Core Cognitive Categories

Client actively participates in the CBWT program during this reporting period to improve cognitive/behavioral deficits related to the TBI. Client has accepted a cognitive work schedule focusing on 12 aspects of cognitive enhancement.

Core Cognitive Categories

ILearning Styles (Auditory, Visual, Kinetic)
Beginning
Identification of personal learning styles (auditory, visual kinetic)
Grade level: reading, math, spelling
Perceptual Memory Test Phase 1
Intermediate
Ownership of the tested learning style and academic level
Beginning to adapt cognitive therapies around learning style
Advanced
Continuation of adaptation of cognitive therapies around learning style
Integration of other learning styles
Generalized other learning styles to other environmental situations
IIAttending Behaviors/Increase Attention Span/Attention Memory Series
Beginning
Michigan Memory Series
Attending Exercises
Intermediate
Attending Stimulus Tapes
Advanced
Mirror Ready
Geometrical Shapes
Crossword/Word Search
IIIArousal & Alertness
Beginning
Matching colors & shapes
Physical condition, basic stretch exercise, phase 1
Current event basic communication
Intermediate
Visual comprehension
Verbal discussion
Light exercise
Physical condition, phase 2
Advanced
Visual comprehension (note taking)
Ready comprehension, answer questions
Mapping
IVFocusing & Vigilance
Beginning
Letter & word recognition
Auditory recognition
Visual recognition
Intermediate
Time ready and recall
Gamesmanship-checkers
Advanced
Extended project development to completion over a one week period
Gamesmanship-card playing, chess, computer, Chinese Checkers
VCognitive Flexibility
Beginning
Changes tasks, pencil/paper, computer exercises phase 1
Intermediate
Changes tasks, pencil/paper, computer exercises phase 2
Multiple tasks phase 1
Advanced
Stroop test/exercise
Multiple tasks phase 2
VIPersonal Timeline/Journaling
Beginning
Journaling phase 1
Event focus, past & planning
Personal timeline, list happiest moments & saddest moments phase 1
Time line day
Intermediate
Journaling phase 2, feeling focus, current feeling, what an I most grateful for, what am I most ungrateful for
Personal timeline, week/month
Basic timeline exercises, reading, comprehension, identifying timeline events
Advanced
Journaling phase 3, following a specific sporting event/soap opera story
VIIVisual Spatial/Spatial Orientation (left/right training)
Beginning
Graphic design reproduction phase 1
Mirror images phase 1
Matching shapes, colors, order by size phase 1
Intermediate
Graphic design reproduction phase 2
Mirror images phase 2
Left/right orientation/training phase 1
Advanced
Graphic design reproduction phase 3
Mirror images phase 3
Left/right orientation/training phase 2
VIIIRelationship (Objects/Self/Directions)
Beginning
Auditory relation sequencing
Identification of objects
Factory computer program phase 1
Intermediate
Performance of physical/motor tasks up to 4 steps sequencing
Identification of objects 4 part sequencing
Factory computer program phase 2
Traffic signs phase 2
Advanced
Advance identification 4 or more directional sequencing tasks with objects or illustrations
Factory computer program phase 3
Traffic signs phase 3
Give directions such as home, office
Plan & take a trip
IXMemory Echoic/iconic (implying compensating strategies)
Beginning
Memory Building Blocks
Memory Castle phase 1
Concentration color/match
Kim test
Intermediate
Memory Castle phase 2
Michigan Memory series phase 2
Soft Tool Odie Bracing phase 2
Memory Group Activities
Advanced
Memory Castle phase 3
Michigan Memory Series phase 3
XPersonal Organization (daily schedules, appointments, journaling)
Beginning
Personal daily orientation
ADL implementation/orientation
Identification of personal addresses
Journaling, start, all inhouse
Intermediate
Know daily therapy schedule
Carry calendar
Daily journaling, inhouse, may be outside
Advanced
Franklin/Covey System
Utilization of compensation strategies & tools
XIBehavioral Training Congruency (doing what you say you are going to do)
Beginning
Up to two step tasks
Basic ADL to completion
Basic cognitive exercise to completion
Intermediate
Completed single daily tasks
Completed daily programming
Tracking daily
Advanced
Completed a week of planned daily tasks
Identification by writing tasks
Completion on daily basis
Begin monthly and quarterly using a computer or Franklin system
XIIProblem Solving (increasing abstract reasoning)
Beginning
Basic problem solving
Basic logic exercise phase 1
Intermediate
Valpar problem solving
Judge exercises phase 2
Logic exercise phase 2
Hands on ADL problem solving exercises phase 2
BRS problem solving challenges phase 1
Advanced
Judge exercise phase 3
Logic exercise phase 3
Hands on ADL problem solving exercises phase 3
BRS problem solving challenges phase 2

Client CBWT/Neuro-work emphasis is on the following steps of the Core Cognitive Categories:

Client is engaging in specific CBWT exercises in achieving the functional CBWT goals.


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