title: School reentry for children with acquired central nervous systems injuries.
abstract: Onset of acquired central nervous system (CNS) injury during the normal developmental process of childhood can have impact on cognitive, behavioral, and motor function. This alteration of function often necessitates special education programming, modifications, and accommodations in the education setting for successful school reentry. Special education is not necessarily a special classroom, but an individualized set of educational needs, determined by a multidisciplinary school team, to promote educational success. The purpose of this article is to inform those pediatricians and pediatric allied health professionals treating children with CNS injury of the systems in place to support successful school reentry and their role in contributing to developing an appropriate educational plan.
authors.affiliation: Special Education Department, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1750 East Fairmount Ave., Baltimore, MD 21231, USA. carney@kennedykrieger.org
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004519:Education, Special / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018577:Homebound Persons / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008282:Mainstreaming, Education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States