### At-a-glance

##### Tool name
Pediatric Test of Brain Injury **™** (PTBI™)

##### Use to evaluate
PTBI assesses the neurocognitive, language, and literacy abilities of children ages 6–16 recovering from brain injury

##### Age range
Children ages 6–16

##### Completed by
Speech-language pathologists or other clinicians

##### Time commitment
PTBI is easy to complete in just 30 minutes, so it won’t overburden children likely to be fatigued or have attention issues

Assess children’s skills after brain injury
Designed for use with children ages 6–16 recovering from brain injury, the **Pediatric Test of Brain Injury™ (PTBI™)** is the only criterion-referenced, standardized test that assesses the skills children need to return to school and function in the general education curriculum. PTBI is rigorously tested using cutting-edge item response theory (IRT) analysis, traditional test development methods, and field testing at trauma and rehab centers and clinics.

### Benefits

PTBI helps speech-language pathologists and other clinicians:

- determine children’s neurocognitive, language, and literacy abilities
- identify strengths and weaknesses
- target effective interventions
- make sound decisions about school reintegration
- monitor functional changes
- track recovery patterns over time

### Developers

- [Gillian Hotz Ph.D., CCC-SLP](http://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1499&Name=Gillian+Hotz+Ph.D.%2c+CCC-SLP)
- [Nancy Helm-Estabrooks Sc.D., CCC-SLP](http://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1500&Name=Nancy+Helm-Estabrooks+Sc.D.%2c+CCC-SLP)
- [Nickola Nelson Ph.D., CCC-SLP](http://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=105&Name=Nickola+Nelson+Ph.D.%2c+CCC-SLP)
- [Elena Plante Ph.D., CCC-SLP](http://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1501&Name=Elena+Plante+Ph.D.%2c+CCC-SLP)

## What You'll Need

### Pediatric Test of Brain Injury™ (PTBI™ )

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#### Includes

Examiner’s Manual  
Stimulus Book  
Test Forms