Aging is a natural physiological part of life that starts the moment that we are born! As we age, our cognitive functioning naturally declines. However, cognitive decline can occur due to preventable causes. ...
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 Model of Cognitive Remediation gives him a unique approach...
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 use us as a tool to help their clients! Kyra Minichan is not a traditional SLP. With anothe...
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 to be successful. In this article, we discuss the positives of switching to a digital tool. ...
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 features of smartphones and how these features can help your client living with TBI....
You’re Not Sure It Works The use of digital tools for cognitive rehabilitation has gained popularity in programs across the country. Dr. Alice Medalia emphasizes the utility and necessity of digital platforms in therapy. Medalia, founder of the NEAR model, incorporates digital tools during th...
Rehabilitation of cognitive function is a topic of interest among many mental-health and neurological medicine practitioners. Intact cognitive abilities are needed to succeed in daily life: housekeeping, meal preparation, driving, work, and socializing all require multiple domains of cognition. Thes...
‘Lego Therapy’ uses Legos to provide cognitive and emotional stimulation for people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Using Legos, she carv...
Social media offers an opportunity for people to connect with one another. On Facebook, people can find ‘groups’ devoted to special interests, cau...
There are a ton of sites saying they have free cognitive worksheets. Do they boast how their sheets are superior but are they really? With so many kin...
Setting up a cognitive rehabilitation program offers many benefits. It builds cognitive skills needed to accomplish tasks, has patients engaging in a ...
The Who Who Does Bridging? Many kinds of therapists bridge! Psychologists, SLP’s, OT’s, and social workers are just a few of many therapists wh...
Deb explains how she helps difficult patients try to complete their exercises again. With years of experience, Deb uses the different levels available...
Problem-solving is a goal that many clients have, not just patients with brain injury. While learning problem-solving strategies is important, clinici...
Therapists all over the world struggle to keep their patient’s engaged. Certain medical conditions such as depression, ADHD, and brain injury can ca...
Real Advice From a Real Therapist We spoke with Kyra Minichan, head therapist of The Cognitive Emporium on how parents, teachers, and therapists ca...
In therapy, it takes two to tango. The therapist must build a trusting relationship with the client, provide a safe space for the client to share t...
Lisa Mosconi is a neuroscientist, director of the Weill Cornell Women’s Brain Initiative, a neuro-nutrionist, and author of Brain Food and the XX Brain. Dr. Mosconi conducts extensive research on Alzheimer’s disease and women’s health, brain health and diet, and prevention medicine. She has pu...
One of the greatest challenges in cognitive rehabilitation therapy is helping your client connect their practice of cognitive skills to their daily life. This is where bridging comes in. Bridging is the process by which therapists and clients work together to reflect upon a client’s cognitive proc...
In 1996, Vialet launched Playworks with two schools in Berkeley, California. Currently, the organization brings play and physical activities to children across the country, with offices in 23 cities. With a staff of 700, this year Playworks will reach 900,000 students through on-site coaches, profes...
While exercising regularly promotes physical health, exercising may also provide cognitive benefits. Specifically, attention has been drawn to the potential clinical implications of moderate-intensity exercise for rehabilitation, physical, and mental health. In this blog post, we discuss and elabor...
Many people that experience a stroke, brain injury, or episode of psychosis have resulting cognitive complications. Many clients who have had a neurological accident or a psychotic episode can become unemployed and have trouble re-entering the workforce. Different kinds of clinicians can help their ...
Let’s face it, making friends can be super challenging for children and adults. When a person has cognitive impairment, connecting with others can feel like an almost impossible task. Fear not, it is possible to have friends even with cognitive impairment. Here are some ways therapists can help th...
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....
Social cognition is the way that people think about themselves and how they relate to others. The term came about during the “cognitive revolution”. Social psychologists Albert Bandura, Stanley Millgram, and Philip Zimbardo wanted to change the way people thought about how they behave and intera...
