Concussion Resources
Sports Organizations
Rowan’s Law (2018) was passed in memory of Rowan Stringer, to bring awareness to concussion safety. It is Ontario’s legislation which reinforces the need to manage and prevent concussions. Rowan’s Law Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of September each year. You can show your support for #Rowan’sLawDay on social media by sharing your story and reviewing the required Concussion Awareness Resources to stay up to date on how to prevent, identify and manage concussions.
Supporting an athlete’s mental and emotional health after a concussion is crucial to a timely recovery as athletes can experience symptoms such as anxiety, isolation, fear, and external social pressure. This free-to-download resource provides coaches with a strategies checklist to best support their athletes during recovery and throughout the gradual return-to-sport.
Canadian Guidelines on Concussion in Sport has been developed to ensure that athletes with a suspected concussion receive timely and appropriate care, and proper management to allow them to return to their sport.
Concussion Protocol Template provides an example of a concussion protocol that aligns with the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport.
Concussion Protocol Checklist is a tool to help ensure concussion protocols align with the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport.
The resources on this page will help sport organizations develop and implement evidence-based, best-practice concussion protocols based on the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport.
Improving Awareness of your Organization’s Concussion Protocol Checklist provides strategies to ensure that organizations’ concussion protocols are recognized and easily accessible.
Online Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) is a series of online educational modules and resources addressing concussion recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and management. There are seven CATT online educational modules. All online educational modules are available in English and French and free-of-charge.
Smart Hockey is designed to keep hockey players safe and prevent brain injuries on the ice. Smart Hockey guides teams through important concussion information, helps them integrate concussion tools and resources and supports hockey communities to prevent, recognize and manage concussions.
Return to Sport Guidelines is a guideline for managing an individual’s return to sport following a concussion and does not replace medical advice. Timelines and activities may vary by direction of a health care professional
Parents and Caregivers
The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) for parents or caregivers is a series of online educational modules and resources addressing concussion recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and management. All online educational modules are available in English and French and free-of-charge.
Concussion & You: A Handbook for Parents and Kids is designed to help with concussion management and recovery. Whether you’re a youth or teenager who recently suffered a concussion or a parent, teacher/guardian or coach of someone dealing with a concussion, the management techniques laid out in this concussion handbook can help to safely speed up the path to recovery.
Return to School Guidelines is a tool for managing a student’s return to school following a concussion and does not replace medical advice. Timelines and activities may vary by direction of a health care professional.
Return to Work Guidelines is a tool for managing an individual’s return to work following a concussion and does not replace medical advice. The goal for each stage is to find the ‘sweet spot’ between doing too much and not doing enough. Timelines and activities may vary by direction of a health care professional.
Concussion Education App is a free mobile app has been developed primarily for youth, parents/guardians and educators, and covers concussions throughout different scenarios for a wide audience.
Concussion Guide for Parents and Caregivers provides answers to some common questions on concussions.
Athletes
The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) for athletes is a series of online educational modules and resources addressing concussion recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and management. All online educational modules are available in English and French and free-of-charge.
How to support students at school
Teachers and educators play an important role in helping students return-to-school after a concussion. By visiting our Educator page you will find tools to assist you in:
- Recognizing and preventing concussions.
- Supporting students in the classroom after a concussion.
- Adapting the learning environment to manage the symptoms of your students.