Audiologist - A referral is required for all children with TBI who do not pass a hearing screen to ensure that there is no undiagnosed hearing impairment., ENT - Refer to this professional for suspected hearing or balance disorders., Family/caregiver - Key to all assessment and intervention programs. Experts in the child’s development, and the environmental context in which the child will need to function., Reading specialist - Works in public schools to support literacy development for children with reading difficulties. A key contact for school-aged children, because these children are highly likely to experience difficulties with reading and writing difficulties., Neurologist - Refer to this type of physician any time there is language regression or possible seizure activity., Nutritionist - Particularly important for children with structural or motor impairments of the oral apparatus (e.g., cleft palate or dyspraxia) or neurological disorders (dysarthria, head injury)., Occupational therapist - Important for developing adaptive behaviors and daily living skills., Pediatrician - Should be kept informed of all diagnostic and therapeutic decisions because he or she has responsibility for monitoring the child’s general health and development., Physical therapist - Professional with expertise in assessing balance, gait, and gross motor skills., Psychiatrist - May be involved in the assessment and treatment of children with anxiety or emotional/behavioral difficulties., Psychologist - Will provide cognitive assessment important for establishing global developmental delay, learning problems, and executive functioning deficits., Classroom teacher - It is important to liaise with this team member in order to establish meaningful language and communicative targets and to adapt curriculum and provide classroom accommodations., Special education teacher - Will be involved in developing individualized education plans, modifying the curriculum, and providing individual instruction to clients with disabilities., Nurse - Provides medical management (e.g., medication administration, wound care, g-tube feedings) in the hospital and school setting.,

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