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5 Signs Your Child Is at Risk for Falling Behind After a Concussion
Most parents don't find out about these risk factors until they're already living them. From returning to school too soon to mistaking cognitive fatigue for an attitude problem, this post lays out the 5 most common missteps -- so you can catch them before they cost your child weeks of progress.


Will My Child Fall Behind in School After a Concussion?
Concussion recovery isn't about how hard the hit was — it's about what happens in the weeks after. This post breaks down why a recovering brain struggles with everyday school demands, and why the academic outcome is far more in your control than it feels right now.


Lessons from an Alien
In Project Hail Mary, Ryland Grace's self-narration models intact metacognition, while his alien crewmate Rocky models the external scaffolding SLPs provide in cognitive-communication rehabilitation. For clinicians treating concussion and other cognitive challenges, their dynamic offers a clear framework for building the therapeutic alliance and supporting a client's path from other-regulation to self-regulation.


Pacing Yourself After a Concussion
Energy management strategies like the 2-point rule promote gradual recovery and prevents setbacks when reintroducing physical and cognitive activities.


Concussion Management
Cognitive therapy can help improve concentration, memory, brain fog and more following a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Jenny Traver | Cognitive SLP
Feb 22, 2023
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