For years, the Japanese have practiced forest bathing (“shirinyoku“). Today, Western culture is catching up with Eastern traditions as more people are looking for healthy and cost effective ways to promote relaxation. Here are some of the many benefits that can be gained from practicing “shiri...
Did you know that houseplants not only look pretty, but can remove harmful particles in the air and can make your space feel more calming? Like having a pet, plants are a responsibility. This in turn can provide a feeling of reward - having to care for something and watch it thrive, which in turn ca...
Every year, people make New Year's resolutions: go to the gym, eat better, try calling family members more often. However, few people make resolutions about doing more activities that keep them cognitively sharp. While physical activity and a healthy diet are important, cognitive health plays a larg...
Through television shows, memes, tweets and conversation, people are finding ways to make others laugh. With witty puns and tactful punchlines, people experience "AHA!" moments that then cause them to chuckle. Our brains are able to parse images, text, and auditory information for humorous content. ...
Your brain needs proteins, carbohydrates, fats and minerals in order to function properly. Medical professionals suggest eating fish such as salmon which contains omega-3 fatty acids for brain healthy protein and fat. Loading up on green vegetables such as spinach, kale and various lettuces contain ...
Ghosting has been defined as "the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication". Once a rare phenomena, ghosting has permeated the dating and social world. About 50% of men and women report being either the ghost or th...
Group therapy sessions have a positive impact on people’s lives. Kyra takes that theory and brings it into a child’s healing process. Kyra explai...
While exercising regularly promotes physical health, exercising may also provide cognitive benefits. Specifically, attention has been drawn to the pot...
Bridging groups offer an opportunity for therapists and clients to discuss and apply practiced cognitive skills. Bridging groups may focus on metacogn...
One of the greatest challenges in cognitive rehabilitation therapy is helping your client connect their practice of cognitive skills to their daily li...
While exercising regularly promotes physical health, exercising may also provide cognitive benefits. Specifically, attention has been drawn to the pot...
No one likes to get old. No one likes to feel like they aren't their young 20-something self anymore. Aging is a part of life and instead of ignoring
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Many activity directors and nursing home staff seek ways to provide services for their elderly clients. One important service that needs to be offered
Dustin LuchmeeAging is a natural physiological part of life that starts the moment that we are born! As we age, our cognitive functioning naturally declines. Howeve
Dustin LuchmeeLisa Mosconi is a neuroscientist, director of the Weill Cornell Women’s Brain Initiative, a neuro-nutrionist, and author of Brain Food and the XX Brai
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With the availability of technology, digital cognitive therapy tools can be accessed by clinicians and clients alike at any time from anywhere. Studie
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Aging is a natural physiological part of life that starts the moment that we are born! As we age, our cognitive functioning naturally declines. Howeve
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NEAR is a model of therapy that combines the practice of cognitive skills with real-world implementation and discussion. NEAR can be provided by licen
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Providing remote cognitive rehabilitation therapy may seem difficult, but can be made easy with the right materials. In this blog post, we share with
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There are a ton of sites saying they have free cognitive worksheets. Do they boast how their sheets are superior but are they really? With so many kin
Dustin LuchmeeOne of the greatest challenges in cognitive rehabilitation therapy is helping your client connect their practice of cognitive skills to their daily li
Dustin LuchmeeBridging groups offer an opportunity for therapists and clients to discuss and apply practiced cognitive skills. Bridging groups may focus on metacogn
Dustin LuchmeeOne of the greatest challenges in cognitive rehabilitation therapy is helping your client connect their practice of cognitive skills to their daily li
Dustin LuchmeeIn 1996, Vialet launched Playworks with two schools in Berkeley, California. Currently, the organization brings play and physical activities to childr
