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Family Guide to The Rancho Levels of Cognitive Functioning
_____provided as a courtesy by Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation CenterCommunication Disorders Department 7601 E. Imperial Highway Downey, CA 90242(562) 401-7682 FAX: (562) 401-6690 please visit us at INFORMATIONF amily Guide to The Rancho Levels of Cognitive FunctioningCognition refers to a person's thinking andmemory skills. Cognitive skills include payingattention, being aware of one's surroundings,organizing, planning, following through ondecisions, solving problems, judgement,reasoning, and awareness of problems. Memoryskills include the ability to remember thingsbefore and after the brain injury. Because of thedamage caused by a brain injury, some or all ofthese skills will be Rancho Levels of Cognitive Functioning isan evaluation tool used by the rehabilitation eight Levels describe the patterns or stages ofrecovery typically seen after a brain injury. Thishelps the team understand and focus on theperson's abilities and design an appropriatetreatment program.
change activities frequently. • Keep the room quiet and calm. For example, turn off the TV and radio, don't talk too much and use a calm voice. • Limit the number of visitors to 2-3 people at a time. COGNITIVE LEVEL V CONFUSED AND INAPPROPRIATE A person at this level may: • be able to pay attention for only a few minutes;
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