Posts Tagged ‘Rehabilitation’

Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury: A Family Guidebook, From the Emergency Room to Selecting a Rehabilitation Facility

Last Updated on Monday, 3 May 2010 08:20 Written by admin Monday, 3 May 2010 08:20

Product Description
Someone you love has suffered a brain injury. The doctors can not yet make a prognosis. Every brain injury is unique and unpredictable, they say. You have been told to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. What do you do now? Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is an easy-to-read guidebook for families suddenly thrust into the painful and confusing world of brain injury. It teaches readers the basics of brain trauma. It guides them step-by-step through the recovery process. It provides the practical information they need to handle the insurance, financial, legal, emotional, family, and personal issues that accompany a brain injury. It also describes the wide range of impairments caused by brain trauma and the factors that influence how well someone recovers. This book is not only a practical and essential roadmap to a successful recovery, it also is an inspirational story of how one couple overcame profound changes in the ir relationship and created a fulfilling new life.

Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury: A Family Guidebook, From the Emergency Room to Selecting a Rehabilitation Facility

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Essential Principles of Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 08:30 Written by admin Wednesday, 14 April 2010 08:30

Product Description
Essential Principles of Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation is a study guide for groups or individuals who want to meet the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Industry Standards and those preparing for the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Certification Examination process.

The book tells readers what to study (resource books are not included), what they should learn from it, suggests activities to help them learn, lists words they should know and then tests their knowledge.

Three resource books are suggested if the reader wants knowledge, not just a test of their knowledge or a preview of testing. Those books are AQUATICS – The Complete Reference Guide by Ruth Sova, Aquatic Rehabilitation by Richard Ruoti, Aquatic Fitness Professional Manual by the Aquatic Exercise Association.

Each chapter of this guide correlates one of the six Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Industry Standards and with chapters in the resource books. The format closely follows educational curriculum guidelines to make learning more effective.

Each chapter in Essential Principles includes:
The Foundationor what readers are expected to know
Learning Materials the chapters to study in each resource book
Objectives for the chapter
Implementation Activities to assist in the comprehension of the concepts
Key Words terms readers should know
Self-Test over 200 questions in this book give the readers’ a “feel” for the exam process and their knowledge
Supplementary Learning Materials optional sources (books and videos) for more in-depth information

Also included in the book are:
Glossary of Common Medical Terms suffixes, prefixes, root words, and abbreviations
Resources a listing of key businesses in the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Industry
Self-Test Answer Key the answers to each question

Essential Principles of Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation

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