Since this is so useful for us I expect lots of interest in delivering this to all the stroke rehab instructors and textbook writers and the current medical staff.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21787037
Abstract
Prior researchers have shown that the brain has a
remarkable ability for adapting to environmental changes. The positive
effects of such neural plasticity include enhanced functioning in
specific cognitive domains and shifts in cortical representation
following naturally occurring cases of sensory deprivation; however,
maladaptive changes in brain function and development owing to early
developmental adversity and stress have also been well documented.
Researchers examining enriched rearing environments in animals have
revealed the potential for inducing positive brain plasticity effects
and have helped to popularize methods for training the brain to reverse
early brain deficits or to boost normal cognitive functioning. In this
article, two classes of empirically based methods of brain training in
children are reviewed and critiqued: laboratory-based, mental process
training paradigms and ecological interventions based upon
neurocognitive conceptual models. Given the susceptibility of executive
function disruption, special attention is paid to training programs that
emphasize executive function enhancement. In addition, a third approach
to brain training, aimed at tapping into compensatory processes, is
postulated.
Study results showing the effectiveness of this strategy in
the field of neurorehabilitation and in terms of naturally occurring
compensatory processing in human aging lend credence to the potential of
this approach.
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