Stakeholder Perspectives on the School Experiences of Students With Traumatic Brain Injury: The Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Service Delivery.
Deanne Unruh, Doug Gomez, Jody Slocumb and 4 others
PMID 36394169WHAT IT FOUND
Stakeholders reported remote learning worsened students' brain injury symptoms, made accommodations harder, delayed return to school or play, and increased mental health stress.
One provider noted some students felt less anxious online.
Key findings
01Stakeholders reported that increased screen time from pandemic school changes exacerbated TBI symptoms.
02Remote learning made it harder for educators to notice students with TBI and provide accommodations.
03Reduced in-person contact was reported to lengthen the time between injury and return to school or play.
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What it does not show
Participants came from only 2 states, so views may not match schools elsewhere. Data were mostly from public middle and high school students, not elementary students. Focus group participation was voluntary, so those who took part may differ from those who did not. The study reports stakeholder perspectives, not measured outcomes, so it cannot show that remote learning caused these problems.
Declared interests
The supplied publication types list Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. The article text does not include an author conflict declaration.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that traumatic brain injuries actually decreased during the pandemic. Stakeholders reported fewer cases, but the paper states it is unclear whether fewer injuries occurred, fewer were identified, or less communication happened.