Students with TBI - Thriving Beyond Injury

A Guide for Parents and Schools Working Together to Improve Special Education Services for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury

A publication of the Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS)
June 2004, Revised December 2006

The information provided in any OLRS publication is not a substitute for legal advice. You should consult with a lawyer concerning your rights in a specific case. Contact your local bar association or visit the Ohio State Bar Association Web site to find a lawyer in your area.

Contents

• Part 1 - Introduction
• Part 2 - Transitions
• Part 3 - Evaluation
• Part 4 - Services
• Part 5 - Special Factors
• Part 6 - Advocacy, Negotiation and Rights
• Part 7 - Resources
• TBI Facts and Advocacy Tips
• A State by State Guide of Resources

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Copyright © 2004, 2006 Ohio Legal Rights Service. All rights reserved.

Acknowledgment and Funding Information

Ohio Legal Rights Service acknowledges with gratitude the members of the TBI P&A Advisory Committee for their guidance and contributions.

Special thanks to Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) for their generous funding of the reprint of the hard-copy version of this booklet.

Thriving Beyond Injury was produced by Ohio Legal Rights Service through the Traumatic Brain Injury Protection and Advocacy grant, project number CFDA #93.234-d, from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of DHHS.

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