Handout

Self-Awareness

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Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

OTSLP

Diagnosis:

Brain Injury

This handout describes the foundations of self-awareness as related to brain injury. This information breaks down intellectual awareness, emergent awareness, and anticipatory awareness and describes treatment processes in rehabilitation therapy that can improve self-awareness. This printable handout is for occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists working with adult patients, covering Brain Injury. Print Resource, US Letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

  • How can I explain self awareness deficits after brain injury?
  • How do self awareness impairments affect safety and independence after TBI?
  • What is the difference between intellectual emergent and anticipatory awareness?

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