Yes, memory in persons with brain injury can be used as a strength. This is a foreign concept to some.
Little wonder focusing on strengths is an alien concept.
This repair model climate creates a string of assumptions that sets the tone for rehabilitation which may actually interfere with the objective of helping us regain the ability to function well again. If there us an undue focus on repairing and fixing whatever isn t working, the effect may be to frustrate and discourage us. On the other hand, compensation models focus our attention in the right direction. I suggest we take this several steps further and see what wonderful things happen when we empower ourselves with the model of taking responsibility for consciously learning about, and focusing on our strengths. I ve used this approach in my own rehabilitation, and it works well.