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OKC
Bombing
Survivor
responds
well to
Cognitive
Therapy. |
OKC Bombing Survivor
is regaining her
cognitive thinking
skills after severe
neurological
impairment, which
compromised her
ability to process
information.
In the school’s
computer lab, a
Cognitive Systems Teletherapy
System was installed
for 22 special needs
students in the
elementary grades.
A multiple user
interface was
programmed into the
systems, allowing up
to 5 students to be
scheduled, using the
same computer, due
to limited available
space.
All 22 students were
functioning at least
1 grade below
average in reading
and below the 3rd
grade level.
In 3 months, this
school’s
post-reading scores
indicated that all
22 students had
increased their
reading level by at
least one grade
level.
The Bombing
Survivor, however,
improved
dramatically,
including changes in
behavior both at
home and in the
classroom. Her
mother reported that
the daughter;
·
Completed her
assigned chores
without constantly
being reminded;
·
Was excited about
going to school;
·
Was her cheerful
self again;
·
Her teachers also
noticed a change in
her demeanor as she
displayed a
higher sense of
self-confidence.
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