WASHINGTON (7News) — We’re in the thick of football season – whether it’s Monday Night Football or Friday Night Lights – and before the action, there’s an app from Children’s National Hospital called SCORE This will help you identify if your child, partner, teammate or anyone else has a suspected concussion.

“SCORE” means Safe – Concussion – Outcome – Recovery and Education.

7News Adrianna Hopkins spoke with the app’s creator, Pediatric neuropsychologist Dr Gérard Gioiawith National Children’s Hospital.

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He said that often people think of loss of consciousness only as a sign of concussion. But this only happens in less than 10% of concussion cases. He said you should look for signs including:

• Is the person going slowly?
• Are you having trouble collecting your thoughts?
• Are you in pain?
• Dizzy?
• Imbalance?

“That’s what should entice you to grab the app and go through it more specifically. And the nice thing about it is that the app provides a little report of what you just, you know, said. You can email it to your health care provider and say, here’s what’s happening,” says Dr. Gioia.

Dr. Gioia said a medical professional won’t always be nearby when your child falls off a bike or skateboard. Having this app and report will give you a head start in preventing further trauma to that person’s brain.