Maria T. Schultheis, PhD , Elizabeth Whipple, PhD Driving is a complex task that requires the successful integration of perceptual, physical, cognitive, and emotional systems. Individuals with brain injury (BI), along with their families and care providers, are often faced with the determination about an individual’s capacity to return to driving post-BI. This brief report … [Read more...] about Driving After Brain Injury: A Clinician’s Cheat Sheet
BIP Expert Interview with Beth Rolland, OTR, CDRS, CBIS
Beth Rolland, OTR, CDRS, CBIS, is a senior occupational therapists at Upstate University Medical Center. She is the President-elect of the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED). She is has taught at Seton Hall, Columbia University and Kean University. Additionally, she is a lecturer at La Moyne College, Utica College, Cayuga College. She frequently speaks on … [Read more...] about BIP Expert Interview with Beth Rolland, OTR, CDRS, CBIS
Technology: NeuroDRIVE
By Stephen Trapp, PhD Objective (non-advertorial) review of product(s) or technology platforms designed to improve the rehabilitation, long-term care, or the quality of life of persons with brain injury. Driving following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a highly valued functional skill linked to a range of important life outcomes. In fact, driving difficulties post-TBI are … [Read more...] about Technology: NeuroDRIVE
Recognize – Opening Eyes to TBIs
by Stacy Suskauer, MD A seminal paper published in 2010 argued for the conceptualization of traumatic brain injury (TBI) not as an isolated injury event, but as a disease process that unfolds heterogeneously over many years (Masel & DeWitt, 2010). The purpose of that paper was to summarize the evidence needed to encourage clinicians and, perhaps more importantly, … [Read more...] about Recognize – Opening Eyes to TBIs
Book Review: Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury – Proactive Intervention
By DePompei, R. & Blosser, J. (3rd ed.). San Diego: Plural Publishing, 2019. This is the third edition of this excellent textbook. The title truly defines the content of this book and its remarkable compilation of proactive interventions written by two international experts on children and youth with traumatic brain injuries. This well-organized book will carefully … [Read more...] about Book Review: Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury – Proactive Intervention