Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph. D.

Ahead of the Game: The Parent's Guide To Youth Sports Concussion

Rosemarie Scolaro Moser's [3] new book, Ahead of the Game: The Parent's Guide to Youth Sports Concussion (University Press of New England) is just what it says it is: a practical, no-nonsense guide for parents about sport concussions.

Moser brings to the subject matter a unique background: As a clinician who has treated hundreds if not thousands of concussed student-athletes at the Sports Concussion Center of New Jersey [4], she brings real world experience to the subject, not just as a neuropsychologist with specialized expertise on baseline and post-concussion neurocognitive testing [5] but in the management and treatment of concussions, including the academic accommodations [6] that are often needed during the sometimes long road to recovery.

About Shari Kuchenbecker

Shari Young Kuchenbecker, Ph.D. is a child psychologist, educator, researcher and author of RAISING WINNERS: A Parents Guide to Helping Kids Succeed On & Off the Playing Field (Three Rivers-Random House, 2000).

She is currently a professor at Chapman University and President and lead researcher for R.W. Research, Inc., which conducts studies on children in sports, parenting and women's development.

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Approaching Youth Sports Coaches When Parents Share Common Concerns [8]

Child psychologist Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., says that, in most circumstances, a parent's best course of action if she has a concern with her child's coach is to empower the young athlete to speak to the coach herself. When a number of parents on a team find that they share a common concern, however, it may be time to request that the coach hold a team meeting for players and parents. It is important that parents inform the coach in advance of the meeting of the general area of concern and that they emphasize that the goal is to find a positive solution that is best for all the children.

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Approaching Youth Sports Coaches When Parents Share Common Concerns [8]

Child psychologist Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., says that, in most circumstances, a parent's best course of action if she has a concern with her child's coach is to empower the young athlete to speak to the coach herself. When a number of parents on a team find that they share a common concern, however, it may be time to request that the coach hold a team meeting for players and parents. It is important that parents inform the coach in advance of the meeting of the general area of concern and that they emphasize that the goal is to find a positive solution that is best for all the children.

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