Transforming Cognitive Rehabilitation: Effective Instructional Methods

About Justine HamiltonLyn S. TurkstraMcKay Moore Sohlberg

McKay Moore Sohlberg PhD CCC-SLP is Professor of Communication Disorders and Sciences at the University of Oregon where she has been teaching conducting research and providing clinical training since 1994. Dr. Sohlberg is known internationally for her pioneering work in the field of cognitive rehabilitation. She has published widely on the development and evaluation of treatments to assist people with acquired brain injury in managing cognitive impairments in order to function optimally in their communities. Dr. Sohlberg has contributed to a number of evidence-based practice guidelines supported by the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences. Justine Hamilton MClSc MBA is Head of Course and Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology at the School of Health Medical and Applied Sciences at Central Queensland University in Australia. Previously she helped develop the first problem-based learning program in speechlanguage pathology in North America while on the faculty of McMaster University in Ontario Canada. Ms. Hamilton's interests include assessment and treatment of aphasia and cognitivecommunication disorders as well as objective measurement of meaningful real-world outcomes. Lyn S. Turkstra PhD is Assistant Dean and Professor in the SpeechLanguage Pathology Program at the School of Rehabilitation Science McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada. She is a clinical speechlanguage pathologist by training and senior scholar in the field of acquired cognitivecommunication disorders. Dr. Turkstra's research aims to advance our understanding of cognitive mechanisms underlying communication disorders and to translate research findings into assessment and intervention methods that improve life participation for adolescents and adults with acquired brain injury. Dr. Turkstra has coauthored national and international practice guidelines in cognitive rehabilitation for both civilian and military populations.