This guide is an introduction to head injury and to educational resources in the field. An introductory section describes traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a federally recognized disability category and provides its federal and Idaho definitions. The following section introduces the unique characteristics of students with brain injuries. A section on "re-entry" discusses the student's transition from a rehabilitation setting to the home school and the comprehensive planning efforts needed to coordinate this process. A section on interventions describes specific strategies for addressing cognitive and behavioral needs of students with TBI and gives suggestions for creating a physical, social, and psychological environment conducive to optimal learning for these students. The final sections consider ideas to promote awareness and understanding of TBI among students and staff members and describe Internet resources. Appended are reprints that include the following articles or measures: "Planning for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A New Challenge for Special Education" (Ellie Kazuk and Denise Stewart); "General Information about Traumatic Brain Injury" (also in Spanish); "Traumatic Brain Injury: What the Teacher Needs To Know" (B. Pieper, Ed.); "Physical Facilities and Planning Checklist for Schools"; "Checklist for School Reentry"; "Welcome to a New World: A Presentation by the Traumatic Brain Injury Re-Entry Team, Tacoma Public Schools"; "Neuropsychological Assessment Test Battery"; "Traumatic Brain Injury Checklist"; "Related Services for School-Aged Children with Disabilities"; "Health Care Plan"; "Modifying the Elementary Classroom"; "Modifying the Secondary Classroom"; "Serving the Student with TBI"; "Observable Behaviors and Strategies"; "Compensatory Strategies"; and "Developing an Educational Program." (Contains 63 references.) (DB)