Attention Problems & Brain Injury with McKay Sohlberg, PhD.

Attention problems that occur as a result of brain injury are complex, hard to imagine, and interconnected with many other internal problems.

Dr. McKay Sohlberg, PhD, Professor of Communication Disorders and Sciences at the University of Oregon gives a comprehensive and in depth look at attention problems that come with brain injury and how clinicians work to treat and think about these problems.

This recording is actually a lecture in one of Dr. Sohblerg's graduate courses. She discusses many factors including how interconnected attention is with other cognitive and functional processes, different problems with attention, how these problems are assessed, cognitive models for attention, how the clinical view on computer based training have changed with regards to helping people with attention problems, the limitations and applications that transfer to real world benefits, and so much more. This talk full of great information.

The presentation lasts about 40 minutes and then brain injured individuals share about their problems and ask Dr. Sohlberg questions, leading into discussion between clinicians and brain injured people living with these types of problems. The discussion is excellent, offering glimpses of the real world problems with brain injury, attention, other brain injury probelms, and other factors involved in treatment.

Please check out addition discussions with brain injured people on the Experiencing My Brain podcast.

Here are 2 great podcast discussions with individuals who share about their problems with attention and brain injury. Many of the points that come up in this recording come up in these podcasts.

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Two of the guests who share in this recording are Nick and Nancy, and they also have excellent brain injury podcasts on Experiencing My Brain. Please check these out:

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The Building Brain Awareness (BBA) To Help Support Brain Injury Recovery talk series includes clinicians and researchers presenting on brain systems and process, or on the unique nature of brain injury problems. Learning about such details can help promote more understanding of the invisible nature of brain injury.

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Disclaimer: The BBA talk series is for informational purposes only. This presentation is not intended to substitute for professional medical or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with questions about brain injury treatment, diagnosis, or care. Never disregard any professional advice because of something you have seen as part of the BBA series.







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