One common behavioral trait a TBI person can have is that they can be slower to respond, react and complete activities and tasks. Often times, this is what I remember most about my student. His primary area of difficulty was responding to “wh” questions, completing activities, and/or tasks. In general, he struggled with communicating his thoughts, ideas, and comprehending questions being asked.
This seems to relate to another behavior characteristic a person with a TBI can display, which is a lack of emotion. I felt bad because he was always looked like he was thinking of how to answer a question and just seemed unsure of himself. He would just look at me with a flat affect or would just be looking at his paper and then back at me. If I