Event Title
TBI: One Child's Road
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
21-4-2008 10:00 AM
End Date
21-4-2008 12:00 PM
Student's Major
Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services
Student's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Mentor's Name
Bonnie B. Lund
Mentor's Department
Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services
Mentor's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Description
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) results from head injuries in 1.4 million cases each year. There are three categories of TBI: mild, moderate, and severe. There are many ways to sustain a TBI. Some of the most common ways to acquire a TBI are falls, motor vehicle accidents, or bicycle accidents. The purpose of this research was to understand a family's experience with having a child with TBI. One mother of a child with TBI was interviewed and the interview was transcribed verbatim. Some question that were asked were; how has your family dealt with the disorder, what changes have you seen your son go through since his diagnosis, and do you think that having a TBI will affect his future lifestyle? Using qualitative inquiry, the transcript was coded, categories were formed, patterns emerged, and an assertion was made.
TBI: One Child's Road
CSU Ballroom
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) results from head injuries in 1.4 million cases each year. There are three categories of TBI: mild, moderate, and severe. There are many ways to sustain a TBI. Some of the most common ways to acquire a TBI are falls, motor vehicle accidents, or bicycle accidents. The purpose of this research was to understand a family's experience with having a child with TBI. One mother of a child with TBI was interviewed and the interview was transcribed verbatim. Some question that were asked were; how has your family dealt with the disorder, what changes have you seen your son go through since his diagnosis, and do you think that having a TBI will affect his future lifestyle? Using qualitative inquiry, the transcript was coded, categories were formed, patterns emerged, and an assertion was made.
Recommended Citation
Elliott, Amber. "TBI: One Child's Road." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 21, 2008.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2008/poster-session-A/9
