Community-Based, Interdisciplinary Concussion Management Team
How to use this Manual
Because it is important for each member of the Interdisciplinary Concussion Management Team to know and understand their part and the part of other members, this manual was written for all of the teams. As information is especially pertinent to a certain group, it is noted by a color.
Interdisciplinary Concussion Management Team Venn Diagram
A Venn diagram showing three overlapping circles representing the components of the Interdisciplinary Concussion Management Team:
Family Team (FT)
Represented by an orange circle at the top of the diagram
School Team (ST)
Represented by a blue circle on the left side, divided into School Team/Physical (ST/P) and School Team/Academic (ST/A)
Healthcare Provider Team (HCP/T)
Represented by a green circle on the right side
The circles overlap to illustrate how these three teams work together collaboratively in concussion management. The overlapping areas highlight the importance of communication and coordination between different stakeholders in supporting concussion recovery.
Family Team
Student, Parents, Guardians, Family Friends and others...
Pay close attention to the sections in Orange
For more specific information, download parent fact sheets from the various “Heads Up” Toolkits on the CDC website.
School Team Physical
Coaches, Certified Athletic Trainers (AT), Physical Education Teachers, Playground Supervisors, School Nurses and others...
Pay close attention to the sections in Light Blue
For more specific information, download the free
“Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports or Concussion in Youth Sports” from the CDC website.
School Team Academic
Teachers, Counselors, School Nurses, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Administrators, School Speech/Language Pathologists and others...
Pay close attention to the sections in Darker Blue
For more specific information, download the free “Heads Up to Schools: Know Your Concussion ABCs” from the CDC website.
Healthcare Provider Team
Emergency Department, Primary Care Providers, Nurses, Concussion Specialists, Neurologists, Clinical Neuropsychologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists and others...
Pay close attention to the sections in Green
For more specific information, download the free “Heads Up: Brain Injury in your Practice” from the CDC website.