Understanding what has changed
A traumatic brain injury, including concussion, can affect people differently. Challenges may involve attention, memory, communication, dizziness, or physical function. Your medical and rehabilitation teams help identify which concerns need evaluation.
Tell us what is difficult in a typical day: following instructions, keeping track of a schedule, managing a busy environment, or moving with confidence. Those details help make the evaluation relevant to your life.
Practical support across therapies
Depending on your evaluation, a plan may involve one or more of our outpatient therapy services.
- Physical therapy to evaluate movement, walking, and balance concerns.
- Occupational therapy to practice daily tasks and organize routines around your current abilities.
- Speech therapy to work on cognitive communication, such as attention, memory strategies, planning, and conversation.
- Education for you and your support person about using strategies between visits.
A plan that adapts with you
Bring records from your treating clinician and any previous rehabilitation. We want to understand your symptoms, current activities, and the guidance you have already received.
Recovery and support needs vary. We focus on useful goals, appropriate support, and adapting the plan as your needs change. Medical clearance for driving, sports, or work may require additional evaluation.
When reading, screens, or concentration are difficult
Visual demands, attention, memory, and fatigue can overlap during a task. We can look at the activity as a whole and help you work on relevant skills or change how you approach it.
Make room for symptoms and daily demands
Tell your therapist how headaches, dizziness, and effort affect your routine, including how you feel afterward. Your home plan and activity goals should take that response and your medical guidance into account.
Work, study, and household responsibilities can be useful goals. Decisions about formal clearance for work, sports, or driving may require other medical or specialist assessments.
Common questions
Is cognitive rehabilitation the same as memory exercises?
It can be broader. Therapy may address attention, planning, organization, communication, and practical strategies such as reminders or a daily routine. The activities depend on the difficulties identified in your evaluation.
Can you help me understand where to start?
Call (443) 360-5527 and describe your concerns and any recommendations from your treating clinician. Our office can discuss the next step for an outpatient evaluation.