Cognitive Strategies for Eating Healthy During the Holidays
The holidays mean it's time for some delicious holiday meals. However, many holiday favorites are loaded with extra sugar, fat, and carbohydrates that can leave us feeling slu
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How to Practice Language Skills Over the Holidays
Holidays may mean more conversations and potentially a break from formal therapy sessions. Here are 5 ways to continue practicing your language skills
02 December, 2022What 3 Cognitive Components Should You Work On For Aphasia?
Aphasia is a condition that reflects the loss of language. Depending on the nature of aphasia, a person may have trouble producing and/or understandin
30 November, 2022How does mental fatigue affect health?
Have you ever wondered why we can feel exhausted after a day of working our brains, even if we haven’t physically exerted ourselves at all? After a ha
18 November, 2022How Towers of Hanoi Teaches Critical Thinking Skills
The Towers of Hanoi is a well known executive function task that targets working memory, inhibition, and decision making. Our digital adaptation is a
17 October, 2022Giving Effective Instructions
You may notice that packaging and delivering information slightly differently to your child with ADHD can result in better outcomes. Giving instruct
15 October, 2022How Fevers and Colds Impact Cognition
During the winter, many people suffer from colds and the symptoms that come with them: congestion, coughing, and body aches. While many people feel ph
14 October, 2022The Online Brain: How the Internet Changes Our Cognition
Today, we scroll through hundreds of pieces of digital content a day, and for some people, thousands. The internet has changed the way we communicate,
10 October, 2022How Surprises Impact the Brain
The brain has its own unique way of responding to a surprising event or situation. When the brain wants you to pay attention to something, it will mak
05 October, 2022Missing the Punchline? How Schizophrenia Impacts Humor Comprehension
Schizophrenia causes cognitive problems including impaired attention, processing speed, working memory, language, reasoning, and social cognition. Apa
03 October, 2022Coping with Stress
Learning how to deal with stress is an integral part of everyday life. Stress occurs at all stages of life and can come in several forms. During the d
28 September, 2022How Does Brain Injury Impact American Indian and Alaska Native Children?
For years, researchers and medical professionals have studied the outcomes of brain injury care in order to identify critical factors that influence a
23 September, 2022Cognitive Impairment Associated With Cancer
For many patients with cancer or are in remission, cognitive impairment is frequently a complaint. In a national cross sectional study, it was reporte
05 September, 2022HappyNeuron Pro’s Top 3 Exercises
HappyNeuron Pro is a digital cognitive therapy tool offering over 45 exercises for clinicians working with individuals with cognitive impairment. Usin
29 August, 2022TBI in Children
TBI stands for traumatic brain injury, and occurs when one experiences damage to the brain. This type of damage is specific, and creates a disruption
19 August, 2022Gender Differences in TBI
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be very detrimental to one’s health and wellbeing. Brain injury commonly causes individuals to have cognitive, men
15 August, 2022
What 3 Cognitive Components Should You Work On For Aphasia?
Aphasia is a condition that reflects the loss of language. Depending on the nature of aphasia, a person may have trouble producing and/or understandin
30 November, 2022How does mental fatigue affect health?
Have you ever wondered why we can feel exhausted after a day of working our brains, even if we haven’t physically exerted ourselves at all? After a ha
18 November, 2022How Towers of Hanoi Teaches Critical Thinking Skills
The Towers of Hanoi is a well known executive function task that targets working memory, inhibition, and decision making. Our digital adaptation is a
17 October, 2022The Online Brain: How the Internet Changes Our Cognition
Today, we scroll through hundreds of pieces of digital content a day, and for some people, thousands. The internet has changed the way we communicate,
10 October, 2022HappyNeuron Pro’s Top 3 Exercises
HappyNeuron Pro is a digital cognitive therapy tool offering over 45 exercises for clinicians working with individuals with cognitive impairment. Usin
29 August, 2022Older Individuals May Find Peace Among Greenery
For many people, being around “green space”, such as grass, plants, forests, and more, is just a factor of their everyday life. However, recent studie
