- Limit stressful brain activities (eg, studying, academic reading, math problems) to those most essential.
- Avoid screen time, such as texting, nonacademic computer work, video games, and television.
- When able, read and study in a quiet area with appropriate lighting (ie, not so dim as to cause eye strain and not so bright as to provoke photosensitivity).
- Take regular breaks (every 20 minutes) when doing homework or assignments.
- Report new or worsening symptoms following a learning exposure to your doctor.
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- If you have symptoms such as headache, sensitivity to light or noise, nausea, or dizziness, do not attend school for the first 48 to 72 hours.
- Wait until you can tolerate 30 to 45 minutes of reading or studying at home without worsening symptoms before returning to school.
- Discuss your injury with your teachers, counselor, academic advisor, lecturers, and school health personnel; ask your doctor to provide feedback to them (you may need a formal medical note to obtain academic accommodations).
- Consider attending fewer classes – prioritize those most important.
- Get help with class notes & assignments: Ask a fellow student to share notes, use preprinted notes or academic services (eg, scribes), use recorded books, get help from a tutor.
- Stagger and request more time for assignments and examinations.
- If reading worsens symptoms, request oral assignments and tests.
- Schedule academic "time outs" during the school day when you can rest.
- Avoid noisy and excessively bright areas.
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