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Baseline Concussion Testing
The SCORE Concussion Program of Children’s National Medical Center provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive model of concussion care for the safety of your student-athletes.
Dear Parents and Coaches:
The SCORE Concussion Program of Children’s National Medical Center is offering a state-of-the-art, comprehensive model of concussion care for the safety of your student-athletes. This program involves education for parents, coaches and athletes, together with a baseline assessment of cognitive functions and symptoms of the student-athletes. The baseline cognitive testing assesses key areas of brain function including memory, speed of information processing, and reaction time, to be used in the event of a concussion to better treat the injury. The program is similar to the concussion programs used in high school, college, and professional athletic organizations. We provide the educational seminars and computerized baseline assessments for a minimal charge.
What is involved for the Child?
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Testing involves a computerized test of memory, speed of information processing, and reaction time; and baseline symptom assessment. (ImPACT)
- Time Required: Children 12 years and under, 30-45 minutes; teenagers 13+, 30 minutes.
What is involved for the Parents and/or Coaches?
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A successful concussion safety program begins with education on early recognition of and response to a suspected concussion. Parents and coaches attend an informational session to learn the signs and symptoms of a concussion, and important “first aid” steps to manage a suspected injury. Fact Sheets, clipboard stickers, handy pocket cards and information about a smartphone app, the Concussion Recognition & Response (CRR) app, are provided.
How much does the Baseline Testing cost?
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Individual baseline testing during work hours: $45 per child (Rockville, MD)
- Groups/ team (8-12 players) testing: fee is dependent on the location of the testing:
- At the Rockville, MD office/ other Montgomery County locations: $30 per player
- For testing sessions located outside of Montgomery County, MD: $35 per player
- For each parent/ coach educational session, a $100 donation is to be made to the Children’s National SCORE Program. This fund is used to support concussion education efforts.
Where does the Testing program take place?
- Testing can take place at our offices in Rockville, MD or an appropriate venue (quiet room with tables and chairs) designated by the team or organization.
We look forward to providing this service to your student-athletes. The SCORE Concussion Program is a nationally recognized program that is leading the way in education, training, research, and clinical service of sport-related concussions in youth. Should you have any questions, you may contact the SCORE Concussion Program research assistant’s office at (301) 765-5427.
Gerard A. Gioia, Ph.D.
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Director, Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program
Children's National Medical Center
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Information for Organizations and Boards
Dear Board Members:
The SCORE Concussion Program of Children’s National Medical Center provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive model of concussion care for the safety of your student-athletes. This program involves education for parents, coaches and athletes, together with baseline assessments of cognitive functions and symptoms of the student-athletes. The goal of the program is to implement a system of early identification with a game plan for how to handle the injury. This begins with a team approach, where everyone is involved and has a basic understanding of the injury.
The baseline testing assesses key areas of brain function including memory, speed of information processing, and reaction time, which will be used in the event of a concussion to better treat this injury. The program is similar to the concussion programs used with high school, college, and professional athletic organizations including the NHL. The service is provided for a minimal charge, and includes the educational seminars and computerized baseline testing.
Program Requirements
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Provide space for parent and coach education seminars.
- Provide one to two rooms with electrical outlets and tables and chairs that can accommodate 12 to 15 laptop computers for baseline testing. The testing room should be relatively quite and free of distractions.
- Payment.
- Groups/ team testing (8-12 players at a time): fee is dependent on the location of the testing:
- At the Rockville, MD office/ other Montgomery County locations: $30 per player
- For testing sessions located outside of Montgomery County, MD: $35 per player
- Each parent/ coach educational session: a $100 donation is to be made to the Children’s National SCORE Program. This fund is used to support concussion education.
- Participation from all involved! Critical to good concussion management is early identification and appropriate follow-up medical care. 100% involvement is a high priority!
The SCORE Concussion Program is a nationally recognized program that is leading the way in education, training, research, and clinical service of sport-related concussions in youth. For further detail, we strongly encourage you to read “Ten Steps and Commitments for an Effective Youth Sports Concussion Program” written by Dr. Gioia for the journal Brain Injury Professional (PDF).
We look forward to this collaboration. Should you have any questions, you may contact the SCORE Concussion Program research assistant’s office at (301) 765-5427.
Gerard A. Gioia, Ph.D.
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Director, Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program
Children's National Medical Center
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