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Selection of
professionals for
training to
appropriately
administer the
Cognitive Systems
Internet
enabled
rehabilitation
therapy program for
customers with
cognitive deficits
will be limited to
Occupational
Therapists-Registered
(OTR), Speech
Language
Pathologists (SLP),
neuropsychologists,
licensed
Professional
Counselors (LPC) and
licensed Special
Education
Instructors. Other
professionals who
are not licensed by
the state will be
required to
participate in an
Internship in
addition to
successfully
completing the
prescribed course of
study. Before these
professionals will
be allowed to
administer the
Cognitive Systems
System, they will be
required to attend
13.5 contact hours
of training in a
“hands-on” workshop,
co-sponsored by an
Oklahoma Technology
Center, Cognitive
Systems and Jim Thorpe
Rehabilitation
and Development Center.
After the completion
of the Cognitive
Systems System
training program,
each participant
will take a written
exam, based on
rehabilitation
principles and the
Cognitive Systems
applications. This
exam is based on use
of the Cognitive
Systems Internet
Enabled System for
rehabilitation of
cognitive impairment
resulting from
traumatic brain
injury, stroke,
disease, and other
neurologically based
anomalies. Passing
scores must be above
75%. Those passing
this special 20
question exam will
receive a
Certificate of
Completion as a
qualified CRT.
Continuing education
units (CEUs) will be
awarded by the
various accrediting
organizations
through Jim
Thorpe Rehabilitation
and Development Center.
After qualifying,
the specially
trained and
Cognitive Systems
System certified
cognitive therapists
can be supplied with
their own dedicated
Cognitive Systems System computer.
The Complete System
includes a library
of Cognitive Systems software,
auto-dialer, and a
color monitor. The
Cognitive Systems System is
Internet ready and
can automatically
connect to the
Cognitive Systems
server. Once the
client makes this
connection, the
Cognitive Systems
rehab therapy
program disconnects
from the Internet.
This feature reduces
the length of time
on the Internet,
thus a cost
savings. The
therapist’s system
stays connected
until the
prescription is
downloaded to the
Cognitive Systems server and the
results are
retrieved from the
clients’ files to be
printed by the
therapist.
Telephone calls are
generally local for
the ISP connections,
dependent on the
local telephone
company. Some rural
areas with private
telephone companies
may require 800#
dial-up capability.
Once the Cognitive
Rehabilitation
Therapist (CRT) is
assigned clients
that are approved by
a professional neuro/clinical
psychologist, in
conjunction with
Cognitive Systems
then
the qualified CRT
will be responsible
for setting the
parameters of the
cognitive tasks,
monitoring the
client’s progress
and making
appropriate changes
in the prescribed
exercises, keeping
and managing the
subjects records,
and sending printed
reports to
appropriate
individuals involved
in the subjects’
cognitive
restoration and
enhancement
processes. Once a
month it is
recommended that the
CRT meet with the
caregivers and the
client on a
face-to-face basis
to observe the
client’s performance
and to discuss the
client’s progress
and any changes in
behavior that may
indicate
improvements in
daily living and
social skills.
Training Objectives:
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To be
knowledgeable
about the use of
the Rancho Los
Amigos - Revised
Scale, especially
for subjects at
the at Level VI –
X, including the
social,
psychological, and
behavioral
patterns of
persons with
cognitive
disabilities.
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To understand the
basic principles
on which the
cognitive
rehabilitation
exercises were
developed.
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To demonstrate
knowledge of the
Cognitive Systems
System
computerized
processing,
regarding how to
manage the
information, send
e-mail messages
through the
private e-mail
feature, and how
and when to change
the prescribed
exercise or move
the subject into
new or modified
cognitive tasks
following a
logical
progression.
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To understand the
focus of the
exercises that are
developed from
simple attention
and executive
skills, through
multiple avenues
and modalities of
visual-spatial and
memory to complex
problem-solving
skills.
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To interpret and
explain the
meaning of the
progress charts
and raw scores to
the subject and
caregiver (if
applicable).
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To effectively use
the telephone and
the Cognitive
Systems System’s
closed e-mail
capability to
develop a
continuity of
communication
between the
client/caregivers
and the therapist,
supplementing the
monthly or
bi-weekly
face-to-face
sessions.
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To recognize the
importance of
involving the
family/caregivers’
role in the
client’s recovery
process,
especially in
fostering the
client’s regular
use of the
Cognitive Systems
Internet enabled
System at home or
in a community
setting.
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To understand that
the goal of the
rehabilitation
process is to
remove as many
barriers as
feasible to the
patient’s/student’s
progress, leading
to independence
without being
constantly
dependent on
others for
assistance, except
when assistance is
absolutely needed.
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To recognize that
the
client’s/student’s
needs and wants
are critical in
establishing
realistic goals
and expectations
through the use of
the Cognitive
Systems System.
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To be sensitive to
and focus on the
clients’/students’
strengths and
capabilities,
instead of
dwelling on their
obvious
limitations; this
is critical for
effective
therapeutic
practice and
educational
applications.
Cognitive Systems Support System:
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A |
Cognitive
Systems is committed
to providing the
CRT Training
Program as
outlined above.
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B |
Cognitive Systems will provide the
Cognitive Systems System Users’
Manual, complete
with step-by-step
processes and
related materials.
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C |
Cognitive Systems will provide
on-going support and
consultation to the
Cognitive
Rehabilitation
Therapists.
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D |
Cognitive Systems System dedicated
computers will be
supplied for use by
the clients and
CRTs, connected to
the Internet,
providing they have
clients paying for
use of the System.
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E |
Cognitive Systems will provide
technical assistance
and repair for the
Cognitive Systems dedicated
computers placed in
the homes of clients
and offices of CRTs.
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