Brain Injury resources

Figurative Language Activity

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
We often use sayings that have meaning beyond the literal meaning. This material allows a person to practice their understanding of figurative language while also targeting attention, memory, verbal expression, and visual scanning.
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Trauma Stewardship – The Science and Soul of Early Life Adversity

April 8, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course will introduce the learner to the biology of toxic, traumatic stress along with short-term and long-term consequences. However, it is not just the patients and their families that are impacted, but the clinicians as well. Trauma stewardship opens hearts and minds to heal the hurts that often go unnoticed and discover creative, evidence-based […]
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I Spy Activity

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This tabletop exercise provides questions that target cognition, language, and visual perceptual skills.
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Learning to Spot Scam Attempts

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Spotting phishing scams can be challenging. This material provides information about what to look for as well as examples to assist with practice identifying a scam.
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Errorless Learning

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material explains the teaching strategy of errorless learning to ensure a person responds correctly to learn a new skill or strategy, how to use it in therapy, and who may benefit from it most.
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Tutorial: The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role in Return to Work for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury (2021)

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
RTW is the goal for many adults after a TBI because having a productive role in society contributes to achieving personal joy. Previous studies have shown less than half of adults with moderate-severe TBIs are employed one-year post-injury. This number does not significantly improve over time for this group. Research also found that unemployment and […]
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Cranial Nerve Treatment Options

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout gives a general overview of the nerve functions and treatment options. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of treatment options since every approach is specific to the injury.
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