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.
ABOUT US
Sarah Krusen, MA CCC/SLP CBIST
Philadelphia Team Facilitator
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)
Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries
Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries
Congenital Brain Injuries
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
Jody Dickerson RN, BSN, MN
Brain Injury Specialist
- Email:[email protected]
Toni Grishman RN, BSN
Brain Injury Specialist
Toni Grishman RN, BSN
Brain Injury Specialist
- Email:[email protected]
Contact BrainSTEPS
Get In Touch
- Enter Your Contact Information Below to be Placed on our Brain Injury Training Notification Email List!
- INFORMATION
- Jody Dickerson , Brain Injury Specialist
- Toni Grishman , Brain Injury Specialist
- BrainSTEPS Director
- 724-944-6542
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- INFORMATION
- Jody Dickerson, RN, BSN, MN
- Email: [email protected]
- Toni Grishman RN, BSN
- Email: [email protected]
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.