title: Cognitive-communication disorders in children with traumatic brain injury.
abstract: Children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at risk of developing cognitive-communication disorders that have devastating effects on their school life, family life, and social life. These problems can be difficult for families to describe and may be overlooked by community-based providers who are unfamiliar with TBI sequelae. To support the identification and management of cognitive-communication disorders, we review the common signs and symptoms of these disorders in children with TBI and discuss principles of assessment and intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Lyn S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Turkstra
authors.forename: Adam M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Politis
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Forsyth
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans