Cognition

Advancing functional cognitive approaches to support executive functioning and occupational engagement through occupational therapy research.

Current research focuses on cognitive training and rehabilitation for individuals following a traumatic brain injury or stroke and disorders of consciousness rehabilitation.

Research projects

Cognitive training/rehabilitation; TBI, stroke

TWU researcher: Asha K. Vas, PhD, OT, CBIST

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Disorders of consciousness rehabilitation

TWU researcher: Catherine Cooper Hay PhD, OTR, CSRS

Occupation based cognitive training and assessment for people with ADHD

TWU Researcher: Lisa Griggs-Stapleton, PhD, OTR, ADHD-RSP

The multicontext approach to cognitive rehabilitation to improve daily living skills for autistic young adults

TWU Researcher: Anne Sullivan, PhD, OTR and Asha Vas, PhD, OT, CBIST

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Enhancing executive functioning and reducing anxiety: a program for female college students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

TWU Researchers: Lisa Griggs-Stapleton, PhD, OTR, ADHD-RSP and Asha Vas, PhD, OT, CBIST

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Executive functioning and use of cognitive strategies: a correlation study in college women with ADHD

TWU Researchers: Lisa Griggs-Stapleton, PhD, OTR, ADHD-RSP and Asha Vas, PhD, OT, CBIST

Learn more about th eoutcomes of standard self report measures of ADHD symptoms

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