title: PEEDS-RAPEL: A case conceptualization model for evaluating pediatric cases with acquired brain injury.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The needs of a child with an acquired brain injury (ABI) are not a scaled down version of those required by an adult with a brain injury who has impairments that impact their cognitive and physical or functional abilities, capacity for work, and/or independence in performing activities of daily living.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to provide a standardized methodology for analysis of pediatric ABI cases when evaluating vocational potential as part of the child's future rehabilitation or life care planning. PEEDS-RAPEL, a case conceptualization model for rehabilitation professionals, is defined in the context of a tool or methodology for the evaluation of pediatric clients with ABI. Issues related to the analysis of a child's needs and impact of a pediatric brain injury for the development of a rehabilitation or life care plan and future earning capacity opinion are reviewed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A case example is provided which illustrates each element of PEEDS-RAPEL
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Consultant/Life Care Planner, Raleigh, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Ann T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Neulicht
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Consultant/Life Care Planner, Atlanta, GA, USA.|Rehabilitation Counselor Educator, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Debra E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Berens
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical
keywords: ABI and employment potential; ABI and loss of earning capacity; Pediatric ABI; career guidance and development for ABI; vocational development and brain injury