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Australian Relevance of Community-based Social Skills and Work Readiness Training for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Thomas D. Upton ,
James Bordieri  and
Mary Ann Roberts
Thomas D. Upton*
Affiliation:
University of Iowa, USA
James Bordieri
Affiliation:
Southern Illinois University– Carbondale, USA
Mary Ann Roberts
Affiliation:
University of Iowa, USA
*
Thomas D. Upton, PhD, CRC Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 11 62901-4609, USA. Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Social skill deficits following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are prevalent. However, the development and provision of pro-active treatments for these deficits during rehabilitation have not kept pace with the need. Previous research described the development and presented encouraging data for community-based intensive social skills and work readiness training programs for adults with a brain injury. Brain injury residuals present similar social and vocational challenges to professionals worldwide. As such, this paper proposes these rehabilitation services may be replicated across cultures. To facilitate crosscultural replication, a training framework is shared. Australian rehabilitation counsellors may use this framework to replicate these services and contribute to the community reintegration of adults with brain injury.

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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , January 2002 , pp. 1 - 11
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2002

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