27 July, 2022Working with Aphasia? How Bird Songs Can Help!
Aphasia is a common disorder resulting from a stroke that impairs a person’s ability to produce and understand language. Speech therapists often work
06 July, 2022How Therapy Can Assist Men
All around America, many individuals work through mental illness everyday. The National Institute of Mental Health stated that in 2019, around 20% of
15 June, 2022how Children Perform Differently on Computerized Neurocognitive Assessments
With the advancements of technology, neuropsychological assessments have been adapted to be done on a computer. Neuropsychologists and other clinical
20 April, 2022How HappyNeuron Pro’s Worksheets Can Be Used to Step Up Your Client’s Therapy
While HappyNeuron Pro offers a customizable digital cognitive therapy tool, HappyNeuron Pro also offers creative worksheets that can help you step up
18 April, 2022Best Tips for Using Cognitive Worksheets
Have you printed out some of HappyNeuron Pro’s cognitive worksheets to use with your clients? Want to know some tips on how to use them? Look no furth
21 March, 2022The Necessity of Cognitive-Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for Mental Health Populations
Adults living with mental illness risk facing unemployment and poverty. Therapists are eager to address the psychological and cognitive needs of clien
03 January, 20223 Ways You Can Help Your Client Accept Themselves
Part of the healing process involves learning to accept new circumstances. For people who have had a brain injury, stroke, or are diagnosed with a psy
24 November, 2021What Are Memories For?
What exactly are memories? We all have them, but do we really know what memories truly are? This question has led to works of art, literature, and res
22 November, 20215 Simple Ways To Boost Your Brain Power
The importance of cognitive flexibility is that it can help adapt our behaviors and thought processes. The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone
10 November, 2021
Giving Effective Instructions
You may notice that packaging and delivering information slightly differently to your child with ADHD can result in better outcomes. Giving instruct
15 October, 2022How to Navigate ADHD in College
All around the world, many college students encounter various social and academic problems. Among these problems is attention deficit hyperactivity di
08 August, 2022Dementia Care in First Nations Elderly
For years, researchers and medical professionals have studied the outcomes of brain injury care in order to identify critical factors that influence a
13 July, 20226 Tips for Caring for Dogs With Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
Often when we think of cognitive dysfunction, we do not imagine our cute pets at home. However, our furry friends may suffer from canine cognitive dys
08 April, 2022What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to diminished cognitive functioning in later age. It is in between a normal cognitive functioning and that lowe
14 March, 2022The Importance of Praise in Parenting a Child with ADHD
Many experts including Dr. William Dodson estimate that children with ADHD on average receive 20,000 more negative messages than other children. The
19 November, 2021Expert Advice – ADHD + TBI ?
Natalie is back with some expert advice about how to work with patients who have both ADHD and a TBI. If you love this video you MUST check out her en
07 July, 2021Which ‘working’ components of working memory aren’t working in youth with ADHD?
Working memory is a complex cognitive function that consists of three skills: reordering, updating, and dual processing incoming information. Clinical
02 July, 2021The Benefits of Swimming for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children with autism spectrum disorder may not get enough physical activity in their daily lives. Many physical activities that children at young ages
04 June, 2021Natalie Mackenzie – BIS Services
Brain injuries are complex injuries. Heather Condello and her team of occupational therapists at Complex Injury Rehab - The Brain, Spine & Mental Heal
26 May, 20217 Myths about Dyslexia
With dyslexia being labeled as a learning disability, there are many misconceptions and myths about dyslexia. With recent research, there is more info
24 May, 2021How to Love Someone with Dyslexia
Love is different for everyone, and yet it is something we all desire. Each person is different and unique in their own way. Sometimes it is easy to l
21 May, 2021How Does Dyslexia Impact Learning Strategies and Study Approaches in Post-secondary Students?
Dyslexia is a lifelong learning disability. Often diagnosed in childhood, children with dyslexia have substantial difficulty with reading in compariso
14 May, 2021[Video] TEDTalk -The True Gifts of a Dyslexic Brain
Advocate and educator Dean Bragonier offer people his insight into Dyslexia in this Ted Talk. By explaining the history and understanding of the Dysle
11 May, 2021What is a Dyslexic Brain?
Dyslexia is classified as a learning disability that affects an individual’s ability to read, spell, write, and speak. It is often known for causing p
07 May, 2021
What 3 Cognitive Components Should You Work On For Aphasia?
