative estimate! • Total on federal Sped. census (2005): 23,509 • (ideadata.org)

16. Under-identification for Special Education

17. TBI in Oregon Special Education • 566,067 school children in Oregon • At the 180/100,000 hospitalization rate… • 1,018 Oregon students hospitalized for TBI annually • If 16% of the 1,018 kids hospitalized for TBI (163) need special education… http://bluebook.state.or.us/education/educationintro.htm (2009)

18. Epidemiological Estimates:Oregon SPED • Conservative K-12 cumulative estimate… • 1,955 students in Oregon • ½ or 977 aged 16-21 • TBI identified on Oregon SPED census (2009): 294

19. Apparent Low Incidence Lack of Training Under-identification Lack of Awareness Lack of ResearchMoney Lack of right services for Kids who are ID’d TBI Under-Identification Cycle

20. Insider Perspective “As educators, we don’t have a handle on this disability”

21. What’s Happening to Students with TBI?

22. SUPPORTS IN OREGON FOR STUDENTS WITH TBI

23. Model of Service Deliveryfor Oregon Students with TBI Outside Agency Hospital Family School TRI Regional TBI Liaison TRI O State-wide leadership O Ongoing capacity building O Support evidence-based practices and materials O Educational opportunities open to educators in Oregon O Library services O Referral for parents seeking help O Central point of contact for regional medical centers O Centralized data collection O Build awareness of needs & services for students with TBI TBI Coach School Contact TBI Coach provides ongoing support as requested and does not carry a caseload School Team (Including parent) General Ed 504 Plan IEP 3-yr Re-Eval

24. Oregon Department of Education Regional Programs for Low Incidence Disabilities State-wide Leadership Grant (Teaching Research-Eugene) Provide state-wide leadership for TBI Liaisons & Coaches, Team 1 Liaison per region at .5 FTE Ongoing capacity building for TBI liaisons, coaches & districts Providing leadership for TBI with Districts, Staff, SPED Directors,& 504 coordinators Support evidence-based capacity building at state, regional and district levels Collect data for continuous program improvement Providing educational opportunities open to educators in Oregon Assisting districts to identify need and build regional capacity Offering evidence-based materials to assist in building capacity Receive information & Referring students to TBI Coaches Providing library services for evidence-based interventions Offering materials and referral for parents seeking help TBI Coaches 1.0 FTE/region minimum Serve as a central point of contact for regional medical centers Building capacity for school teams serving students with TBI Serving as a centralized data collection point Coaching teams/staff in schools for students who have TBI Building awareness of needs & services for students with TBI

25. TBI Team Model: Impact

26. What is being done in Oregon? Regional Brochures TBI Tidbits Awareness building Presentations Intensive team interventions Website inter-connectivity

27. TBI Team Members • Give guidance during re-entry to school following TBI • Assist with support ideas • Offer assistance with SPED Process • Offer help with programming • Ongoing needs of students as needed • Mostly based within the district

28. Regional TBI Liaisons Offer support within region to TBI Team members (who support teachers, who support students) Work with districts to build capacity Work with TBI Team to meet the needs of students

29. TBI Regional Liaisons

30. Teaching Research-Eugene • Named PABI National Center in 2008 • Researching methods to meet the needs of students with TBI for >20 years • Mentors Regional Liaisons • Facilitates statewide TBI team • Approx 90 team members across the state • Training and technical assistance for schools • Website www.TBIED.org • Monthly newsletter (email delivery)

31. What is Available Now to Support Districts? • Liaison FTE in Regions • Statewide Seminars • Face to face • Webinars • TBI Team Members • Follow-up coaching for team members who attend statewide training

32. Available to Support Districts • Website for TBI and SPED in Oregon • www.TBIED.org • OBIRN- EB Resources • Laura Beck, research librarian • Phone: 877.872.7246 • Email: tbi@wou.edu

33. Online Resources • TBI Educator www.tbied.org • Website devoted to serving students with TBI in Oregon • Learnet www.bianys.org/learnet/index.html • Examples of teaching strategies, tutorials etc • Brain line www.brainline.org

34. Library Resources • OBIRN Oregon Brain Injury Resource Network • Laura Beck, research librarian • Phone: 877.872.7246 • Email: tbi@wou.edu • http://www.tr.wou.edu/tbi/ Laura Beck is a librarian with 10 years of experience researching issues related to TBI. She is available for personalized information service to parents, educators, and others who work with students with TBI.