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L'utilisation De L'Ordinateur En Readaptation Cognitive

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1990

Abstract

This paper is a review of the state of the art in the field of computer-assisted cognitive intervention with people with cerebral dysfunction. A sharp distinction is drawn between the “special education” and “neuro psychological” models of rehabilitation. This facilitates a better understanding of the fact that microcomputers were initially introduced into the general field of cognitive clinical intervention in a brash and unfortunately atheoretical manner. The early published estimations of efficacy of such practices have not been very encouraging. However, it becomes obvious that within a context of intelligent application of microcomputers by professionals well trained in cognitive and neural science, certain highly specific but clearly interesting clinical results have been obtained and should be on the increase. The advantages and disadvantages of using computers in clinical congnitive intervention are discussed. A brief survey of currently useful hardware and software is provided, and developments expected to occur in the near and more remote future are discussed.

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Cet article est un compte rendu de l'état actuel d'avancement des conniassances en matière d'utilisation de micro-ordinateurs en intervention cognitive auprès de personnes avec dysfonctions du système nerveux central. Dans un premier temps, une distinction nette entre l'adaptation orthopédagogique et la réadaptation neuropsychologique est tracée. Le lecteur est ensuite en meilleur position pour comprendre que l'implantation du micro-ordinateur en intervention non-médical auprès des personnes cérébrolésées s'est faite d'abord de fačon précipitée et athéorique, donnant les premiers résultats peu reluisants rapportés dans la littérature. Par contre, il est montré que dans la mesure où le micro-ordinateur est utilisé intelligemment par des professionnels trés bien formés en neuropsychologie et en sciences cognitives, on constate l'obtention de succés thérapeutiques nets mais ponctuels. Des avantages et désavantages de l'utilisation du microordinateur en réadaptation neuropsychologique sont présentés, ainsi qu'un bref tour d'horizon des appareils et des logiciels les plus utiles présentement et qui risquent de l'être à moyen et à long terme.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 9Number 2September 1990
Pages: 123 - 135

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Version of record online: 29 Avril 2009

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Claude M. J. Braun
Université de Québec à Montréal
Marc Ethier
Jacinthe M. C. Baribeau

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