COGNITIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES

What is Cognitive Rehabilitation?

Cognitive rehabilitation helps adults strengthen the thinking and communication skills needed for daily life such as memory, attention, problem-solving, and organization by addressing how the brain processes and uses information, rather than focusing on speech or language alone. A cognitive-communication impairment can result from a traumatic brain injury, stroke, infection, brain tumor, or degenerative condition like Parkinson’s disease, MS, Alzheimer’s disease, or other types of dementia, and because different parts of the brain control different functions, any damage can affect cognition and communication. Therapy is tailored to each person’s needs and may include real-life strategies like calendars, checklists, and routines to support independence, reduce frustration, and build confidence, while speech-language pathologists work closely with clients and families to restore function, ensure safety in natural environments, compensate for deficits, and provide education. In our experience, practicing these skills in a comfortable, familiar setting strengthens carryover and helps clients stay active and engaged in their communities.

A Cognitive-Communication Evaluation & Therapy Is Recommended if You or Your Loved One Has Any of the Following Symptoms:

Difficulty functioning independently due to difficulty with:

  • Anticipating consequences of own actions
  • Poor organization, with limited problem solving and judgment
  • Limited awareness of the extent of difficulties; exhibits socially inappropriate behavior
  • Concepts of time and money
  • Self-disciplining and self-monitoring to follow rules
  • Changing routine or schedule; difficulty learning new rules
  • Difficulty selecting appropriate words and remembering names
  • Limited memory and/or knowledge of current events and/or personal history
  • Responses during conversation may be repetitive, redundant, or unrelated
  • Inability to appropriately change the topic, initiate, or end a conversation
  • Missing or misunderstanding humor
  • Difficulty understanding nonverbal communication (i.e., facial expressions and/or body language)
  • Difficulty understanding abstract information

Difficulty managing home or maintaining a job or business due to difficulty:

  • Planning and completing activities of daily living (ADLs)
  • Following simple/complex directions
  • Comprehending or applying abstract written information
  • Analyzing personal and/or job-related problems
  • Identifying and applying solutions to problems and/or situations
  • Managing multiple responsibilities simultaneously
  • Managing emotions (especially anxiety, frustration, or anger) related to performance difficulties
  • Making, following, and modifying plans as needed
  • Understanding and managing finances and/or medications

We Are Here to Help

Although our loved ones may not be present in our reality, it’s important to look past the diagnosis and meet them where they are in order to connect on a deeper level.



Call  (570) 979-1199 to learn more.