New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury

(Kessler Foundation) 'These findings support our hypothesis that children with TBI who have problems with social communication also have problems with social cognition and social functioning,' said Dr. Genova. 'This study also suggests that the Social Communication Disorders Checklist has potential for screening children with TBI for deficits in social communication. Such a tool would help us understand the complex social and behavioral impact of TBI in the pediatric population.