The research of cognitive and neuroscientists have provided clinicians with encouraging news about helping patients recover from brain injury.  In this presentation, participants will learn current conceptualizations of cognition, the principles of neuroplasticity and how they translate into treatment techniques for clients with cognitive and communication disorders associated with aphasia, traumatic brain injury, stroke and dementia.

Learner Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Apply evidence-based treatment techniques to individuals with stroke and aphasia, dementing disease, and traumatic brain injury.

• Explain current conceptualizations of cognition and memory.
• Describe the relation of memory systems to communicative functioning.
• Specify the principles of neuroplasticity that have emerged from cognitive and neuroscience.
• Explain techniques for facilitating cognitive and communicative functioning that are supported by the science of neuroplasticity.