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BrainSTEPS Brain Injury School Consulting Program in Colorado

The BrainSTEPS Program was created to build a bridge connecting medical, rehabilitation and educational services with families following a student’s brain injury. BrainSTEPS provides brain injury-related consultation and training to school staff, students, and parents in all Colorado schools.

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ABOUT US

Sarah Krusen, MA CCC/SLP CBIST

Philadelphia Team Facilitator

Sarah Krusen MA CCC/SLP CBIST is a speech language pathologist for the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22, Bucks IU BrainSTEPS Team Leader. She is also the BrainSTEPS Team Facilitator for Philadelphia County Sarah tamed her undergraduate degree from Temple University in Speech Language Hearing Science. She went on to complete her Master’s degree at The College of New Jersey in Speech Language Pathology. She has since also earned a graduate certificate from George Washington University in Transition Special Education and Brain Injury. She also holds a certificate as a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer through The Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS). After graduate school Sarah was employed at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in The Children’s Seashore House as a speech language pathologist in neurorehabilitation and was also an evaluating therapist on the Stroke Team. She also worked at St. Mary Rehabilitation Hospital, per diem, with adults with brain injury Since coming to the Bucks County Intermediate Unit in the fall of 2007, Sarah has continued to support individuals with brain injuries as they return to school and require support in schools due to their acquired brain injuries.

What is BrainSTEPS CO?

BrainSTEPS is comprised of over 200 multi-disciplinary educational consultants specializing in brain injury, serving all Colorado school districts and Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Teams provide brain injury consultation and training when a student has been identified with a history of any type of brain injury.

Click below to learn about the types of brain injuries that BrainSTEPS CO supports!

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Concussion)

Make a BrainSTEPS CO referral 4 weeks post-concussion if symptoms persist

Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries

Make a BrainSTEPS CO referral immediately

Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries

Make a BrainSTEPS CO referral immediately

Congenital Brain Injuries

Make a BrainSTEPS CO referral immediately

Who can make a referral to BrainSTEPS CO?

ANYONE can make a referral directly to BrainSTEPS CO for any student with a suspected or known brain injury.  In Colorado, no medical diagnosis is necessary, just a significant history.

About Us

BrainSTEPS CO Cordinators

Jody Dickerson RN, BSN, MN

Brain Injury Specialist

Toni Grishman RN, BSN

Brain Injury Specialist

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The BrainSTEPS school consulting model is a national model that was originally created in Pennsylvania in 2007. It was implemented by the Colorado Department of Education in 2016 in collaboration with funding from MindSource Brain Injury Network of Colorado.

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