Language is a complex cognitive skill that involves many regions of the brain. Stroke, brain injury, disease, developmental disabilities, and aging can cause people to lose their language abilities and not be able to communicate...
Gregg's insight into how social goals and cognitive functioning are related is valuable to understanding the importance of social cognition within cognitive rehabilitation goals....
The internet has become a tool for occupational therapists to use to provide access to occupational therapy for a variety of different patient populations. While the internet is a powerful occupational therapy tool, many concerns...
Cognitive rehabilitation programs, such as the NEAR program are being used all around the world. Check out how Debra Bushong, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, is using HappyNeuron Pro within her psychosis...
Did you know that damage to a person’s left hemisphere can change how they make coffee? Damage to the left hemisphere can cause a person to forget how to use a coffee machine, or even...
Gregg works primarily with young males aged 18 -24 in Greenwich, Connecticut. He helped to develop and direct the first non-residential cognitive remediation program in Connecticut. Gregg’s background in counseling and training in the NEAR...
Language is a cognitive skill that we all use to communicate and interact with the world around us. Words are connected in meaningful patterns to form logical sentences or syntax. In this blog post, we...
The integration of digital tools has helped Kyra's practice reach children outside of her town. Kyra believes in the importance of digital tools as well as remote therapy. We love to see how our therapists...
Worksheets are useful tools within a practice. They provide instant exercises and materials that can be used directly in the session. The only problem with workbooks is you have to have a lot of them...
While smartphones get a bad reputation from being disruptive in many situations, smartphones can prove to be useful assistive devices for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Here is a list of the 5 key...
