Providing Pediatrics - Transforming Traumatic Brain Injuries: Advances in Pediatric Brain Injury Rehab and "Return to Learn"

In this episode, host Charles Wooley sits down with Beth Hanks-Clark, CNP, of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, for a powerful and personal conversation about pediatric traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)—from severe trauma to mild concussions—and how early intervention and follow-up care are changing outcomes for kids.

👶 What You’ll Learn:

• The differences between mild, moderate, and severe pediatric TBIs
• Why many children with concussions were being lost to follow-up
• How the Concussion Consult Program is filling that critical gap
• The role of inpatient consults in improving continuity of care
• The importance of “Return to Learn” vs. “Return to Play”
• Arkansas Children’s leadership in concussion care and rehabilitation

🧠 Whether you're a healthcare provider, school official, coach, or parent—this conversation offers critical insight into how early education, follow-up, and advocacy are helping children heal and thrive after brain injury.

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