Written by Lian Yaffe, Occupational Therapist, OT Reg. (Ont.) As noted in our fall newsletter, several types of assessments are used to complete the Cognitive Functional Capacity Evaluation. Specific cognitive measures are used to assess for how cognitive difficulties...
By Jamie Laframboise, MSc (OT), OT Reg. (Ont.) Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur when brain function is disrupted by injury to the head, and they are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide (CDC, 2020). TBIs vary in severity from mild (commonly diagnosed...
By Mikhaela Albarico, Student OT Getting a headache is both a common and unique experience. Common because most of us have felt this pain. Unique because we each feel pain differently and because there are different types of headaches. For example, a migraine is an...
Everyday, thousands of developers are creating new apps for users addressing everything from fitness and nutrition to organization and games. Many new smartphones applications are now looking at rehabilitation, including acquired/traumatic brain injury, stroke and...
Happy New Year to our clients! Many people take the new year as an opportunity to set new goals and make new resolutions for themselves. This may (or may not) always go as planned. In preparation for 2019, we have compiled a list of tips and strategies to help our...
