Educators Asked to Identify Concussion Symptoms in Students

Classroom teachers now are being brought into the discussion on how to treat high school athletes with concussions. As part of Texas House Bill 2038, which establishes a protocol for schools in the University Interscholastic League to deal with concussive injuries, teachers are notified if one of their students has sustained a concussion.

“The cognitive recovery is just as important as the physical recovery,” says Larry Smith, an athletic trainer for Abilene High School in Abilene, Texas.

Teachers have been asked to look for signs of fatigue, an inability to concentrate, headaches or a change in behavior.

“You may notice that a kid acts out in class who normally doesn’t,” says athletic trainer Wendy Svoboda of Cooper High School in Cooper, Texas. “This helps explain that.” For more information, click here to read the full article.