Pediatric Test of Brain Injury

"PTBI is a gift! We finally have a comprehensive and easy to administer tool with which to obtain information . . . PTBI will be our "go-to" test for pediatric brain injury from now on."--Mary Warburton, M.A., CCC-SLP"Lead Speech-Language Pathologist, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO" (01/15/2010) "A classic, must have assessment tool for clinicians working in a variety of settings . . . provide[s] valued direction for intervention over the developmental years."--Roberta DePompei, Ph.D."School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, The University of Akron, Ohio" (01/15/2010) "A brief but highly functional assessment for children following brain injury -- something that has been needed in the field of pediatric rehabilitation for years."--Jennifer Lundine, MA, CCC-SLP"Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio" (01/15/2010) "An efficient and easy to administer test . . . provid[es] direction for further assessment and monitoring of a child's performance, thereby affecting the child's overall success."--Leah MacMillan, M.S., CCC-SLP"Pediatric Speech Pathologist, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, North Carolina" (01/15/2010) "This test is long overdue. It is critical that a specific test like the PTBI is now available to track the neurocognitive recovery of these children following brain injury."--Patrick B. Donohue, JD, MBA"Founder of the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation and Father of Sarah Jane Donohue" (01/15/2010) "Significantly advances clinical practice . . . The PTBI is distinctive from all other single measures in that it is an efficient, informative, easy to administer, and a comprehensive screening tool."--Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D."Chief Director, Center for BrainHealth(R); Dee Wyly Distinguished Professor, The University of Texas at Dallas" (01/15/2010) "Finally, we have a test for children and teens based on a strong cognitive-linguistic developmental framework with scientifically valid items designed to systematically evaluate skills vulnerable to brain injury." --Julie Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD, CCC-SLP "A long-awaited and necessary cognitive-linguistic assessment tool for children with brain injury . . . provides a reliable basis for individualized treatment plans, targeting necessary skills for important language development and learning outcomes." --Shirley V. Leew, Ph.D., R.SLP, SLP(C)

Designed for use with children ages 6-16 recovering from brain injury, PTBI' is the only criterion-referenced, standardized test that assesses the skills children need to return to school and function in the general education curriculum. An effective and innovative tool, PTBI helps speech-language pathologists and other clinicians determine children's neurocognitive, language, and literacy abilities so they can identify strengths and weaknesses and implement effective interventions. PTBI is also an essential tool for monitoring functional changes, tracking recovery patterns over time, and guiding decision-making related to school reintegration. The complete PTBI includes all the components necessary for successful test administration: an Examiner's Manual with comprehensive guidelines and technical data; a Stimulus Book with all the visual stimuli needed to conduct the test; and Test Forms for recording information about the child's performance and scoring PTBI. The first and only standardized test that assesses cognitive and academic skills after brain injury, PTBI is the tool every SLP needs to develop effective supports for children and get them ready for a successful return to the classroom.