Outcomes

• Highlights

Adult Programs

• Coma Stimulation
• Slow to Recover
• Complex Care
• Dual Diagnosis
• Outreach and Clinic Rehabilitation Services
• Clinic Services
• Community Based Programs
• Independent Living Services
• Residential Rehabilitation
• Adult Groups

Children, Youth, and
Family Programs

• Paediatric Programs
• School Re-entry
• College/University Supports
• Kids On the Go Camp
• Family Services

Program Locations

• Etobicoke
• Mississauga
• Hamilton
• Toronto
• Outreach

About Our School Re-Entry Services

NRIO’s School Re-Entry Services (SRS) are designed for young people suffering the effects of an acquired brain injury at the elementary, secondary, college or university levels. NRIO also has programs to assist young people currently in a vocational training setting that are interested in once again pursuing academics. The SRS program occurs in the setting of the school environment with educational or rehabilitation staff providing the cognitive, psychological and behavioural services required for the young person to succeed. The program is fully coordinated with each individual school program and is designed to provide reintegration into community education.

The philosophy of the SRS program is help individuals attain maximum function and independence through the extension of services into a learning environment where problems or challenges are occurring. The NRIO School Re-Entry Services program may also include other restorative or support services through NRIO or other community providers. NRIO staff may work as a direct service teacher to the individual or serve to provide educational supports in the classroom, in tutoring or at home.

In many situations, SRS utilizes the technique of Direct Instruction which adapts the regular curriculum content to the best available modalities for learning and skill retention. This method ensures that the client is in the classroom environment with their peers and maximizes their perception of self worth by mastering the curriculum.

The SRS staff can assist the school personnel as well with other aspects of integration and school return. Ensuring that the child or adolescent is supported by their teacher and any other education provider is a positive step towards the success of that client. The effects of brain injury and other useful information about the recovery are provided to the teacher so they are more aware of the deficit’s the client could be experiencing.

The SRS team includes a neuropsychologist specialized in pediatrics and learning, special educators, teachers, instructional aides, guidance counselors, school administrators, rehabilitation specialists and therapists, social workers, the child, their family and any others that are involved in the rehabilitation process (such as case manager, lawyer or insurance adjuster).

NRIO’s School Re-Entry Services include:

• Coordination of the transition from hospital to home to school with inter-disciplinary members of the rehabilitation team and receiving school
• Home-schooling in preparation for return to school, for the young person who is not currently able to attend school classes
• In-clinic transitional educational programming
• Identification of specialized supports needed in school (school accommodations, program modifications)
• Participation in the development of the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) or in the Identification Placement Review Committee (IPRC) process
• Educational Assessment (WIAT-II); Ed./Voc. Assessment
• Neuropsychological assessment
• Direct Instruction methodology to enhance learning
• Individualized (one-to-one) academic support in-school and/or in home
• Study / Test taking strategies and learning supports
• Curriculum review and customization of learning materials

Individualized academic goals are determined upon intake and re-evaluated regularly throughout treatment.

• Effective transition to school life
• Greater independence within the classroom and school