Student concussion symptoms and tailored accommodations during use of a return to learn program in 13 public high schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth concussion is common but there is a paucity of information on symptoms students report to school personnel and a gap in understanding what accommodations schools can provide.

Objective

To examine symptoms and provision of temporary accommodations in schools for students reporting concussion symptoms.

Design

Secondary data analysis of a trial implementing an evidence-based student-centered return to learn (RTL) program.

Setting

Thirteen public high schools during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Participants

Sixty-two students diagnosed with concussion who reported symptoms to school personnel.

Interventions

The school-based RTL program, which consists of up to four weekly check-ins with an RTL champion who evaluates symptoms and recom

SUBMITTER: Philipson EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889523 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature