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Concussion Information

Student Concussion Protocol

Research shows that brain injuries such as concussions can significantly affect all aspects of a student’s participation in school, including cognitive, physical, emotional, and social functioning.

Implementing a concussion policy and supporting procedures in each school board helps create healthier schools in Ontario and reinforces injury‑prevention knowledge across the Ontario curriculum (Ministry of Education Policy/Program Memorandum No. 158, page 1).

A process is in place to support any student diagnosed with a concussion, whether the injury occurs at school, at home, or in the community.

Read the complete board concussion policy (PDF)

Process

Parents and guardians are responsible for informing the school about their child’s medical or health conditions and sharing relevant information.

The school’s concussion management team works collaboratively to create an individualized plan that responds to each student’s needs.

If your child has experienced a concussion, please notify the school as soon as possible.

When a concussion is suspected at school, staff will contact parents or guardians and provide Form C‑2: Tool to Identify a Suspected Concussion.

Suspected Concussion

Once a student is identified as having a suspected concussion:

  1. Relevant school staff are informed.
  2. The student must not participate in learning or physical activities until the parent or guardian shares the results of a medical examination using Form C‑3: Documentation of Medical Assessment (PDF) .

Confirmed Concussion

  1. When a concussion is diagnosed, the school team supports the student through a medically supervised, individualized, and gradual Return to Learn / Return to Physical Activity plan.
  2. Form C‑4: Documentation for a Diagnosed Concussion (PDF) must be completed by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner. This confirms the student is symptom‑free and able to return to full participation in physical activity.

Concussion Definition

A concussion is a brain injury that:

  • Causes changes in brain function, leading to physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural, or sleep‑related symptoms
  • May result from a direct blow to the head, face, or neck, or a force transmitted to the head from a blow to the body
  • Can occur without loss of consciousness
  • Is not usually visible on X‑rays, CT scans, or MRIs

Concussion Diagnosis

A concussion is a clinical diagnosis made by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner. Any student with a suspected concussion must be assessed by a qualified medical professional.

Forms

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