13 Areas to Assess for TBI

In the federal definition of TBI, there are 13 areas suggested to review for evaluation. Traumatic brain injury may impact the following 13 areas, causing a decline in academic functioning.

• Communication
• Memory
• Abstract thinking
• Reasoning
• Information processing
• Sensory
• Perceptual motor
• Behavior
• Cognition
• Attention
• Judgment
• Problem solving
• Physical disabilities