Concussion and the Collegiate Student: Impact on Quality of Life, Academic Participation, and Coping

Date Presented 03/26/20 Concussion can cause changes in emotion and functioning. Symptoms, whether resolving in a few days or persisting for months, can disrupt academic life, causing disengagement or poor performance. Lingering symptoms, impact on quality of life and academics, and coping strategies utilized by students in the management of concussion will be identified. The potential role of OT faculty as consultants to the Office of Disabilities for environmental adaptations to optimize engagement is discussed. Primary Author and Speaker: Elizabeth Wescott Additional Authors and Speakers: Salvador Bondoc Contributing Authors: Barbara Nadeau, Emily Czaja, Anna DeSimone, Alexandra Goldstein, Brittney Gravel, Megan Hayward, Noelle Johnson, Melissa Ricciuto, Katelyn Santos