Brain Injury Archives – Page 13 of 43

Financial Management: Wants vs. Needs

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource works on cognition and money management skills by focusing on wants versus needs with spending.

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Information Processing Speed Following Brain Injury (Based on INCOG 2.0 Recommendations)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Information processing speed is related to the complex and multidimensional constructs of attention. This material describes two options to compensate for or treat slowed processing speed often seen following brain injury or other neurodegenerative disorders.

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“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […]

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INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part II: Attention and Information Processing Speed (2023)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Attention is a complex and necessary skill needed for alertness, selective attention, processing speed, sustained attention, shifting attention needed for divided attention, and working memory. A TBI can disrupt the neurotransmitter pathways in the frontotemporal and midbrain reticular systems needed for attention. For people with moderate to severe TBI, 60% of them reported attentional difficulties […]

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Fine Motor Push Pin Activity

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This material addresses fine motor skills, particularly using a tripod grasp. Video on how to use this resource:

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Emergency Preparedness with a Disability

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout covers different elements of being prepared for emergency situations given changes due to the new onset of a condition for a caregiver and/or patient.

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Growth Mindset

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout covers the growth mindset which can be used to improve motivation and self-esteem during the rehabilitation process.

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Deductive Reasoning: Storage Area

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Practicing some cognitive strategies in therapy? Put them to work with this deductive reasoning challenge.

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SLP’s Role in Determining Patient Decision-Making Capacity

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This material provides information on how SLPs are trained and qualified to play a role in determining a person’s decision-making capacity.

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Spaced Retrieval

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This material describes the spaced-retrieval memory technique and how to complete it.

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