Services for Students with Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is the leading killer and cause of disability in children and young adults. More than two million head injuries occur each year. Statistics show that the highest rate of injury occurs in young men between the ages of 15 and 24. As a result, there is an emerging population of students with ABI on the college campus today. Due to the symptoms associated with their brain injuries, the Disability Resource Center provides academic and support services to these students.
Students who have experienced a brain injury often enter or return to college with cognitive disorders. Problems in the cognitive area usually pose the greatest challenge in the classroom. The Disability Resource Center has a professional disability specialist designated to work specifically with students who have ABI.
Services include:
- Auxiliary Aid Services
- Curriculum counseling regarding course selection and scheduling
- Regularly scheduled meetings to monitor academic progress and issues related to the disability
- Assistance in consulting with faculty to advocate for student needs
- Restructuring class assignments
- Student support groups
- Priority registration
- Access to the Assistive Technology Lab
- Referral to campus and private tutorial services
- Referral as needed to other campus resources
- Referral as needed to community agencies and resources