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16
year old
student
with
severe
sports
injury
in
the fall
of 1999,
received
a severe
head
trauma,
leaving
him in a
coma for
23 days
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After being in
therapy for 6
months, the Speech
Language
Pathologist, who was
assigned to work
with the patient,
was frustrated with
the minimal progress
that patient was
demonstrating. A
Tulsa Speech
Language
Pathologist, who was
familiar with the
Cognitive Systems System, referred
patient to Cognitive
Systems Inc.
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In the first week
of September 2000,
patient completed
a complete
neuropsychological
battery of tests
to determine his
cognitive
deficits. A
clinical
neuropsychologist
reviewed the post
morbid data, which
established the
basis for his
recommendations
for treatment.
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Patient began his
cognitive
exercises via the
Internet in his
home on Sept.
2000. As of
August 2001, his
progress is well
defined with his
teachers stating
that they too are
impressed with his
improvements,
especially in his
short-term memory
and willingness to
participate in
class discussion.
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Patient is
continuing on the
therapy at home
and is showing
progress in
school.
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In meeting with
the Special
Education
coordinator, a
comparison of
patient’s academic
achievement test
scores of Sept.
2000 with the
March 2001
academic
achievement scores
showed the
patient’s
achievement level
was significantly
enhanced. In the
majority of the
Sept. achievement
scores, patient
registered in the
low percentile in
most academic
areas. After 6
months of
cognitive therapy,
patient had 3
subjects in the
Outstanding
Percentile with
90% of the
remaining subjects
in Average to
Above Average
range. Only 3
tested skill areas
were still in the
Low Percentile.
As a result of
patient’s rapid
rewiring of his
thinking
processes,
continuation of
the
Cognitive Systems
System in
patient’s home
throughout the
summer was
authorized by the
Special Education
director.
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As of August 2001
patient is alert,
has the gleam of
life in his eyes,
and shows no
physical or speech
disabilities.
Patient never went
through the anger
stage of recovery
and eagerly takes
on new tasks as
assigned. Full,
eventual recovery
is expected
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