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A generic, 'in-house', alphanumeric paging system for prospective activity impairments after traumatic brain injury
Ned L Kirsch1, Michelle Shenton, James Rowan
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. nlkirsch@umich.edu
Objective:
For settings having suitable infrastructure, generic, 'in-house' alphanumeric paging systems can be constructed that are fully under clinician control. Development of such a system for therapeutic application is described and a single-case study presented that assessed whether the system could improve repetitive, prospective use of a daily planner.
Design:
ABA' single case.
Methods:
The participant was male, in his mid-30s, having cognitive impairments subsequent to recent TBI superimposed on remote neurological changes. The pager reminded him to record therapeutic information in a daily planner, for discussion with a family member each evening.
Results:
During intervention (B) trials, reliable memory log usage was noted. By trial five of return-to-baseline (A') trials, there was decreased memory log use.
Conclusions:
Alphanumeric paging facilitated reliable use of a memory log compensation technique. The 'in-house' paging system proved particularly suitable for intervention development. Limits of the study are discussed and other therapeutically useful wireless technologies are noted.
