Exploring assistive technology use to support cognition in college students with histories of mild traumatic brain injury.

CONCLUSIONS: Results emphasize the necessity of person-centred approaches to treatment due to the variability of performance accuracy and system preferences. The cognitive aid selection and implementation intervention protocol piloted in this study appears beneficial for understanding unique strengths and challenges for college students following mTBI and may be useful for clinicians working with individuals with mTBI. Implications for rehabilitation College-aged students with mild traumatic brain injury report unique preferences for no- and high-tech cognitive aids; however, similar patterns emerge relating to preferred system characteristics. Facilitating several trial periods prior to selection and implementation of external cognitive supports for individuals with mild traumatic brain injury is essential given the preference changes that occur post-trial. Implementing a three-phase external cognitive aid selection process appears beneficial for young adults with mild brain injuries. PMID: 29350084 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Source Type: research