Brain Injury Rehabilitation Information

The APT-3 includes an extensive range of attention exercises appropriate for people with mild to severe attention deficits due to acquired brain injuries. Target populations include adolescents, adults and veterans. Unlike the APT-1 and APT-2 programs, the APT-3 is a computer based program promoting efficient data collection and analyses and treatment planning. The Kit includes a USB drive with customized software that can be used on either a mac or PC. It includes 2 practice drives for clients. The program runs from the USB drive and does not stay on the user's computer. The set of 2 manuals contains a clinical overview, research evidence, discussion of therapy principles, detailed instructions and guidelines for assessment and treatment, as well as sample scoresheets for all therapeutic activities and tasks.

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Brain Injury Coping Skills was developed to advance evidence-based practice to help families and survivors cope with the effects of brain injury. This intervention includes supportive psychotherapy, psychoeducation, stress management and problem-solving skills via use of cognitive behavioral therapy approaches. This unique approach to helping adults with brain injury and their caregivers in the community uses a 16 week cognitive behavioral treatment intervention. The manual documents content for 20 sessions with detailed instructions for facilitators, session activities, homework assignments, and a CD for handouts and worksheets. Winner of 2009 McDowell Award by American Society for Neurorehabilitation

Innovative cup holders designed for persons with swallowing difficulties due to dysphagia provide continuous reminders for safe swallowing. Designed to fit most bottles, cans, glasses and cups, the CUEzie Take Small Sips pack is a must purchase for hospitals, rehabilitation programs, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living programs, residential services, and home care. They can be used in any environment for persons with dysphasia. The large print cues are especially helpful reminders for persons with cognitive disorders and memory impairments.

Coping with life after brain injury is not easy. This practical and user friendly workbook and guide for survivors and their families is packed with everyday strategies, tips and accommodations to address the cognitive challenges of daily life.

Based on the author's experience as a survivor and as a facilitator of hundreds of support groups, she presents a philosophy and approach for overcoming challenges, envisioning goals, and continuing their healing process.

It is a collection of “brain injury survivor wisdom” that users will be able to apply each day, no matter where they are in their journey of recovery. The workbook comes with a CD to print all forms and worksheet tools.

This program provides persons with cognitive impairments, as well as elderly adults, easy access to e-mail and computerized therapeutic social activities using a USB drive. The simplified Internet browser can be used with any Windows computer on a MacIntosh or PC. It makes it easy for persons to communicate by email, explore the internet and play cognitive games on the computer. The training program leads users step by step on how to use a keyboard, mouse and email. This program is easy to use whether the person is a novice with computers or an experienced user with new cognitive challenges.

Clinicians can use this tool as part of a cognitive rehabilitation program, as a cognitive accommodation for computer use, and to improve communication skills and social interactions. The tutoring sessions are so easy that families and individuals can self-learn how to use this program.

SR-Cognition is a complete therapeutic multi-sensory tool kit targeting cognitive rehabilitation in adults and adolescents with acquired brain injury, neurological impairments, or developmental delays. The comprehensive kit contains two workbooks (one with easel option and one with re-useable reproducible pages) featuring hundreds of therapeutic activities; 85 photo cards; 20 picture cards, and a dry erase marker all in a portable tote box.  Activities and exercises feature realistic every day scenarios, in real world environments using current cues for memory and language building, daily living and life skills development and reinforcement.

Innovative cup holders designed for persons with swallowing difficulties due to dysphagia provide continuous reminders to “SWALLOW HARD” for safe swallowing. Designed to fit most bottles, cans, glasses and cups, the CUEzie Swallow Hard Pack is a must purchase for hospitals, rehabilitation programs, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living programs, residential services, and home care. They can be used in any environment for persons with dysphasia. The large print cues are especially helpful reminders for persons with cognitive disorders and memory impairments.