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Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi
ScD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Therese M. O'Neil-Pirozzi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northeastern University and is Associate Project Director of the Spaulding/Harvard TBI Model System at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. O'Neil-Pirozzi's research work focuses on acquired brain injury across the lifespan, with a particular focus on memory impairment. She has been a practicing clinician for over twenty years, evaluating and treating individuals in a variety of educational and medical settings.
Dr. O'Neil-Pirozzi has authored/co-authored numerous publications, many related to traumatic brain injury. Dr. O'Neil-Pirozzi presents frequently on the 'state of the art' and the 'state of the science' of acquired brain injury. Her other clinical and research interests include using neuromodulation to improve cognitive-communicative function and optimizing care for family caregivers of acquired brain injury survivors. Dr. O'Neil-Pirozzi serves as Chair of the Academy of Neurologic Sciences and Disorders TBI Research Writing Committee.
Courses with Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi
Browse Course CatalogTheory of Memory Impairments Post-Acquired Brain Injury
Presented by Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi, ScD, CCC-SLP
Theory of Memory Impairments Post-Acquired Brain Injury
Cognition consists of those processes by which people obtain knowledge about the world and subsequently organize, store, retrieve, and use that knowledge. Memory is one of the cognitive processes that facilitates everyday function and quality of life. This course will present multiple theories of memory as a pre-cursor to subsequent courses on evaluation and treatment of memory impairment following acquired brain injury.
Evaluation of Memory Abilities Post-Acquired Brain Injury
Presented by Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi, ScD, CCC-SLP
Evaluation of Memory Abilities Post-Acquired Brain Injury
Memory is one of the cognitive processes that facilitates everyday function and quality of life. Accurate, comprehensive assessment of memory is critical to the provision of effective quality treatment. This course will present standardized and non-standardized diagnostic options to evaluate memory abilities following acquired brain injury.
Treatment of Memory Impairments Post-Acquired Brain Injury
Presented by Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi, ScD, CCC-SLP
Treatment of Memory Impairments Post-Acquired Brain Injury
Clinicians report memory as a primary post-injury target of cognitive rehabilitation. Individuals with acquired brain injury and their families report memory deficits as one of the worst and most persisting post-injury problems. This chapter will report on the evidence base supporting memory intervention and will present therapeutic approaches targeting remediation of memory deficits.
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