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Improving Treatment Outcomes With Computers. Candace J. Gordon Portland State University. Computer Treatment to Improve Cognitive Skills. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Rancho Levels of Cognitive Functioning - Revised. Rancho Levels of Cognitive Functioning - Revised Continued.
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Improving Treatment Outcomes With Computers Candace J. Gordon Portland State University
Computer Treatment to Improve Cognitive Skills Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Common Characteristics of Traumatic Brain Injury • Attention/Concentration • Memory • Problem solving/reasoning
Benefits of Computer Treatment for TBI Clients • Adult activity • Gives the client control • Clinician and client work together • Clinician in neutral position • Clients work longer • Independent practice • Train in use of strategies
Benefits of Computer Treatment Continued • Record performance • Times responses • Document progress • Objective feedback • Clinician is free to observe cognitive behaviors
One of One Treatment • Pragmatic skills • Generalizing skills • Real life executive functions • Interactions with others • Carry over activities • Functional tasks
Attention/Concentration • Locu Tour • Attention, Perception and Discrimination Plus • Hierarchical Attention Training – HAT • Visual Scanning/Cancellation
Memory • Word Memory • Memory for Directions • Remembering Names • Concentration
Problem Solving/Reasoning • Conditional Statements • Deductive Reasoning • Completion of Partial Information • Time Management • Mind Benders • Advanced Verbal Reasoning • Checkbook Skills