The National Collaborative on Children’s Brain Injury (NCCBI) is a national cooperative working to improve services and supports for children with brain injury. NCCBI's current focus is on improving educational services for students with TBI. Join two members of the NCCBI team to learn what policies and practices your state can put in place to support students who have sustained a brain injury and their families. We would also invite your feedback on the NCCBI Policy Recommendations document.
Policy Recommendations Document
Presenters:
Heather Hotchkiss, MSW, is the Principal Brain Injury Specialist at the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). She provides consultation and training on acquired brain injury, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and co-coordinates the BrainSTEPS Colorado Program. She brings 30 years of leadership experience in school mental health, special education services, and brain injury. Heather is involved nationally, as Past-President of the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) and a member of NCCBI.
Dr. Melissa McCart, Ed D, received her doctorate in Educational Methodology, Policy and Leadership, her M.S. in behavioral disabilities and her administrator's licenses from the University of Oregon. She has worked extensively with at-risk children and families as a behavior specialist and as a special education teacher. Prior to coming to CBIRT, Melissa spent seven years as a school administrator of a Pre-K to 8th grade school. She is currently the Project Coordinator for the Oregon TBI Team and works on various other projects there. Her work combines her educational experiences with her passion for helping children and families.