Specialized interdisciplinary treatment provided in structured and supervised transitional living environments in order to promote the acquisition and generalization of functional skills and adaptive behaviors necessary for return to home and community settings.

Services are designed to prepare the client for successful transition back to home and community settings through the delivery of therapeutic interventions that promote acquisition and generalization of higher level community and social skills in home-like environments and the community.

Treatment Setting: Residential setting at UTHCT and community integrated settings located in the city of Tyler, Texas. The setting provides for numerous opportunities for generalization of functional skills gained in therapy settings.

Key Components:

Case Management/Outcome Measurement - Each client is assigned a Case Manager who implements the development and coordination of a treatment plan; coordinates discharge planning; monitors clinical outcomes; and acts as a liaison to family, insurance case managers, and other funding representatives. Our program utilizes the Clinical Outcome System (CLOUT®) a clinical outcome measurement system specifically designed to measure therapeutic progress in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation.

Behavior Analysis - Behavior analysis approaches allow the treatment team to work with individuals experiencing behavior problems that interfere with treatment and maximize skills acquisition. Our behavior services strive to replace inappropriate behaviors with normalized, alternative behaviors. Our Interdisciplinary Behavioral Acquisition System (IBAS), an individualized behavioral programming system, integrates behavioral interventions with other specialized disciplines. Appropriate behaviors are reinforced across all disciplines and by all staff 24 hours a day.

Interdisciplinary Therapy - Clinicians from a broad range of disciplines provide services in a coordinated manner to ensure outcome-focused, functional treatment goals. Clinicians design a treatment plan that addresses functional skills in behavioral, psychosocial, communication, neuropsychological functioning, and physical areas. Therapy is directed at facilitating return to home and community or other appropriate residential settings.

Medical - A licensed physician serves as medical director and monitors the client’s health and/or any medical issues.

Life Skills Training - Our services offer our clients intensive life skills training vital to their independence. This training emphasizes self-care, activities of daily living, recreation, communication skills, social skills, physical functioning, and behavioral and psychological adjustment to the disability and generalization in home and community settings. Special effort is made to promote acquisition of skills necessary for utilization of community resources necessary for successful return to the targeted discharge setting.

Family Involvement - Successful re-integration with family following acquired brain injuries requires the family to have an understanding of the behavioral, physical, communication and neuropsychological effects of brain injury. Families are encouraged to participate in educational sessions and be an active member of the treatment team throughout the course of treatment. Involvement in discharge planning is encouraged to maximize the successful return home.

Individualized Treatment

Upon admission, each client receives a comprehensive and ongoing assessment identifying behavioral and functional deficits and abilities. Specific therapeutic goals and a treatment plan are then developed to determine the sequence for addressing specified skill development.

Appropriate Referrals

NeuroRestorative® Specialty Services are designed to provide a continuum of programmatic structure enabling clients to progress through increasingly less structured environments with the final goal of adapting to their projected discharge setting.

• Individuals ages 18 and older with a diagnosis of acquired brain injury exhibiting medical stability.
• Individuals who exhibit significant needs for structure and supervision due to neuropsychological functioning affecting safety and requiring twenty-four hour supervision.
• Individuals who are exhibiting mild to moderated inappropriate behaviors interfering with ability to return home, work and community.
• Individuals requiring a structured therapy program necessary to address functional deficits.

For More Information

To learn more about Transitional Living and Restorative Services, to make a referral, or to arrange a tour, please call (800) 743-6802.