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Factors contributing to successful return to school for students with acquired brain injury: Parent perspectives
Author(s) -
Parkin Ann E.,
Maas Frikkie,
Rodger Sylvia
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1996.tb01849.x
Subject(s) - acquired brain injury , psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , traumatic brain injury , cognition , physical therapy , psychiatry , rehabilitation
Following an acquired brain injury, children may suffer a complex array of cognitive, physical, behavioural and emotional sequelae, all of which have an impact on their return to school. The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine the factors that contributed to the successful return to school of children with acquired brain injury. Fifty‐three of the 80 questionnaires sent to parents of children (5–18 years of age) with an acquired brain injury in Queensland were returned. Potential predictive factors included demographic/medical characteristics, school support, resources available, residual deficits and educational programme modifications. Multiple regression analyses were performed to determine whether the variables could predict the successful return to school of a child with acquired brain injury. The analyses yielded significant contributions from the school's attitude, reintegration aide, home medical aids, and the absence of a diagnosed medical or behavioural condition prior to the injury.