A 16-year-old male student gets a concussion after being hit by a soccer ball in the head during a game. His physician clears him to attend school, but recommends with his ongoing headaches to delay a return to sports. Because the student uses sports as a coping strategy for his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the occupational therapist is consulted to:
A) Develop an adapted helmet for wearing during soccer play
B) Identify safer coping strategy alternatives to remain active, such as swimming
C) Refer the student to a psychologist for additional medications to manage ADHD
D) Recommend no activity until the student fully recovers

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Many occupational therapy clients are discharged from formal rehabilitation settings and do not immediately resume their prior level of participation. For example, a youth who sustains a head injury while playing football may be allowed to return to school, but may still have difficulty concentrating and may not be cleared to return to sports participation. An occupational therapy practitioner might work with the youth and his family to identify safe alternatives that allow him to be physically active and remain part of a social group or team, such as a hip-hop dance class, rowing club, or swim team.

A 16-Year-Old Male Student Gets a Concussion After Being Hit