Safe Concussion Outcome Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program

The SCORE program is one of the only programs in the greater Washington, D.C., area that specializes in the evaluation and management of concussions in children. In addition to its primary focus with youth, the SCORE program also services college and professional teams including the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and D.C. United.

Our program has four goals:

• Provide the highest level of service to children, adolescents and young adults with concussions/mild TBI
• Increase research-based knowledge, skills and instrumentation used in evaluation and treatment
• Develop the next generation of highly qualified professionals to treat children and adolescents with concussions/mild TBI
• Improve the general knowledge and skill of persons in the medical, educational and athletic community regarding the specific treatment/needs of individuals with mild TBI/ concussion

Clinical Services

The SCORE clinic is staffed by neuropsychologists and neuropsychology post-doctoral fellows who specialize in precise identification, monitoring and management of children, adolescents and college student-athletes, ages 4 to 22, who have sustained a concussion.

We offer clinical appointments throughout the week in our various locations: Rockville, Prince George's County, Annapolis, Takoma Theatre (D.C.), and Salisbury, MD.

The program uses specialized state-of-the-art testing and symptom assessments, which are sensitive to detecting concussion-related dysfunction. The clinic works collaboratively with neurology, behavioral medicine, sleep medicine and physical therapy to treat all aspects of the injury.

Clinicians in the SCORE program use these findings to make detailed recommendations to patients about returning to school, play and work.