Pediatric Concussion Resources
Pediatric Concussion Resources
Information for Patients and Families
Educational Resources for Parents
On-line
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research
Return to Activity Guidelines for Children & Youth
Return to School Guidelines for Children & Youth
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion - Infants & Toddlers
Return to Activity & School Guidelines for Youth
Activity Suggestions for Recovery Stages After Concussion
Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
http://onf.org/documents/guidelines-for-pediatric-concussion
Holland Bloorview Research Institute
http://research.hollandbloorview.ca/ResearchCentresLabs/ConcussionResearchCentre
Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre
http://www.thechildren.com/health-info/trauma/mch-trauma-concussion-kit
Parachute Canada
http://www.parachutecanada.org/thinkfirstcanada
Concussion Guidelines for Parents and Caregivers
http://www.parachutecanada.org/downloads/resources/Parents_Caregivers_Concussio
n_18Aug2014.pdf
Understanding Brain Injury in Adolescents
http://brainstreams.ca/sites/default/files/TeenMentalHealth-Adolescent_bi_guide.pdf
Brain Injury Guide for Youth
http://brainstreams.ca/sites/default/files/TeenMentalHealthBrainInjuryGuideforYouth.pdf
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Books
Title
Children with Traumatic
Brain Injury: A Parent’s
Guide
Coping with Concussion
and Mild Traumatic Brain
Injury: A Guide to Living
with the Challenges
Ahead of the game: the
parents' guide to youth
sports concussion
Concussion Recovery:
Rebuilding the Injured
Brain
Description
“This is a comprehensive, must-have reference that provides
parents with the support and information they need to help
their child recover from a closed-head injury and prevent
further incidents.”
Author: Lisa Schoenbrodt
Available at: Ontario Brain Injury Association
“A comprehensive guide for improving memory, focus, and
quality of life in the aftermath of a concussion.”
Authors: Barbara Albers Hill, Diane Roberts Stoler
Available at: Amazon.ca and ChaptersIndigo.ca
“Ahead of the Game… gives parents of school-aged athletes
the tools they need to keep kids safe on the field, court,
diamond, or rink.”
Author: Rosemarie Scolaro Moser
Available at: Amazon.ca and ChaptersIndigo.ca
“Concussion Recovery is an extremely practical guide, which is
written from first-hand experience. Readers will greatly benefit
from the empathetic, compassionate approach of the book, its
humour and the information it offers. Uplifting, honest and
straightforward, Concussion Recovery will empower survivors
to take control of their recovery journey and to be patient with
themselves as they rebuild their lives.”
Author: Colleen Butler
Available at: Amazon.ca
Apps
Hockey Canada Concussion Awareness for Kids
The Hockey Canada Concussion Awareness app for kids is a great tool for parents to
teach young players how to prevent concussions through respect and playing by the
rules. The app explains important concussion information in an easy-to-follow manner
for young players.
Price: Free
Available for Android and Apple devices
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Concussion Quick Check - Developed by the American Academy of Neurology
The Concussion Quick Check App can help coaches, athletic trainers, doctors, parents
and athletes quickly evaluate if someone may have a concussion, head or brain injury
and needs to see a licensed health care provider, such as a neurologist, who is
specialized in concussion. Key information and tools in the "Concussion Quick Check"
app include: Common signs of concussion; Symptoms of concussion; Things the athlete
may tell you; What to do if an athlete has a head injury during a game; What to do if it
appears the athlete has a concussion; When an athlete should return to the game; Help
finding a neurologist near you (GPS capability); Help finding state laws on concussion;
More about the American Academy of Neurology's new guideline for diagnosing,
treating and managing sports concussion
Price: Free
Available for Android and Apple devices
HEADWays Concussion Recovery app is a self-management tool for individuals who have
suffered a concussion
HEADWays helps individuals:
 Identify situations that require immediate medical attention
 Learn to sort concussion myth from fact
 Learn the “five rules of good health that are essential to successful postconcussion recovery
 Identify strategies to manage symptoms, including headaches, light and noise
sensitivity and cognitive or mood changes
 Plan gradual return to recreational, physical, vocational and educational
activities
 Find support from reliable on-line resources
Price: Free
To download app: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/headways/id738391144?mt=8
Educational Resources for Children and Teens
Book/DVD
Title
ELVIN the Elephant
Who Forgets (Book)
Description
“This children's book is about a little elephant named Elvin, who has
a brain injury when a tree branch falls on his head!”
Author: Heather Snyder
Available at: Ontario Brain Injury Association
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Title
Still Friends? Friends
Still! (DVD)
The Journey toward
Recovery: Youth with
Brain Injury
Description
“Friendship is a choice. It's easy to be a friend when everything is
going well. Still Friends? is about how brain injury changes
relationships. It's about young people facing challenges in their
friendships and making choices.”
