Dr. Lyn Turkstra recently published a text book, Optimizing Cognitive Rehabilitation: Effective Instructional Methods (Guilford Publications).
Turkstra is an Associate Professor at UW-Madison, where she directs the Cognition and Communication Laboratory.
The book presents evidence-based instructional methods specifically designed to help individuals who have difficulty learning. The authors show how to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized training plan.
Turkstra is known internationally for her research on cognitive-communication disorders in adolescents and adults with traumatic brain injury, and has published numerous articles in this area. Her research aims to advance understanding of the cognitive basis of communication problems in individuals with brain injury, particularly in relation to social communication.
She is the lead author on national evidence-based practice guidelines for assessment of individuals with cognitive-communication disorders after TBI, and has been active in the development of guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation and interdisciplinary collaboration.