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Backman, Ylva; Gardelli, Viktor; Parnes, Peter – Designs for Learning, 2022
In this paper, we describe technological advances for supporting persons with aphasia in philosophical dialogues about personally relevant and contestable questions. A computer game-based application for iPads is developed and researched through Living Lab inspired workshops in order to promote the target group's communicative participation during…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Computer Games, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
Chinn, Nancy Resendes – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2009
College students with acquired brain injuries face unique challenges. The likelihood of individuals with acquired brain injury experiencing isolation, lack of social support, and diminished self-esteem, along with cognitive impairments, is well documented in the literature. This article presents an overview of a community college's club for…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Injuries, Clubs, Brain
Mitchko, Jane; Huitric, Michele; Sarmiento, Kelly; Hayes, Gail; Pruzan, Marcia; Sawyer, Richard – American Journal of Health Education, 2007
Sports-related concussions can happen to any athlete in any sport. Each year in the United States, an estimated 1.6-3.8 million sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur, most of which can be classified as concussions. To help coaches prevent, recognize, and better manage sports-related concussions, the Centers for…
Descriptors: Athletes, Health Education, Prevention, Head Injuries
Jenison, Mary Ellen – 1993
This paper describes Project ABLE (Academic Bridges to Learning Effectiveness), a program of the Longview Community College in Kansas City, Missouri, to provide college students with learning disabilities or brain injuries with the skills needed to succeed in college and the workplace. Each student in the program takes a basic core of classes…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Programs, College Students, Community Colleges