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UCF Starts First Traumatic Brain Injury Program In The Country - Local Students Get Treated At No Cost
Imagine not being able to remember whether
you shampooed and conditioned your hair in the shower, moments after you
did it. Now imagine going through that same experience every day for the
rest of your life.
That's exactly what happens to hundreds of college-age students with
traumatic brain injury when they don't get the rehabilitation they
need. It happened to University of Central Florida student Amanda
Patrick shortly after a car accident that injured her brain.
"It's absolutely frustrating," Patrick said. "And if you
don't get both physical rehabilitation and mental rehab, your
academic life -- your entire life can be ruined."
TBI is a term used to describe a brain injury caused by a blow to the
head, a fall, or a motor vehicle accident. Dozens of stories about TBI
have been written about injured soldiers returning from the conflict in
Iraq or Afghanistan. But 15-20 percent of the nation's college
population also suffers from TBI, according to a study in 1996 and more
recent studies at UCF. While they may conquer the physical injuries
related to their trauma, problems with long-term brain function often go
undetected for years.
That's part of the reason UCF is launching a first-of-its-kind TBI
Program to provide academic rehabilitation to college students with the
condition. UCF is the first university in the country to offer such a
program on campus, and its leaders believe it will become a national
model.
The program also will give graduate students studying communication
disorders the opportunity to learn key techniques and therapies to help
people master the long-term mental challenges related to TBI. They will
be able to take courses on TBI beginning in the summer term and will
learn by working side-by-side with their supervisors.
"Many times these college students have been hurt in a car accident
or have suffered other traumatic brain injury in their pre-teen or teen
years," said Larry Schutz, the director of the UCF TBI program and a
clinical neuropsychologist. He had directed brain injury rehabilitation
programs treating young people in New Jersey and Florida since 1983.
"While they may get rehabilitation for their physical injuries, the
mental implications sometimes take a while to manifest and even when
they do, young people tend to deny there is a problem. If they aren't
helped, they are at risk for failure," Schutz said. "But we have
developed the technology required for a good recovery."
Taking advantage of the new technology and therapies is what helped
UCF's Patrick get back on track after a car accident in December of
1998 left her in a coma for 17 days. She was smack in the middle of her
junior year of high school. She recovered from her physical injuries,
but struggled when she returned to school.
"At the time of the accident I was ranked fourth academically in my
class. I would study for a test and do really well," she said. "I
had a whole system for studying and I juggled lots of extracurricular
activities like student government and various clubs. After my accident
when I didn't use the therapy technique I was taught I would fall flat
on my face. Not only was memory issue an issue, but so was my mental
processing ability."
To cope with her mental limitations, Patrick used and adapted the
techniques Schutz and his team taught her in rehab, which helped her
finish high school and get into college. She earned a bachelor's
degree at UCF in advertising and public relations and is now pursuing a
master's in English Language Arts. She intends to become an English
teacher.
So what kind of challenges does the therapy address?
Depending on the severity of the injury students may experience
difficulties remembering information, taking accurate and complete
notes, demonstrating knowledge on exams and organizing their study time.
The treatment teaches students strategies that allow them to think
effectively using the brain systems that are still healthy.
"You literally have to learn how to think again and you can't do it
the way most people do," Patrick said.
Cost of treatment, which Schutz said isn't typically covered by
insurance, runs about $70,000 for about 400 clinical hours. But in
Florida, those who have been diagnosed with TBI can get treatment paid
for by a special state fund for rehabilitation of brain and spinal cord
injuries.
Schutz learned the basic strategies for TBI from a pioneer in the
field, who helped to develop the current standard of care.
"We're using best practices, sound research and innovative
techniques we've been developing," Schutz said. "It makes a
difference in people's lives. And I am confidant we will become a
national demonstration school that will help revolutionize the way we
treat young people with TBI."
Co-directors of the new UCF program are Janet Whiteside, a specialist
in adolescent and adult TBI, and Kenyatta Rivers, a specialist in child
and adolescent TBI. All services and training will occur on the main
campus.
UCF Stands for Opportunity -- Established in 1963, the University of
Central Florida is a diverse metropolitan research university that ranks
as the 6th-largest in the country with more than 48,000 students.
Located in Orlando, Fla., UCF offers high-quality undergraduate and
graduate education, student development, and continuing education, while
conducting cutting-edge research that powers the region's economic
development.
University of
Central Florida
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