Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the academic accommodations offered and utilized by students with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) pursuing higher education. The use of assistive technology for cognition (ATC) as an accommodation for executive dysfunction that resulted from a TBI was also investigated. The results of revealed that the most commonly recommended academic accommodation was extended time on exams, and it was also the most utilized by students. In addition, the majority of learning center personnel were familiar with ATC and it’s uses but only a few institutions offered ATC as an accommodation for students with moderate to severe TBI who were experiencing executive dysfunction.
Advisor
Furey, Joan
Department
Communication Studies
Recommended Citation
Golden, Danielle, "It Should be a No-Brainer: Higher Education Institutions' Accommodations for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury" (2019). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 8417.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/8417
Disciplines
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords
traumatic brain injury (TBI), academic accommodations, assistive technology for cognition (ATC), executive dysfunction
Publication Date
2019
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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