<p>D1 got a mild concussion today in sports. She has a note from the Dr and has heard that she may get extra time on her APs this week & next with a temporary 504 plan. Has anyone heard of this?</p>
<p>First of all, no such thing as a “minor concussion.” Secondly, you may look for a phone number ASAP to find out because in some states a concussion is included in certain exclusions and such.</p>
<p>She’s already sent an email to her AP Lit teacher (thursday exam). The Dr termed it ‘minor’ as she did not lose consciousness, was not nauseous and ‘fuzzy’ for <1 hour. She knows our state allows extra time for concussions, as a classmate had one in the fall and received extra time for school work. However, we’re not clear if AP exams get the same treatment.</p>
<p>college board is the administrator for AP tests and only they can make exceptions for exam accomodations…even with a temporary 504 plan…</p>
<p>hopefully someone at your daughter’s school can contact them on Monday on your behalf; normally accomodations take months…</p>
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<p>I’m quite sure the doctor did. Very few doctors understand concussions. This is plenty of evidence to show this…</p>
<p>When D had a “minor” concussion last semester she was told NOT to read or study for a week, or until her symptoms (headache, dizziness) went away. I thought she was kidding, until I looked online - and it recommended not studying, reading or doing other “brain-taxing” work, because it would slow recovery. </p>
<p>So I’m not sure how your child could take an AP test at all this week. Are there makeup dates for illness?</p>
<p>ugh…just checked the makeup date for her 2 APs are the same date. i guess we will just need to see how she feels over the next few days to see if she wants to postpone the Lit this week and take Bio next week. Sounds like I will be on the phone with guidance on Monday!</p>
<p>Lafalum84 is right. Current recommendations are for ‘brain rest’ until all symptoms are gone. We tell them no TV, books, homework, etc. until the symptoms are gone. This is a departure from the past guidelines.</p>
<p>S had a concussion long time ago in a sport accident-- he was ill-focused for a long time afterwards.</p>
<p>Forget about the extra time- -that isn’t possible that quickly, takes prior approval from college board.</p>
<p>He needs to postpone these-- absence due to illness - just as if he woke up that day with the flu.</p>
<p>School will then make the necessary plans (they have a designated AP admininstrator) for taking those on the make-up day. </p>
<p>He should do nothing cognitive for a few days-- nothing, just zone out and let the brain heal as it should. The make up days are so far out from now, it’s fine to take them both on the same day. Better than taking them while injured. A concussion is a brain injury however mild and rest is required. Avoid any second hit for six full months</p>
<p>Yikes. </p>
<p>My S had a concussion three weeks ago – also “minor”, no loss of consciousness, etc. He couldn’t even look at his math homework for days. Definitely get the tests postponed somehow.</p>
<p>I am familar with concussions because of the sports my S played. Was your D’s a result of a sport injury? Did she do the imPact/baseline testing many schools now require for kids participating in sports? If so, she should look for accomadations, ie -postpone taking the AP exams til she returns to baseline when taking the tests. Symptoms are not always obvious, so you need to err on the cautious side if she was never baselined.
[ImPACT-Testing</a> & Computerized Neurocognitive Assessment Tools](<a href=“http://www.impacttest.com/]ImPACT-Testing”>http://www.impacttest.com/)</p>
<p>Good luck and i wish your D a speedy recovery.</p>
<p>If the ER or your physician didn’t send you home with specific directions to avoid anything cognitive for at least a week-- get to another dr. or do some reading on this topic. A follow up visit is also required.</p>
<p>They mean it–just like overachievers mom said-- no reading, not video games, nothing. My nephew had a concussion from a soccer injury when he was in 11th grade. My brother told us he was a fog cadet for weeks.</p>
<p>NO APs and NO STUDYING for the APs. Just take the ipod and enjoy himself listening to music, relaxing in the sun for a week (no tv either). No texting either-- too much thought involved. There’s damage and it has to heal.</p>
<p>Get another doctor!</p>
<p>Be very careful. Kids who have had one concussion are at increased risk for another. And the damage is cumulative.
I would cancel the APs, and get an assessment from a profession in the field.
“minor” is a very vague term.</p>
<p>My advice is to postpone the AP exams. If the make-up dates conflict, there is actually a little known and un-advertised make-up for the make-up–you should ask the GC to check with College Board. The scores are delayed somewhat if a student takes the second make-up exam, but it was definitely possible to do (at least in 2007). There was no extra charge.</p>
<p>Our S had a concussion and we learned that only 10% of concussions cause someone to blackout or lose consciousness. So loss of consciousness or “seeing stars” is just one of a myriad of symptoms someone can have and still have a concussion. We did not do the brain rest immediately because we thought it would get better. It did not get better until we did that. This type of rest includes no excess talking, no music, TV, computer, reading, etc. Certainly no school. Our S took the school’s standardized tests a few days after the concussion and did absolutely abysmally and far, far below his usual performance. He just could not think. Period.
Take the concussion seriously. There is no such thing as a “minor” concussion.</p>
<p>^^^
Yeah, this study out of Purdue regarding a high school football team was pretty enlightening:</p>
<p>[Purdue</a> Newsroom - Brain changes found in football players thought to be concussion-free](<a href=“http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101007NaumanFootball.html]Purdue”>Brain changes found in football players thought to be concussion-free)</p>
<p>thanks everyone. I have reached out to the AP coordinator suggesting that she at least plan for the make up for the AP Lit (this Thursday) and we will see how she feels about AP Bio (next Monday) as the week goes on. I don’t think she has had the baseline exam, however I will check with the school trainer, as she did play HS sports in Fr & So year. (This concussion was from a sport outside of school).</p>