Learning, Injury and Recovery

In summary, plasticity of the brain serves to support learning and by utilizing these inherent capabilities, therapists and clinicians can enhance recovery from brain injury by applying knowledge of these principles of plasticity directly to treatment.

* Kleim & Jones (2008), Principles of Experience-Dependent Neural Plasticity: Implications for Rehabilitation After Brain Damage. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, 51, S225-239.