Affiliations: [a] Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA | [b] Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Address for correspondence: Paul B. Jantz, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology, 601 University Dr., ED 4033, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA. E-mail: pj16@txstate.edu
Abstract: Advanced neuroimaging contributes to a greater understanding of brain pathology following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and has the ability to guide neurorehabilitation decisions. When integrated with the school-based psychoeducational assessment of a child with a TBI, neuroimaging can provide a different perspective when interpreting educational and behavioral variables relevant to school-based neurorehabilitation. School psychologists conducting traditional psychoeducational assessments of children with TBI seldom obtain and integrate neuroimaging, despite its availability. This article presents contextual information on the medical assessment of TBI, major types of neuroimaging, and networks of the brain. A case study illustrates the value of incorporating neuroimaging into the standard school-based psychoeducational evaluations of children with traumatic brain injury.
Keywords: School psychologist, psychoeducational, TBI, neuroimaging, brain networks
