Training Manual, Chap. Lecturette Cognitive Impairments and Associated Problems Cognitive problems are one of the most common impairments after brain injury.
Cognition is the process of thinking and knowing.
Though there are many different areas of the the thinking process one could conceptualize, the following areas will be discussed in depth in this week's lecturette. Adequate attention is the foundation of our thinking process. Attention is not a singular concept, but is a complex area of cognition made up of multiple levels or layers. Within the CRS Certification Program we have devoted an entire course to this area. You will learn about more models of attention within this course.