ATHLETIC THERAPY
Interactive Concussion Educational Tool
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About the Athletic Therapy Interactive Concussion Educational Tool
The Athletic Therapy Interactive Concussion Educational (AT-ICE) Tool is a series of interactive scenarios that engage students in authentic experiences that they will experience as athletic therapists. The scenarios integrate various types of knowledge and skills that are required to effectively recognize, assess, and manage concussions. Although hosted on an online site, the tool also encourages peer-assisted learning through structured peer activities and provides opportunities for critical reflection so that students can achieve meaningful learning and competence development.
Developed by Dr. Colin King, PhD, CAT(C), Associate Professor and Athletic Therapist from Acadia University, and Dr. Loriann Hynes, PhD, CAT(C), Assistant Professor and Athletic Therapist from York University, the AT-ICE is based upon effective concussion care as outlined in the scope of practice of an athletic therapist, the competency development framework from the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, and the 2017 Concussion in Sport Consensus Statement.
This project was funded by the Maple League of Universities Innovative Pedagogies Fund and included the help of content experts within the athletic therapy community. A special thank you to Tara Sutherland (St. Francis Xavier University), Jocelyn Dowling (Mount Allison University), Katrina Lambert (Bishops University), and Curtis Arsenault (Acadia University) for their contributions to this project.
Concussion Management Toolkit Resources
The following resources were developed in an attempt to provide current concussion management recommendations as well as educational information regarding persistent concussion symptoms. As we know, many concussions resolve without the need for targeted rehabilitation, however some individuals may experience persistent symptoms that do not resolve with the “wait and see”, passive approach.
Resources include the name(s) of health professionals from the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, Canada who were contacted and interested in participating in this project.
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