Observation Of A Traumatic Brain Injury

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For my sixth observation I had the opportunity to observe Britni Norfolk. The session took place in A141 and I observed in A136. The client had a history of a traumatic brain injury. She was wheelchair bound and nonverbal, but she did have the ability to make some noise. The session implemented Augmentative and Alternative Communication. This strategy offered a mode of communication to the client. At the beginning of the session, the clinician greeted the client. The client replied with a wide smile. The session started with the clinician offering to read a choice of two articles. She offered the articles through a choice of two options: A or B. The client would use the vocals she had to tell the choice. At times it was hard to understand

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