Concussions: What Teachers Need to Know
Medically reviewed by: Brian Daniels, MD
What Teachers Should Know About Concussions
A concussion is brain injury that affects the way the brain works and can lead to symptoms such as headache, dizziness, and confusion.
Most kids with a concussion return to school within a week. They may still have some symptoms and need special supports when they first return. This information will help familiarize you with what symptoms and challenges your student may have and how you can help them.
What Concussion Symptoms Might Happen?
Health care providers clear kids with concussions to go back to school when their symptoms are tolerable for 30–45 minutes (about the length of a class period).