Seeing Clearly Again: Occupational Therapy’s Impact After Mild TBI-Part 2

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EPISODE TITLE: Seeing Clearly Again: Occupational Therapy’s Impact After Mild TBI-Part 2

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Brain Injury Recovery Simplified, Doro and Deb talk with returning guest, Suzanne Briggs about vision rehab for individuals who’ve experienced mild TBI. We covered a lot of ground in the second half of our conversation. We discussed:

• Impact of mood on self-report questionnaires
• Example of remedial vision treatment session
• The effects of the autonomic nervous system on participation and recovery
• Strategies for regulating the nervous system
• Understanding top down vs. bottom-up treatment approaches
• Differences between low vision therapy and remedial vision therapy
• Standardizing care and Hospital Based Interest Group (HBIG)
• Using the Senaptec Sensory Station in vision rehab

• Connect with Suzanne. Her email address is outhere1999@gmail.com
• Learn more about vision rehab at VisCon 2025 March 7^th through 9^th. Attend live in Pensacola, FL or virtually. LEARN MORE HERE.

We hope you enjoyed this episode of Noggins And Neurons. As always, we want to hear from you! Email us at Nogginsandneurons@gmail.com

Show References

• Occupational Therapist-Led Remedial Vision Program after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Pre/Post Pilot Study by Suzanne Briggs, OTD, OTR/L, Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD, FAAO, Yuki Asakura, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, OCN
• The Senaptec Sensory Station
• VisCon 2025
• Connect with Suzanne: outhere1999@gmail.com

THERAPY PRACTICE RESOURCES

DEB’S RESOURCES

• Beyond the Basics: Motor Recovery Bootcamp (Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Guide)

• The OT's Guide to Mirror Therapy
• Tri-Fold Mirror (US addresses only)
• Occupational Therapy Intervention: Scavenger Hunt Visual Scanning for Adults
• Occupational Therapy Intervention 2 Pack: Scavenger Hunt & Visual Trails for Adults
• Noggins And Neurons Podcast Creative Learning & Discussion Guide (Free for podcast members)

PETE’S blog and book, “Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery” 3^rd edition:

• • Blog: blogspot.com
  • Book: Stronger After Stroke, 3rd edition

DORO’S OT PRACTICE – The Neuro Hub

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