New research suggests cognitive rehabilitation can help the mind after a serious brain injury or stroke similar to the way physical therapy helps the body. The data suggests treatmentshould be tailored to age, injury, symptoms, and time since injury. The findings may lead to evidence-based treatment guidelines. 
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NICHCY links to sources of information and assistance in Spanish on specific disability conditions. This page is presented here in English to help people looking for Spanish materials to share with their Spanish-speaking families. For Spanish-speaking visitors, this page completely in Spanish, is found at:
http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Publicaciones.aspx

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[Links to Spanish web pages on specific disability conditions. This post is in Spanish.]
NICHCY se complace en conectarle a fuentes de información en español sobre discapacidades específicas. Presentamos esta página en español para nuestros usuarios hispanohablantes. También ofrecemos esta página de recursos en español completamente en inglés en: www.nichcy.org/resources/spdisabconditions.asp
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