51%

51%
According to Mayo Clinic, for every 1,000 high school
athletes, at least 51% of them have suffered a concussion
How a Concussion Affects a
Student in School
Aaron Leong
Independent Research 1 GT
Ms. Curtin
Objectives
General concussion
information
How students are affected by
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many symptoms at once
In class, symptoms could
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not be comprehending any

information
 The dangers of a concussion
in school, is that it could
prolong the recovery time
The longer the recovery time
the worse it is
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in as little time as possible

 Symptoms if not addressed and
resolved quickly, could linger
with the child for a while
If symptoms linger, the
likelihood of the student
developing alzheimer's disease
later in their life increases
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tremendously
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have suffered concussions in
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How can this be
addressed with students,
teachers, and parents?
 Teachers
Teachers must make
accommodations ; a concussed
student cannot handle the same
amount of work as a
non-concussed student
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the time given to complete

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assignments, as well as the amount

of questions on the classwork
 Teachers
Teacher should also be much more
attentive
Regularly checking up on the
student to make sure they are okay
and also see if they can further help
with instruction
The number one thing that must be
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present is strong communications

between teacher and concussed
student
 Students
Even though the student has
a concussion, his or her main
responsibility is to advocate
for themselves
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must say something, not try

to hide it
 Parents
Even though parents are not in
school they have a big
responsibility
They must first inform the school
of what their child needs
Next at home they must set up a
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needed work environment as

school
Research Findings
Most concussed students do not
think enough is done in school to
help them recover
Teachers do not think they have the
opportunity to do much
Teachers do not think they are
informed well enough on how to
deal with a concussed student while
teaching
Conclusion
Therefore to improve the situation of
concussed students in school :
Students must advocate and
cooperate
Teachers must communicate and
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Parents must maintain their childs

regular school environment to aid
recovery
Questions?
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