Author: Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Coastal Health
Authority and Robyn Littleford, M.Ed.
Available at: Ontario Brain Injury Association
“This is a story about Jerome, a teen with a brain injury. It discusses
different forms of brain injury and how these injuries affect people's
lives.”
Appropriate for ages 10 to 15 years
Authors: Joan Esherick, Laurie Glader, Carolyn Bridgemahon
Available at: Amazon.ca
Online
Concussion management and return to learn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_55YmblG9YM
Resources list for Teachers and Coaches
Kids Health – For Kids, Teens and Parents from the Nemours Foundation
Teacher’s Guide: Concussions (Grades 3 to 5)
http://classroom.kidshealth.org/3to5/problems/conditions/concussions.pdf
Teacher's Guide: Concussions (Grades 6 to 8)
http://classroom.kidshealth.org/6to8/problems/conditions/concussions.pdf
Teacher's Guide: Concussions (Grades 9 to 12)
http://classroom.kidshealth.org/9to12/problems/conditions/concussions.pdf
Parachute Canada
Concussion Guidelines for Coaches and Trainers
http://www.parachutecanada.org/downloads/resources/Coaches_Concussion_15Aug20
14.pdf
Concussion Guidelines for Teachers
http://www.parachutecanada.org/downloads/resources/ConcussionTeachers_11June2
014_Sheela.pdf
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Educating educators about ABI: resource book -- St. Catharines, ON: Ontario Brain Injury
Association, 2003
http://www.brocku.ca/abieducation/pdf_files/English_E-Book_web.pdf
Websites
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research
http://canchild.ca/en/canchildresources/ABI-Resources.asp
Canadian Pediatric Society
Sport-related concussion: Evaluation and management
http://www.cps.ca/documents/position/sport-related-concussion-evaluationmanagement
Management of the paediatric patient with acute head trauma
http://www.cps.ca/documents/position/paediatric-patient-with-acute-head-trauma
Caring for Kids
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/sport_related_concussion
Ontario Brain Injury Association
http://obia.ca/
Brainline.org – Preventing, Treating and Living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
http://www.brainline.org/
Traumatic Brain Injury – MedlinePlus from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/traumaticbraininjury.html
Kids Health – For Kids, Teens and Parents from the Nemours Foundation
http://kidshealth.org/parent/dictionary/c/az-concussion.html
Concussions Ontario
http://www.concussionsontario.org/
Brain Injury Association of Canada / Association canadienne des lésés cérébraux
http://biac-aclc.ca/
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Traumatic Brain Injury - The Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/basics/definition/con20029302
Health care resources
Brain Injury Services
Community outreach program
 Assessment and individualized treatment
 Skills training, compensatory strategies, assistance with return to school or work,
volunteering
 Accessing government programs, and recreational programs
Referral: self with physician’s confirmation of a brain injury, medical practitioners, lawyers,
case workers
Phone: 905-523-8852 ext. 123
E-mail: admissions@braininjuryservices.com
Website: http://www.braininjuryservices.com/
SVA Concussion Clinic
“At the SVA Concussion Clinic we provide multidisciplinary assessment, diagnosis, and
treatment of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-concussive
syndrome in children, teens, adults and seniors.”
2-573 Maple Avenue, Burlington, ON, L7S 2E8
Phone: 905-333-0072
Fax: 905-333-0082
Email: info@svapsych.ca
Website: www.svapsych.ca/concussion-clinic
David Braley Sport Medicine & Rehab Centre at McMaster
1280 Main St. W, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1
Phone: 905-525-9140 ext 23575
Fax: 905-526-7397
Website:
http://www.marauders.ca/sports/2011/4/4/SPORTSMEDABOUT.aspx?path=sportsmed
Medical Services: Orthopedic Surgeons, Sport Medicine Physicians, Physiatry (Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation), Impact Concussion Screening
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Rehabilitation Services: Physiotherapy, Athletic Therapy, Massage, Chiro, Osteo, Hydro
Therapy Pool, Return to Sports Programs, Bracing, Orthotics, Active Exercise Program,
Pilates
Complete Concussion Management
“With over 75 clinic locations across the country, we offer the largest multidisciplinary
network of certified physicians, physiotherapists, chiropractors, neuropsychologists and
various medical specialists committed to delivering the highest quality, evidence-based
concussion care.”
http://completeconcussions.com/
Dr. Erin Warriner, Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist
Assessment & Treatment
http://www.drerinwarriner.ca
Emergency room departments - Triage, treatment, admittance and referral
McMaster Children’s Hospital: 1200 Main Street W, Hamilton, ON 905-521-2100
Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street E, Hamilton, ON, 905-521-2100
Juravinski Hospital: 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON, 905-521-2100
St. Joseph’s Hospital: 50 Charlton Avenue E, Hamilton, ON, 905-522-1155
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