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The article discusses significance of understanding concussion components by school professionals for a student's mental health recovery. Topics discussed include several symptoms of concussion such as irritability, sadness and headaches leading to reduction in alertness and engagement; establishment of effective concussion team by medical professional and family members to help and support student; and discusses roles of team members such as school psychologists, counselors and teachers.

The article focuses on experiences of graduate students such as Nicholas Smith, Courtney Lynn and Kayla LaRosa from a single graduate training program positively impacting their practice as future school psychologists. Topics discussed include views of Lynn on development of skills for providing services to children with various concerns such as medical and academic, views of LaRosa on increase in research capabilities and nontraditional training experiences for working in variety of settings.