The Contextual Memory Test (CMT): A Memory Screen Following TBI
Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), individuals are most often first to notice and mention difficulties with their …
Success Story: The Journey of Yoga to Relaxation and Happiness
Following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, an individual might be experiencing emotional disturbances along …
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has long been considered the “gold standard” for treatment of major depression and anxiety (Tsang, Siu & Lloyd, 2011) …
The Career Occupational Preference System
Frequently, the clients we work with at GLA are unable to return to their pre-accident employment due to physical, cognitive, and/or …
Homonymous Hemianopsia and Visual Neglect following a TBI
Following an injury to the right side of the brain, an individual’s visual field might be affected. Some vision problems …
Independent Living Scale: A Functional Approach to Assessing Independence
As occupational therapists, one of our focuses of therapy is the client’s ability to participate effectively in their activities …
Driving Anxiety and Desensitization Program: A New GLA Initiative
A car accident is a traumatic and scary event. In the weeks and months following the accident the main focus is generally …
Rolling Out a Success Story
As a Rehab Support Worker I take great honor being involved with Michael McNally aka Big Mike’s road to recovery in rehabilitation. One of his goals was …
Success Story: Helping a client gain insight following a TBI
Lack of insight or “Anosognosia” in survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can result in significant rehabilitation …
The Test Of Everyday Attention: A Useful Tool for Highly Targeted Cognitive Intervention
The ability to pay attention is perhaps the most essential component of human …
The Sensory Profile: An Evidence-Based Assessment of Sensory Processing
Sensory Processing refers to the way that our nervous system receives messages …
Catastrophic Determination and The Situational Assessment
At Galit Liffshiz and Associates (GLA), our highly skilled OTs complete Situational Assessments that …











