Systematic instruction for individuals with acquired brain injury: Results of a randomised controlled trial

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-112

  Powell, Laurie Ehlhardt ^a   Glang, Ann ^a   Ettel, Deborah ^a   Todis, Bonnie ^a   Sohlberg, McKay Moore ^b   Albin, Richard ^b  

^a WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Cognitive impairment; Errorless learning; Instruction; Memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856912947     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2011.640466     Document Type: Article

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