Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) | Origin: ED130
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Teaching Students with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder --> Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Although TBI and PTSD have some similarities and differences, it is important to note that each one presents itself differently.
This has been my first instinct for trauma and any mental health issues like TBI,I attempt to create an environment free of emotionally triggering topics or at least not allow the students to dwell on the topic for extended periods of time. The emotional discussion maybe good for some students but may trigger negative responses in other students.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) affects brain function and can impact memory, focus, behavior, and learning. In the classroom, it’s important to provide support like extra time, breaks, and alternative assignments. I plan to create a supportive environment and work with staff to meet each student’s needs. How can we better support students with TBI who struggle with focus or reading comprehension?
The contrasts between TBI and PTSD are very enlightening. I had not realized there were such marked differences in causation for TBI based on age. (falls for the elderly or youth, with 15-24 being more about being struck by an object). I'm learning a lot about this type of injury.
This module is good for seeing the research that proves that TBI and PTSD can be linked.
TBI and PTSD show many of the same effects, however both lead to developmental issues or problems readjusting to society.
PTSD and TBI have many similarities and differences.
This module taught me the differences in PTSD and TBI. I learned that most TBIs are due to falls and are more common in the elderly and kids ages 0-4 usually due to domestic violence. PTSD has many negative outcomes one of them being the increased risk of suicide. Bot PTSD and TBI can be overcome but need instructors to know how to handle stressful situations involving them.
Knowing how to teach people with TBI and how it affects the person and the way they learn.
I've actually been corrected on a lot of prior assumptions of TBI. This was a really informative course
The facts on TBI and PTSD and how they counteract each other is startling. When a person is diagnosed with both, it is a difficult task for medical personnel to distinguish which symptom relates to which diagnosis.
TBI and PTSD can be difficult to spot and understanding how it manifests for learners is important. I find it very helpful to see how they could be identified and who is at higher risk.
I have learned a lot about the different types of PTSD the big thing being how common it can be.
I appreciated deepening understanding between the effects of TBI vs. PTSD.
I found this module very helpful as it clarified differences in symptoms experienced by individuals with PTSD vs TBI. Since I work with students with both of these diagnoses, I identified with some of the information covered including that depression is the most common psychiatric diagnosis after brain injury, with the rate of close to 50%. That brain injury can affect the ability to initiate or start an activity, so the person needs cues, prompts, and structure to get started. Further, cognitive fatigue is a hallmark of brain injury and Building rest periods into a daily routine helps to prevent cognitive fatigue and restore alertness. Emotional numbness and deadened feelings are a major symptom of PTSD, whereas when the areas of the brain that control emotions are damaged, the survivor of a TBI may have what is called “emotional liability,” meaning that emotions are unpredictable and swing from one extreme to the other.
I was surprised by the data showing that 23.3% of the population has experienced a mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) with the largest percentage of concussions occurring in individuals 35 years of age and younger (NPR Health Poll, 2016). Not surprising was that Males are about 1.5 times as likely as females to sustain a TBI, and that data revealed that males in the age group of 14 to 25 years of age engage in proportionally higher risk behaviors than other demographic groups. Alcohol, drugs, and impaired driving are among some of the reasons that this group is at such risk for TBI.
I found this paragraph in the reading to be the most compelling to me as a teacher:
Individuals with PTSD and mild TBI are confronted with several challenges as students. They are facing several issues in their personal lives that involve their ability to function in society, fit within the family and associate with peers while trying to cope with symptoms of PTSD and/or TBI. Several of the symptoms impact their ability to function daily. For example, issues with balance, memory, organization, light and sound sensitivity, anxiety, depression, and social interaction can create learning challenges for students. They are to be commended for their willingness to attempt career education, but they are going to need understanding and support as they cope with their TBI and/or PTSD if they are going to be successful.
The differences are quite important.
I have learned the differences between PSDT and TBI, as well as how it can affect an individual and how to recognize each condition.
Ive gained some insight as to how TBI can affect the individual in more than one aspect. Depression, anxiety, and PTSD all play equal roles.
This section continues to inform of the differences of TBI and PTSD. I didn't know about the difficulties each comes with.
