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Ledbetter, Alexander K. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
People with acquired brain injury (ABI) present with impairments in working memory and executive functions, and these cognitive deficits contribute to difficulty self-regulating the production of expository writing. Cognitive processes involved in carrying out complex writing tasks include planning, generating text, and reviewing or revising text…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Neurological Impairments, Head Injuries, Intervention
Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2011
The purpose of this document is to provide a brief overview of how links are being developed between the rapidly expanding field of neuroscience and the practice of special education. The first part of the document introduces definitions and terminology, provides an overview of how findings from neuroscience are being applied to the field of…
Descriptors: Colleges, Disabilities, Special Education, Higher Education
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Ashton, Rebecca – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in infancy is relatively common, and is likely to lead to poorer outcomes than injuries sustained later in childhood. While the headlines have been grabbed by infant TBI caused by abuse, often known as shaken baby syndrome, the evidence base for how to support children following TBI in infancy is thin.…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Injuries, Infants, Genetics
Scherer, Marcia; Elias, Eileen; Weider, Katie – Exceptional Parent, 2010
This article is the seventh of a multi-part series on traumatic brain injury (TBI). The six earlier articles in this series have discussed the individualized nature of TBI and its consequences, the rehabilitation continuum, and interventions at various points along the continuum. As noted throughout the articles, many individuals with TBI…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Head Injuries, Quality of Life, Short Term Memory
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Arroyos-Jurado, Elsa; Savage, Todd A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
As school-age children are at the highest risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), educational professionals working in school settings will encounter students dealing with the after-effects of a TBI. These effects can influence students' ability to navigate the behavioral, social, and academic demands of the classroom. This article…
Descriptors: Intervention, Head Injuries, Brain, Teaching Methods
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DePrince, Anne P.; Weinzierl, Kristin M.; Combs, Melody D. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: Though children exposed to familial violence are reported to have difficulties with a range of emotional and behavioral problems (e.g., lower school achievement) that implicate executive function (EF) deficits, relatively little research has specifically examined EF as a function of trauma exposure in children. Methods: Based on parent…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Socioeconomic Status, Intervention, Neurological Impairments
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Light, Roger; And Others – Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1987
The Neuro-Cognitive Education Project (NEP), a cognitive reeducation program for the head-injured child, was evaluated. Results indicated differential increases on certain measures of adaptive functioning among the intervention group but little improvement in cognitive functioning. (DB)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Injuries
Corbett, Sandra L.; Ross-Thomson, Betty – 1996
This resource and planning guide provides a framework for practitioners to create an effective educational program for students with traumatic brain injuries. Chapters 1 and 2 provide an overview of brain injuries including information on brain physiology, types of brain injuries, and differences by age. Chapter 3 discusses returning to school,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Disability Identification, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Doney, Judith V. – 1985
The nature and effects of head trauma are discussed. Among the most common deficits noted are impaired cognition, difficulties in oral and written communication, sensory problems, and marked personality changes. Suggestions are offered for dealing with each type of deficit, such as using alarm clocks and other tools to remind the individual about…
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Cognitive Processes, Family Relationship, Head Injuries
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DePompei, Roberta; And Others – Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1988
An active role is recommended for family members involved in rehabilitation of cognitive communicative impairments of head-injured individuals. The paper discusses family systems theory, dysfunctional family reactions to the cognitive communicative behaviors of the head-injured member, and methods of assisting the family to develop the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Restructuring, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills
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Coelho, Carl A.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1996
This article discusses adults with brain injuries and resulting cognitive communicative disorders. The incidence of brain injuries, the effects of cognitive-communication disorders, the role of the speech-language pathologist, the benefits of treatment, and the effects of different treatments are discussed. Charts are included that summarize…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Restructuring, Communication Disorders
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Milton, Sandra B. – Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1988
Traumatically head-injured individuals who reach the higher stages of recovery typically exhibit cognitive communication disorders. Patient management requires, among other considerations, a focus on functional communication competency, an ecologic-systematic perspective, and use of compensatory techniques. A case study applies this management…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Restructuring
Williams, Dennis – 1994
This guide addresses issues concerned with the reintegration of students with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) into the classroom. It first provides a definition of TBI and identifies characteristics of students with TBI. The guide then discusses cognitive consequences of TBI, with emphasis on deficits of executive function, attention, and memory.…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Span, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems
Gillam, Ronald B. – 1998
This book contains articles from two issues of "Topics in Language Disorders" that focus on recent developments in the understanding of short-term memory, working memory, and long-term memory systems and their relationship to language comprehension, lexical development, early academic development, later academic development, and communication…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes
Tyler, Janet Siantz; Mira, Mary P. – 1999
This book is designed to provide educators with the requisite information to successfully meet the needs of students with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It focuses particularly on students (preschoolers through adolescents) whose injuries are moderate to severe and who are expected to suffer educationally significant residual impairments. It…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Check Lists, Cognitive Development