Aphasia is a condition that reflects the loss of language. Depending on the nature of aphasia, a person may have trouble producing and/or understandin
30 November, 2022Missing the Punchline? How Schizophrenia Impacts Humor Comprehension
Schizophrenia causes cognitive problems including impaired attention, processing speed, working memory, language, reasoning, and social cognition. Apa
03 October, 2022How Does Brain Injury Impact American Indian and Alaska Native Children?
For years, researchers and medical professionals have studied the outcomes of brain injury care in order to identify critical factors that influence a
23 September, 2022Cognitive Impairment Associated With Cancer
For many patients with cancer or are in remission, cognitive impairment is frequently a complaint. In a national cross sectional study, it was reporte
05 September, 2022TBI in Children
TBI stands for traumatic brain injury, and occurs when one experiences damage to the brain. This type of damage is specific, and creates a disruption
19 August, 2022Gender Differences in TBI
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be very detrimental to one’s health and wellbeing. Brain injury commonly causes individuals to have cognitive, men
15 August, 2022Anger and Traumatic Brain Injury
Many survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often deal with feelings of anger and irritability after their injury. For some, these feelings of an
12 August, 2022Working with Aphasia? How Bird Songs Can Help!
Aphasia is a common disorder resulting from a stroke that impairs a person’s ability to produce and understand language. Speech therapists often work
06 July, 2022What is Broca’s Aphasia?
When someone has a stroke on the left side of their brain, they may have difficulty producing speech. This condition is known as Broca's aphasia. Many
04 July, 2022How Therapy Can Assist Men
All around America, many individuals work through mental illness everyday. The National Institute of Mental Health stated that in 2019, around 20% of
15 June, 2022Why You Should Work on Processing Speed with Stroke Patients
Processing speed deficits are among the most common cognitive deficits patients with stroke experience, along with deficits in attention and executive
22 April, 2022What Is Visual Attention?
You may be reading a tweet and catch a typo that you want to correct, walk past a pond and see a goldfish from under the water, or do a double-take wh
25 March, 2022What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to diminished cognitive functioning in later age. It is in between a normal cognitive functioning and that lowe
14 March, 2022How an Aerobic Workout May Help To Improve Neurological Rehabilitation
Aerobic exercise has been studied extensively for its physical, mental, and cognitive health benefits. Of interest is how often physical therapists ma
20 February, 2022How Depression Can Turn You Into A Burrito & What You Can Do About It
We have all experienced depression at some point in our lives. Depression is the “common cold” of mental illnesses, as many people experience depressi
11 February, 2022
How does mental fatigue affect health?
Have you ever wondered why we can feel exhausted after a day of working our brains, even if we haven’t physically exerted ourselves at all? After a ha
18 November, 2022How Fevers and Colds Impact Cognition
During the winter, many people suffer from colds and the symptoms that come with them: congestion, coughing, and body aches. While many people feel ph
14 October, 2022How Surprises Impact the Brain
The brain has its own unique way of responding to a surprising event or situation. When the brain wants you to pay attention to something, it will mak
05 October, 2022Coping with Stress
Learning how to deal with stress is an integral part of everyday life. Stress occurs at all stages of life and can come in several forms. During the d
28 September, 2022Anger and Traumatic Brain Injury
Many survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often deal with feelings of anger and irritability after their injury. For some, these feelings of an
12 August, 2022Older Individuals May Find Peace Among Greenery
For many people, being around “green space”, such as grass, plants, forests, and more, is just a factor of their everyday life. However, recent studie
27 July, 2022Memory May Improve Through Treating Sleep Apnea
Sleep is one of the most important parts of everyday life. It allows the brain to take a break and recharge, as well as preserve and consolidate one’s
11 July, 2022How Do Childrens’ Friendships Impact Their Cognition?
Childrens’ friendships impact not only their social development but also their cognitive development. In fact, researchers have found that there are d
13 April, 20226 Tips for Caring for Dogs With Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
Often when we think of cognitive dysfunction, we do not imagine our cute pets at home. However, our furry friends may suffer from canine cognitive dys
08 April, 2022The Power Of The Berry – 6 reasons berries can help your health
If you live in the northern hemisphere, you are probably familiar with the drastic change of seasons. With the switch from the summer to the fall come
05 April, 2022Mental and Cognitive Performance in the Cold
Depending where you live, winter months may be filled with snow, ice, and sleet. With low temperatures and less daylight, the winter months can impact
18 March, 2022How do different environmental conditions impact cognition?
In everyday life, we experience changes in temperature and altitude. Depending on what jobs or hobbies we have, we may be exposed to extreme environme
04 March, 2022How Does Mathematics Anxiety Impair Mathematical Abilities?
Society requires us to have adequate ability to perform mathematical calculations. Life events, such as buying a home or even comparing prices of item
25 February, 20224 Movies That Touch Upon Cognition & The Brain
Movies are often used as an escape from reality. They let us slip away for an hour or two, forgetting about the rest of the world around us. But what
18 February, 2022How Depression Can Turn You Into A Burrito & What You Can Do About It
We have all experienced depression at some point in our lives. Depression is the “common cold” of mental illnesses, as many people experience depressi
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