A Parent’s Guide to Returning Your Child to School After a Concussion

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) released a 26-page guide that offers practical advice to parents on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion, information on treatment and recovery, and what a parent can do to support a child’s recovery and successful return to school.

The new “Parent’s Guide to Returning Your Child to School After a Concussion” advises parents of children who have been diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion, on how to help their child successfully return to school and related activities

Topics in this guide:

1. Signs and Symptoms
2. Support Recovery
3. Returning to School
4. For Children with Longer Recovery Times