Screening Tools
Brain Check Survey
This parent-completed screening tool, from the Life Outcomes after Brain Injury research center within the Department of Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, is used to establish a credible history of brain injury. The following forms are linked as PDF documents.
OSU TBI Screening Tool
The Ohio State University Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Identification Method (OSU TBI-ID) is a standardized procedure for eliciting lifetime history of TBI via a structured interview.
HELPS Brain Injury Screening Tool
The original HELPS TBI screening tool was developed by M. Picard, D. Scarisbrick, R. Paluck, 9/91, International Center for the Disabled, TBI-NET, U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Grant #H128A00022. The Helps Tool was updated by project personnel to reflect recent recommendations by the CDC on the diagnosis of TBI. The following form is linked as a PDF document.
SAFE Child Screening Tool: Birth to 3-year-olds
Young children are at high risk for sustaining brain injuries. The SAFE Child Screening tool provides information to help professionals develop and implement appropriate accommodations or services. The following forms are linked as PDF documents.
SAFE Child Screening Tool: 3-year-olds to Kindergarten
Young children are at high risk for sustaining brain injuries. The SAFE Child Screening tool provides information to help educators develop and implement appropriate accommodations or services. The following forms are linked as PDF documents.
SAFE Child Screening Tool: Grades 1 to 5
Children referred to educators or school nurses for assistance because of academic, behavioral, or physical challenges sometimes have histories of possible brain injuries. The SAFE Child Screening tool provides information to help educators develop and implement appropriate accommodations and services. The following forms are linked as PDF documents.
SAFE Student Screening Tool: Grades 6 to 12
Students referred to educators or school nurses for assistance because of academic, behavioral, or physical challenges sometimes have histories of possible brain injuries. The SAFE Student Screening tool provides information to help educators develop and implement appropriate accommodations and services. The following forms are linked as PDF documents.