Recruiting parents to participate on behalf of their children in a groundbreaking Return to Learn research study

Dec 9

A research study will evaluate the effectiveness of a newly developed national Return to Learn program, which provides “guidance for high school students who have suffered a concussion and are returning to the academic classroom.” While there is “nationwide guidance on Return to Play,” no such nationwide guidance exists for Return to Learn. The study, led by Monica Vavilala, MD, at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) at the University of Washington, is currently enrolling participants through June 1st. 2021. The study if funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Participants in the study will be provided “structure and guidance around successfully returning students to academics after a concussion” and will be “financially compensated for the 5-week study.” Contact rtluw@UW.edu for additional information.

Eligibility: Parents with a student who:

is a high school student (age 14-19)
was diagnosed with a concussion in the past two months
the trauma (concussion) did not result in an acute hospital stay longer than 48 hours
the student attends an in-person, online, or hybrid school environment.