1. Cognitive Rehabilitation: The Manual Dr Michelle Kelly BCBA-D

2. OverviewOverview Our CR research – a summary Why write a CR manual? The CR manual at a glance

3. CR Goals Face- name recall Number recall Using memory aids Using a mobile phone

4. Quotes “This changed my life” “I can’t wait to see you again to show you how much my memory has improved, thanks to you” “I still use the strategies that you taught me every day” “We’ve learned so many new ways to cope with everyday problems” *no of sessions & format can vary

5. Why write a manual?

8. The Manual Goal Setting Guiding Principles Recall Strategies Specific Interventions Additional Support Examples in Practice

9. Goal Setting

10. Guiding Principles Effortful Processing More effort required at encoding – Cue with increasing assistance Errorless Learning Minimise errors for optimum retrieval ⁻Say nothing or “I don’t know”

11. Recall Strategies Mnemonics Link visual imagery or acronyms – Car Reg 04 D 14610 Spaced Retrieval Ask again after 30s, 1m, 2m, 5m, 10m

12. Specific Interventions

13. Additional Support Memory Aids Environmental Adaptation Relaxation

14. Examples in Practice

15. Need widespread availability of evidence-based interventions for people with early stage dementia Manual may encourage more professionals to consider providing CR interventions A guide for healthcare professionals Not intended as comprehensive medical/intervention advice Not for any commercial gain The Manual

17. Cognitive Rehabilitation: The Manual Dr Michelle Kelly BCBA-D