The Brain Injury Workbook Exercises for Cognitive Rehabilitation

 

Evolved from working with head injured groups at Headway and those attempting to return to work, this is a rich, comprehensive and photocopiable workbook for professionals, carers and clients. Contains over 140 cognitive rehabilitation exercises, tailored for memory, thinking skills, executive functions, awareness and insight, and emotional adjustment. Provides more than 40 information sheets on key problem areas, with questions for the reader, designed to educate and stimulate thinking and discussion.

Suitable for both individuals and groups. Includes questionnaires for clients to complete with or without help and quizzes to evaluate and encourage information retention. Primarily for professionals where exercises or handout sheets can be photocopied and used therapeutically, The Brain Injury Workbook can also be used by careers or family members to provide stimulating activities for a head-injured person. In addition, the head-injured person themselves can work through the book on their own.

Age: All Ages

Contents:

Review:

"Excellent for moderate to high level clients and in particular very good for those trying to return to work or responsibilities. Applicable to moderate/high level strokes as well as traumatic head injury."
- Pat Brindley, Speech Language Therapist.

Price:
AUD - $154.95 AUD - (Includes GST, postage & handling)
NZ - $158.85 AUD - approx. $206.50 NZD (includes postage & handling)
Postage available to all other countries also.

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See details Head Injury Education - A Group Therapy Manual

This practical manual outlines a head injury education therapy program for use with groups of clients with traumatic brain injury.(TBI) The program is sufficiently detailed to allow the user to implement it in their own clinical setting. Participants have the opportunity of engaging in group individual activities. The authors outline the causes and incidence of TBI as well as the cognitive, emotional and behavioural effects of brain damage, in particular they refer to the clients need for information and education and the problem of self-awareness following TBI.


The program covers: - Introduction to TBI - Types of head injury - Cognitive problems covering memory - Attention and organising difficulties - Cognitive self help strategies - Emotional problems and their causes - Emotional problems - Identifying self help strategies - Interaction between cognitive and emotional problems - Self help techniques.

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See details Head Injury - A Practical Guide Revised Edition

This popular and bestselling book has been brought up to date with the latest information on caring for someone with a head injury. Newly published, it includes an additional chapter on long term emotional adjustment, plus extended sections on other types of brain injury, returning to work, anger management and improving insight and awareness. This book is the ultimate guide to the hidden psychological, social, behavioural and emotional problems caused by head injury for professionals, families and careers.

Practical, down-to-earth and written in a jargon-free style, it addresses the medical problems, rehabilitation and adjustment of individuals and families to the realities of life after head injury. Containing personal experiences, factual information and research and specific guidance and practical advice on ways of dealing with difficulties connected with head injury, this new and updated version will be an essential addition to the resources of all professionals working with people with a head injury.

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See details Brain Injury and Returning to Employment - A Guide for Practitioners

The multi-disability nature of acquired brain injury and its complex effects make the return to employment particularly problematic. This book provides a clear overview of the cognitive difficulties associated with brain injury and discusses how people affected by it can prepare for and remain in employment.

It offers effective occupational techniques to address impaired memory, attention and executive functions, and difficulties with organisation and planning skills, as well as the speech impairments commonly associated with acquired brain injury. It also examines the environmental, emotional, physical and psychological barriers to work reintegration and offers a range of solutions to these problems, including mentoring relationships with colleagues.

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Price: AUD $49.95


To Order:

1. Go to our website.
Where you can order on account if you are an Educational Institution.
(An invoice will then be sent with the product)
Otherwise you can pay online through our secure online payment system.

You may also order by the following:
2. Email: info@thebrainary.com
3. Phone: 1300 931 664
4. Fax: (03) 52 488 915
5. Mail: PO BOX 1318 Geelong Vic Australia 3220
6. Website: www.thebrainary.com

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