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Student-Athlete Concussions/mTBI

For further information on sports-related concussions and other head injuries, please visit:
- New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
  - Concussion Policy
- New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association (www.njota.org)
- American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey (www.aptanj.org)
  - Recommended Guidelines for the Practice of Physical Therapy in Educational Settings in New Jersey
For further information on sports-related concussions and other head injuries, please visit:
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  - "HEADS UP” Concussion Education Portal
  - “HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Online Training”
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
  - Concussion Safety
- National Federation of State High School Associations
  - Learning Center: Concussion Courses
- American Occupational Therapy Association (www.aota.org)
- National Association of School Nurses
  - “Concussions- The Role of the School Nurse” Position Statement
For further information on sports-related concussions and other head injuries, please visit:
- Brain Injury Association of America (www.biausa.orag)
  - Concussion Information Center
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  - “HEADS UP” Concussion Education Portal
  - “HEADS UP to Parents” Concussion Resources
- American Occupational Therapy Association (www.aota.org)
  - What is the Role of the School-based Occupational Therapy Practitioner?
  - What Parents Need to Know about School-based Occupational Therapy
  - Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
  * Concussion in the Classroom: A guide for students, parents, teachers, nurses, guidance counselors, school psychologists and other school staff
For further information on sports-related concussions and other head injuries, TBD.
For further information on sports-related concussions and other head injuries, please visit:
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  - “HEADS UP” Concussion Education Portal
- COACHES
  - “HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Coaches”
- TEACHERS
  - “HEADS UP to Schools: Teachers, Counselors and School Professionals”
  - “HEADS UP Concussion Fact Sheet”
  - “Returning to School After a Concussion: A Fact Sheet for School Professionals”
  - Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
  - American Occupational Therapy Association (www.aota.org)
  - Role of School Based Occupational Therapy Practitioner
For further information on sports-related concussions and other head injuries, please visit:
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  - “HEADS UP” Concussion Education Portal
  - “HEADS UP to Schools: School Nurses”
- National Association of School Nurses
  - “Concussions- The Role of the School Nurse” Position Statement
- American Occupational Therapy Association (www.aota.org)
  - Role of School-Based Occupational Therapy Practitioner
  - Occupational Therapy in School Settings (Fact Sheet)
  - What Parents Need to Know about School-based Occupational Therapy
- New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association (www.njota.org)
- American Physical Therapy Association (www.apta.org)
  - APTA House of Delegates Position: The Physical Therapist’s Role in Management of the Person with Concussion
  - Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion
  - Concussion Management- Position Paper
  - Physical Therapists Guide to Concussion
- American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey (www.aptanj.org)
  - “Recommended Guidelines for the Practice of Physical Therapy in Educational Settings in New Jersey”
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  - “HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Officials”
- National Federation of State High School Associations
  - Concussion in Sports Course
- New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
  - Officials
  - Handbook for Officials (2015-2016): Concussion Policy and Procedures [p29-33]

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