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Cognitive Rehabilitation for Pediatric Neurological Disorders Gianna Locascio

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Pediatric Neurological Disorders By Gianna Locascio

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Pediatric Neurological Disorders by Gianna Locascio


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An innovative and comprehensive guide to the evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation of children and adolescents, recovering from a wide range of neurological conditions. Suitable for professionals of all disciplines, this book provides guidance on best clinical practice for effective management based on key evidence.

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Pediatric Neurological Disorders Summary

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Pediatric Neurological Disorders by Gianna Locascio

Responding to expansion in the field of cognitive rehabilitation, this book offers a comprehensive review of interventions specifically for children and adolescents. Recent advances in research into pediatric cognitive rehabilitation make this a timely guide to the subject. Incorporating and reviewing current evidence to strengthen and consolidate the resource base for pediatric clinical care in cognitive rehabilitation, this book offers a reliable and engaging text for best practice. Systematic interventions to ameliorate the impact of cognitive difficulties following neurological injury, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke and brain tumor, can involve cognitive, behavioral, or pharmacologic methods. Case studies and practical guidance are included, to support the effective management and enhancement of cognitive recovery in children and adolescents. This book acts as a resource for professionals of all disciplines interested in understanding the existing evidence base for cognitive rehabilitation interventions for children and adolescents, featuring practical day-to-day professional support.

About Gianna Locascio

Gianna Locascio completed her doctorate at Rutgers University, New Jersey, internship in Child Clinical/Pediatric Psychology at the University of Miami School of Medicine, and fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore. She is also a Certified School Psychologist. Beth S. Slomine has served on the board of directors for the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and as an oral examiner for the neuropsychology board certification. She was associate editor for Rehabilitation Psychology and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation and Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.

Table of Contents

Part I. Evidenced Based Cognitive Rehabilitation: 1. Interventions for attention and working memory Corey Anderson and J. Renee Anderson; 2. Memory interventions Christine Koterba and Kristen Hoskinson; 3. Interventions for hemispatial neglect Megan Kramer and Teressa Reidy; 4. Executive function interventions Agata Krasy-Pacini, Jennifer Limond and Mathilde Chevignard; 5. Family-based interventions for children with acquired brain injuries: evidence from randomized clinical trials Shari L. Wade, Elizabeth LeBlond and Emily L. Shultz; 6. Language, cognitive-communication and social communication interventions Catherine Wiseman-Hakes, Lisa Kakonge and Susan Summerby-Murray; 7. Pharmacological interventions Beth S. Slomine, Kimberly Kuchkinski and Stacy Suskauer; Part II. Special Considerations: 8. School based interventions Catrin Rode, Melissa McCart and Ann Glang; 9. Transition to adulthood Kathleen Bechtold and Amy Letteri; 10. Current challenges in billing practices Gianna Locascio; 11. Advocacy in service delivery Drew Nagele.

Additional information

NLS9781316633113
9781316633113
131663311X
Cognitive Rehabilitation for Pediatric Neurological Disorders by Gianna Locascio
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2018-08-02
272
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