When Your Child Has a Concussion, Knowing What to Do Matters
The symptoms aren’t always obvious and advice can feel conflicting.
Many parents are left wondering if they’re making the right decisions for their child’s recovery.
The Brain Talk Parent Playbook is a practical workshop designed to help you recognize symptoms, understand recovery, advocate effectively, and support your child with confidence.
Because no parent should have to navigate concussion recovery alone.
The Part No One Prepares Parents For
After a concussion, many children look completely normal.
But beneath the surface, they may be struggling with symptoms that affect learning, emotions, sleep, focus, memory, and daily life.
Parents often hear: “They seem fine.””Just give it time.” “The scan was normal.”
Yet something still doesn’t feel right.
The truth is that concussion recovery is rarely straightforward, and many families don’t receive the education or support they need when it matters most.
That’s why this workshop was created.
This workshop is designed for:
- Parents of athletes
- Parents navigating a recent concussion diagnosis
- Families struggling with school accommodations
- Parents concerned about lingering symptoms
- Caregivers looking for practical guidance and trusted resources
- Anyone who wants to better understand what recovery really looks like
What Every Parent Wishes They Knew Sooner:
Understand What’s Really Happening
Learn what a concussion is, why symptoms are often missed, and why every recovery looks different.
Recognize Hidden Symptoms
Discover the physical, cognitive, emotional, and sleep-related symptoms that frequently go unnoticed.
Navigate Recovery With Confidence
Understand recovery timelines, return-to-learn strategies, mental fatigue, and what progress actually looks like.
Build the Right Support Team
Learn which professionals can help, when to seek additional support, and how different specialists contribute to recovery.
Become Your Child’s Best Advocate
Gain practical tools for school accommodations, symptom tracking, provider conversations, and documentation.
Support Long-Term Brain Health
Leave with a clearer understanding of how today’s decisions can impact your child’s future recovery and wellbeing.
Your registration includes:
Live Parent Workshop
Interactive Q&A Session
Brain Talk Parent Notes Guide
Myth vs. Fact Concussion Resource
Questions to Ask Your Provider Checklist
Brain Talk Resource Guide
“10 Things Every Parent Should Know About Concussion”
Signed copy of The 25,000 Mark
Information about continuing education opportunities
MEET DR. KELLI
Dr. Kelli Uitenham is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, professor, author, and founder of the Brain Talk Foundation.
For years, she has helped individuals and families navigate the challenges of concussion and brain injury recovery—from school accommodations and cognitive symptoms to the emotional impact these injuries can have on everyday life.
What makes Dr. Kelli’s approach different is her ability to translate complex medical information into practical guidance families can actually use.
The feedback she hears most often:
“I wish I would’ve known this sooner.”
Her mission is simple: to help families gain the knowledge, tools, and confidence they need to advocate for their children and support recovery effectively.
Parents leave this workshop with:
✓ Greater confidence about what to watch for
✓ A clearer understanding of recovery
✓ Practical tools for school and healthcare conversations
✓ Trusted resources for next steps
✓ Reassurance that they are not navigating this journey alone
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