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1	Closed Head Injuries
2	Behavioral Issues
3	Cognitive Issues
4	Communication and Language Issues
5	The Speech-Language Pathologists Role How does a speech-language pathologist (SLP) assess a young adult as these characteristics change with recovery?
6	It depends on which Ranchos Level a brain-injured patient is functioning at.
7	What occurs in the early stages of recovery…
8	What occurs in the middle stages of recovery…
9	What occurs in the late stages of recovery…
10	Therapy consists of…
11	Functional Activities
12	Some Functional Activities Include…
13	Compensatory Strategies
14	Some Compensatory Strategies Include:
15	Family Involvement
16	References Chapey, R. (1994). Language intervention strategies in adult aphasia (3^rd ed.). Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins. Mackey, L. E., Chapman, P. E., & Morgan, A. S. (1997). Maximizing brain injury recovery: Integrating critical care and early rehabilitation. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen. Ohio State University, Medical Center. (2005).Traumatic Brain Injury. Retrieved October 20, 2005, from http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/ healthinformation/diseasesandconditions/rehabilitation/brain/