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The Arkansas Brain Injury Support Program serves all 75 counties in Arkansas. Our mission is to promote positive outcomes for students with brain injury by providing leadership, support, and service to students with brain injury, their families, and the districts who serve them. Services are provided through a multi-tiered system of support, which includes professional learning, online resources, and consultation. The Arkansas Brain Injury Support Program is dedicated to building cohesion among state agencies to improve coordination and communication between the medical and educational systems of care.
- The Arkansas Brain Injury Support Program is accepting new teams and new team members. To participate in this capacity building project, please complete the application on the Brain Injury Teams page.
- The Arkansas Brain Injury Support Program offers professional learning opportunities throughout the year and by request on a variety of topics related to brain injury. Upcoming events and trainings are listed on the Professional Learning page.
- The Arkansas Brain Injury Support Program provides school team consultation on student-specific brain injury education programming, including school re-entry following brain injury. Referrals can be made by following the link on the CIRCUIT page.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children is a significant public health problem in the United States. A traumatic brain injury disrupts the normal function of the brain, and can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or a related injury.
Children have the highest rate of emergency department visits for traumatic brain (TBI) injury of all age groups. TBI affects children differently than adults. An injury of any severity to the developing brain can disrupt a child’s development, and may result in restrictions in school and participation in activities (e.g., sports). As a result of TBI, children can experience changes in their health, thinking, and behavior that affect learning, self-regulation, and social participation, all of which are important in becoming a productive adult.