Beyond the Clinic: The Impact of Environmental Validity on Brain Injury Rehabilitation Success

Tuesday September 3, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST Event Registration Here

Thursday September 5, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST Event Registration Here

 

Course Description

Environmental validity refers to the degree a physical environment replicates the patient’s real-world environment. Environmental validity is an essential consideration in brain injury patients rehabilitation because it can help ensure that the clinical rehabilitation interventions are effective and relevant, thus improving patients chance of successful recovery. In today’s post-brain injury environment, the challenge is to transition individuals effectively and efficiently from the hospital to home while providing the training and treatment that will have a long-term functional impact. Studies have shown that residential treatment has proven to be an essential step on the path to greater independence. A critical aspect of brain injury rehabilitation is providing patients with an environment conducive to their recovery and goals. Family training, social reintegration and therapeutic programs all contribute to the comprehensive treatment generalization.

 

Following the presentation, participants should be able to:

• Compare the differences between a typical medical continuum of care vs. a brain injury continuum of care
• Recognize residential treatment’s role in the brain injury continuum of care
• Define environmental validity
• Identify and employ program factors that contribute to functional gains for longterm success
• Describe how residential treatment promotes environmental validity better than home settings
   

Alexandra Roscoe, MSOT, CBIST, CSRS

Occupational Therapy Corporate Trainer

 

Speaker Alexandra Roscoe has a depth of experience in acute and post-acute care settings, having worked in pediatrics, trauma, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and assisted living. She started with CNS in 2017 and has served as an occupational and lead therapist who serves a broad array of patients. Her education is vast; she holds an MS in Occupational Therapy and has earned 15 certifications that address a spectrum of patient needs in the neurorehabilitation realm. Alexandra has won several awards and scholarships related to occupational therapy.