Executive skills and their functional implications: Approaches to rehabilitation after childhood TBI

Background: It is widely acknowledged that children recover differently from adults following traumatic brain injury. The impact of neurological injury in the context of developing skills and changing expectations of behaviour requires a developmental approach to rehabilitation that considers childr...

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Published in:Developmental neurorehabilitation 2009, Vol.12 (5), p.352-360
Main Authors: Galvin, Jane, Mandalis, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
brain injury
Child
Child Development
Cognitive Therapy
Executive Function
Family
Humans
outcomes
paediatric
Recovery of Function
Rehabilitation
Self Care
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Summary:Background: It is widely acknowledged that children recover differently from adults following traumatic brain injury. The impact of neurological injury in the context of developing skills and changing expectations of behaviour requires a developmental approach to rehabilitation that considers children's abilities across home, school and community environments. Methods: This article aims to provide an overview of the impact of executive deficits on everyday functioning and to review information about intervention strategies that support long term development of skills. Results and conclusions: While individual disciplines are not directly referred to in this paper, input from a comprehensive and co-ordinated interdisciplinary team is crucial to understanding and reducing the impact of executive deficits on functional performance.
ISSN:1751-8423
1751-8431
DOI:10.3109/17518420903087293