insight into deficits Archives

When More Help Is Needed: Navigating Long-Term Care Decisions After Brain Injury

August 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout supports families facing the difficult decision to move a person with brain injury into long-term care when insight is limited. It offers compassionate guidance, conversation strategies, and clinical context to help therapists navigate these high-stakes moments with clarity and care.

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Neuro-FAST (Neurological Functional Assessment Subtests for Therapists): Subtest of Orientation and Insight

May 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.

Introducing Neuro-FAST: Functional Assessment Subtests for Therapists Neuro-FAST is a time-efficient, therapist-centered tool designed to assess functional neurological abilities in acute and post-acute care settings. Each subtest is person-centered, incorporating Quality of Life (QoL) measurements, Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), and a family-friendly, customizable one-page summary for easy communication. The subtests can be used individually or combined to create a more comprehensive assessment tailored to your clinical needs. Version 1.0 is available for initial feedback as we work toward building a full suite of tools for speech and occupational therapy.

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Self-Awareness

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.

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.

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