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A professional guide to evidence-based pediatric cognitive rehabilitation in neurological disorders with practical intervention guidance.
List 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.
About the author
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.
Summary
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.
