30 Dec Areas Of Cognition to Work On in the New Year

Posted at 00:00h in ADHD, Aphasia, Autism, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Stimulation, Depression, Digital Tools, Language, Memory, Misc, Occupational Therapy, Patient engagement, Psychology, Speech and Language Pathology, Stroke, TBI, Telehealth, Therapy Tips

New Year’s resolutions are a great way to enter into a new mindset and achieve goals that improve your life. Why not help your clients set goals to improve their cognition this year? Setting goals...

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28 Dec Setting Cognitive Goals for the New Year

Posted at 00:00h in Aphasia, Apraxia, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Therapy, Depression, mindfulness, Misc, Occupational Therapy, Patient engagement, Psychology, Speech and Language Pathology, Stroke, TBI, Therapy Tips

Clinicians may want to work with clients on setting cognitive goals - these could be anything from feeling happier, to improving their attention or memory....

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17 Oct How Towers of Hanoi Teaches Critical Thinking Skills

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Cognitive Remediation, Digital Tools, HappyNeuron Pro, Occupational Therapy, Product Features

The Towers of Hanoi is a well known executive function task that targets working memory, inhibition, and decision making. Our digital adaptation is a user favorite while working on critical thinking skills. In this blog...

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19 Aug TBI in Children

Posted at 00:00h in Article, Children, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy, research, TBI

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 in the functioning of the brain. Not all injuries to...

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12 Aug Anger and Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted at 00:00h in Article, friendship, Highlight, Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy, Social Cognition, TBI

Many survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often deal with feelings of anger and irritability after their injury. For some, these feelings of anger can range from mild to severe, and have been studied across...

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03 Jan The Necessity of Cognitive-Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for Mental Health Populations

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, research, Therapy Tips

Adults living with mental illness risk facing unemployment and poverty. Therapists are eager to address the psychological and cognitive needs of clients with severe mental illness in order to help them find employment and live...

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02 Aug Frustrated Clients? take Natalie’s Advice

Posted at 08:06h in Cognitive Therapy, Highlight, Occupational Therapy, Patient engagement, Video

We love the work that BIS Services is doing for people in the United Kingdom. We especially love the advice Natalie has for working with patients who often get frustrated. Take a watch and let...

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07 Jul Expert Advice – ADHD + TBI ?

Posted at 08:00h in ADHD, Occupational Therapy, TBI, Therapy Tips, Video

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 entire interview found in the...

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26 May [Video] BIS Services – Going Digital During Covid

Posted at 10:29h in Occupational Therapy, Therapy Tips, Video

Natalie Mackenize has been working in Cognitive Rehabilitation since 2004. She holds a master's degree in Cognitive Neuropsychology, is a certified brain injury specialist, accredited Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist, a Hypnotherapist, and is the only Certifed...

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26 May Natalie Mackenzie – BIS Services

Posted at 09:35h in ADHD, Occupational Therapy, TBI, Therapy Tips, Video

Brain injuries are complex injuries. Heather Condello and her team of occupational therapists at Complex Injury Rehab - The Brain, Spine & Mental Health Clinic understand that. Heather and Ayushi, one of Heather's skilled OTs,...

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