Brain Injury Therapy & Testing
Individuals who sustain a brain injury frequently struggle with everyday life due to their desire to get normal things done that once were easy but are not much harder. It is very important that people who sustain brain injuries receive evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation. Treating the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and numerous other symptoms that occur is an important part of the recovery process. This section lists some of the most common forms of testing and therapy provided for people who sustain a brain injury.
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Cognitive Therapy (CT) Cognitive therapy focuses on present thinking, behavior, and communication rather than on past experiences and is oriented toward problem solving.
Neurobehavioral Therapy a set of assessment and treatment procedures addressing biological mechanisms of underlying behavioral disorders and psychological conditions.
Neuropsychological Testing a test to measure how well a person's brain is working. The abilities tested include reading, language usage, attention, learning, processing speed, reasoning, remembering, problem-solving, mood and personality and more.
Occupational Therapy (OT) This therapy involves treating injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working.
Physical Therapy (PT) the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.
Psychological Counseling helps individuals learn coping skills, work on interpersonal relationships, and improve general emotional well-being.
Speech/Language Therapy (SLT) is a treatment that can help improve communication skills. The specialists who do this type of therapy start by identifying what kind of speech or language problem an individual has, determine what’s causing it and decide on the best treatment. This type of therapy can target problems with: Receptive language (understanding language), Expressive language (using language), Social Communication (using language in socially appropriate ways), and Reading and spelling (including dyslexia).
Vision Therapy (VT) called neuro-optometric rehabilitation in case of brain injury, helps treat the effects of brain injury and teaches the injured brain new ways to compensate for vision problems.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is defined as a process that a disabled individual goes through in order to gain, maintain, or return to employment. Several professionals work together to help you through this process.
