Tbi Case Study Essay
TBI Case Study: Mary S.
Jane Doe
Anonymous Univerisity
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the procedures, evaluations, assessments, and results used to determine Mary’s level of TBI and premorbid estimation, to describe the effects of Mary’s TBI on her daily life, and to determine and explain the services and interventions that will be developed and implemented to aid Mary in adjusting to her newly altered life.
Thesis Statement Although Mary has physically recovered fully from her TBI, cognitive and psychological deficits that disrupt her daily life will require Mary to receive special education services, rehabilitation, and therapy for the remainder of her high school academic life.
Introduction
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain that results from a head …show more content…
To estimate Mary’s pre-morbid functioning, I used historical data that reflected her past academic performance from her school records, Mary’s post-injury test performance, and demographic information. I collected information about Mary’s educational achievements, social behavior, medical history, and psychological history through interviews with Mary, her teachers, and family members. This information provided me with a view of how Mary’s TBI has effected her life. I used Mary’s school transcripts and state standardized assessment results to determine her capabilities prior to her TBI. According to the data I collected, Mary was an academic scholar with a GPA of 3.4. Her best subjects are Language Arts and History. She was very athletic and was a member of the high school cheerleading squad. Mary was very popular among her peers and enjoyed going to social events with her friends. She was very active in her church and a member of the church choir. Her parents stated that Mary was very dependable and responsible, and babysat the neighbors’ children every Monday and
Jane Doe
Anonymous Univerisity
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the procedures, evaluations, assessments, and results used to determine Mary’s level of TBI and premorbid estimation, to describe the effects of Mary’s TBI on her daily life, and to determine and explain the services and interventions that will be developed and implemented to aid Mary in adjusting to her newly altered life.
Thesis Statement Although Mary has physically recovered fully from her TBI, cognitive and psychological deficits that disrupt her daily life will require Mary to receive special education services, rehabilitation, and therapy for the remainder of her high school academic life.
Introduction
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain that results from a head …show more content…
To estimate Mary’s pre-morbid functioning, I used historical data that reflected her past academic performance from her school records, Mary’s post-injury test performance, and demographic information. I collected information about Mary’s educational achievements, social behavior, medical history, and psychological history through interviews with Mary, her teachers, and family members. This information provided me with a view of how Mary’s TBI has effected her life. I used Mary’s school transcripts and state standardized assessment results to determine her capabilities prior to her TBI. According to the data I collected, Mary was an academic scholar with a GPA of 3.4. Her best subjects are Language Arts and History. She was very athletic and was a member of the high school cheerleading squad. Mary was very popular among her peers and enjoyed going to social events with her friends. She was very active in her church and a member of the church choir. Her parents stated that Mary was very dependable and responsible, and babysat the neighbors’ children every Monday and