Christine Campbell‘Lego Therapy’ uses Legos to provide cognitive and emotional stimulation for people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Using Legos, she carves out
Dustin LuchmeeWhile exercising regularly promotes physical health, exercising may also provide cognitive benefits. Specifically, attention has been drawn to the pot
Dustin LuchmeeGroup therapy sessions have a positive impact on people’s lives. Kyra takes that theory and brings it into a child’s healing process. Kyra explains h
Christine CampbellWhile exercising regularly promotes physical health, exercising may also provide cognitive benefits. Specifically, attention has been drawn to the pot
Dustin LuchmeeWhile exercising regularly promotes physical health, exercising may also provide cognitive benefits. Specifically, attention has been drawn to the pot
Dustin LuchmeeMany people that experience a stroke, brain injury, or episode of psychosis have resulting cognitive complications. Many clients who have had a neurol
Dustin LuchmeeDeb explains how she helps difficult patients try to complete their exercises again. With years of experience, Deb uses the different levels available
Christine CampbellSocial media offers an opportunity for people to connect with one another. On Facebook, people can find ‘groups’ devoted to special interests, causes,
Dustin LuchmeeProblem-solving is a goal that many clients have, not just patients with brain injury. While learning problem-solving strategies is important, clinici
Dustin LuchmeeLet’s face it, making friends can be super challenging for children and adults. When a person has cognitive impairment, connecting with others can fee
Dustin LuchmeeGregg's insight into how social goals and cognitive functioning are related is valuable to understanding the importance of social cognition within cog
Christine CampbellGregg works primarily with young males aged 18 -24 in Greenwich, Connecticut. He helped to develop and direct the first non-residential cognitive reme
Christine CampbellThe integration of digital tools has helped Kyra's practice reach children outside of her town. Kyra believes in the importance of digital tools as we
Christine CampbellWorksheets are useful tools within a practice. They provide instant exercises and materials that can be used directly in the session. The only problem
Dustin LuchmeeWhile smartphones get a bad reputation from being disruptive in many situations, smartphones can prove to be useful assistive devices for people with
Dustin LuchmeeThere are a ton of sites saying they have free cognitive worksheets. Do they boast how their sheets are superior but are they really? With so many kin
Dustin LuchmeeSocial cognition is the way that people think about themselves and how they relate to others. The term came about during the “cognitive revolution”. S
Dustin LuchmeeTherapists all over the world struggle to keep their patient’s engaged. Certain medical conditions such as depression, ADHD, and brain injury can caus
Dustin LuchmeeFor years, the Japanese have practiced forest bathing (“shirinyoku“). Today, Western culture is catching up with Eastern traditions as more people are
Dustin LuchmeeDid you know that houseplants not only look pretty, but can remove harmful particles in the air and can make your space feel more calming? Like having
Dustin LuchmeeEvery year, people make New Year's resolutions: go to the gym, eat better, try calling family members more often. However, few people make resolutions
Dustin LuchmeeThrough television shows, memes, tweets and conversation, people are finding ways to make others laugh. With witty puns and tactful punchlines, people
Dustin LuchmeeReal Advice From a Real Therapist We spoke with Kyra Minichan, head therapist of The Cognitive Emporium on how parents, teachers, and therapists ca
Dustin LuchmeeYour brain needs proteins, carbohydrates, fats and minerals in order to function properly. Medical professionals suggest eating fish such as salmon wh
Dustin LuchmeeIn therapy, it takes two to tango. The therapist must build a trusting relationship with the client, provide a safe space for the client to share t
Dustin LuchmeeGhosting has been defined as "the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all com
Dustin LuchmeeYou’re Not Sure It Works The use of digital tools for cognitive rehabilitation has gained popularity in programs across the country. Dr. Alice Meda
Dustin LuchmeeSetting up a cognitive rehabilitation program offers many benefits. It builds cognitive skills needed to accomplish tasks, has patients engaging in a
Dustin LuchmeeRehabilitation of cognitive function is a topic of interest among many mental-health and neurological medicine practitioners. Intact cognitive abiliti
Dustin LuchmeeThe Who Who Does Bridging? Many kinds of therapists bridge! Psychologists, SLP’s, OT’s, and social workers are just a few of many therapists who pe
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